It also documents the disregard, disrespect and dismissive way the Millburn police treated her in the store and at their station -even after Elphick admits she was wrong but didn’t want anyone to see her behavior and she be socially and professionally punished. The video further shows that despite the victim asking for law enforcement, the only support came for the aggressor. Many wonder why Ukenta continued to tape the entirety of the exchange, but those who are melantated know that this was the only way that she would prove her innocence over the blonde damsel in fake distress. Abigail Elphick should have left that store in handcuffs.”ĭo U agree with those takes, Perezcious readers? VS recently underwent a rebrand, so this clearly isn’t the look they’re going for.At one point, Elphick acts as though she faints after claiming she was having a mental breakdown and within minutes of laying still on the ground (at least that is what the video shows) she starts shaking and screaming as if she is a toddler not getting her way. “This was not an altercation between customers! This was a violent and dangerous woman clearly behaving in a manner that threatened the safety of your customers and your staff allowed it. Abigail needs to be arrested for racially motivated attacks.” “Ijeoma Ukenta was minding her business until Abigail felt the need to harass her! That’s why she started recording for her own safety because that’s more evidence than her word against hers. I’ve been a customer since you were just a catalog in the early 90s. I’ll never step foot in one of your stores again. They allowed that woman to be assaulted by the unstable woman. “I didn’t see your employees do anything to assist in the safety of the victim. ‘Karen’ was clearly the aggressor and she & the ppl standing by were at fault. It says to me you don’t understand or care about the issues here and quickly tweeted a standard response once the vid went viral. “‘Altercation’ suggests two are possibly at fault here. After Victoria’s Secret published their statement (above), hundreds jumped in to share their opinions about the situation. Related: Twitter Reacts To The Cringe-Worthy And Murderous ‘Karen’ Movie Trailer!Īs expected, Twitter users appear to be almost entirely on Ukenta’s side with this one. As of Thursday morning, that page has now raised more than $100,000 of what was originally a $20,000 goal. ![]() vREtLvC2o0Īs we reported, Ukenta has now published a GoFundMe page seeking money for a lawyer to help respond legally to the incident. “We are dedicated to continuing this critical conversation and demonstrating our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through our actions and our words.”Īssociate and Customer safety is our top priority, and we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all. ![]() ![]() Our associates followed our protocols and immediately called our Emergency Operations Center as well as mall security for support during the altercation between our customers.” The video taken in our store is unsettling and we have initiated a full investigation. “Associate and customer safety is our top priority and we are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all. While vague, the company’ message does specifically mention “the video taken in our store” and notes they are looking deeper into whatever is going on (below): On Tuesday night, Victoria’s Secret responded to the incident with a public statement. In the clip, which went viral online this week, you can see Elphick screaming, crying, and creating a disturbance in the store after allegedly charging at Ukenta and trying to hit her. The Black woman, later identified as Ijeoma Ukenta, videotaped the entire incident on her phone. Related: SoHo Karen FINALLY Charged With A Hate Crime Over Infamous NYC Hotel Incident! Victoria’s Secret is responding to an ugly incident that took place in one of their stores in a New Jersey mall this week - and now, the company says they are investigating everything.Īs we reported earlier this week, “Victoria’s Secret Karen” went viral after a white woman - later identified as Abigail Elphick, according to a police report - appeared to attack a Black woman inside one of the company’s stores at Short Hills Mall in Essex County, New Jersey.
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