10 Social Media Screw-Ups From Major Stars

By Samuel Clements /

4. Billy Ray Cyrus

It seems Miley isn€™t the only member of the Cyrus family to fall victim to social media embarrassment. Shortly after Donald Trump fell for the Twitter trap, Miley Cyrus€™s father fell for a similar trick. He received a tweet asking for a retweet in honour of someone's father, although the picture turned out to be prolific paedophile Jimmy Saville. Like Trump, the €˜Achy Breaky Heart€™ singer cannot be expected to keep up to date with the list of British infamous figures in case someone attempts to dupe them, but the severity of Saville€™s heinous crimes, and the stigma attached to the ex-DJ means that it is probably one of the worst social media mishaps in a while.
Billy Ray Cyrus was duped days after Trump, so maybe American celebrities need to watch out in case this is a new trend amongst Twitter users; it certainly is not hard considering the ease with which fans can contact celebrities and beg for a retweet in honour of a family member.