Taylor Swift victim of an online competition prank
July 23, 2013, 11:41 AM EST
WENN
Taylor Swift has fallen victim to another online prank after jokesters swayed a vote to help a 39-year-old man win a meeting with the singer.
Swift hosted a Web contest with Massachusetts radio station Kiss 108 FM offering one lucky fan the chance to meet their idol. However, the competition was canceled after users of 4chan.org and Reddit.com teamed up to sway the voting in favor of a 39-year-old entrant named only as Charles Z, described as a "creepy 39-year-old [who] would like to crush all those little girls' dreams."
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A statement from radio station reads, "Disappointingly, we have determined that the integrity of the Taylor Swift's Biggest Fan contest has been compromised. In accordance with our contest rules, effective immediately, the contest has been terminated. We apologize to all of our loyal listeners who have participated."
Swift was previously targeted when pranksters tried to rig a competition offering a performance from the star at a school. The contest's rules were altered after the votes were swayed to send Swift to sing for deaf students.
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