Prateek Kaushik aka Patrick Posts Here texted another minor? New viral DM sparks Reddit meltdown after Lafda Memer allegedly exposed the influencer
The viral message of influencer Prateek Kaushik gives Redditors an 'ick'
In a now-viral screenshot doing the rounds on Reddit and Instagram, Prateek's verified account is allegedly seen texting a teen girl: 'Your body's got me hooked already & I almost l*cked my phone screen.'
The internet's reaction? Pure disgust. What was once dismissed as flirty gone wrong has now fully snowballed into a pattern of creepy DMs — and this time, even his most loyal fans are scrambling for excuses.
Reddit's not having it: 'People still want to defend him?'
A Reddit post with the headline 'To everyone still defending him, SEE THIS' is now blowing up, as users drag Prateek's remaining supporters for turning a blind eye. The comments? Brutal. One user wrote, 'Ewww this message gave me the icks, and I am not even a minor. Still creeped me out.'
Another added, 'This DM is disgusting. Whatever happened to a normal 'Hi'?'
And once it was confirmed the girl was a minor, the anger only escalated.
Charming online, creepy in the DMs?
What is hitting fans the hardest is the disillusionment around the whole situation right now is that Prateek, who had built a clean, sweet, 'soft-boy' aesthetic on Instagram is now 'allegedly' is a part of this whole drama, that too wiith curated content and a verified badge, he came across as 'charming,' 'safe,' even 'dream boyfriend' material. But these messages? They paint a disturbingly different picture.
Despite all this, some fans are still defending him, claiming the screenshots are 'fake' or 'taken out of context.' But Reddit and Instagram sleuths are not buying it. With multiple alleged victims, screenshots, and now recordings with his own best friend, the tide is turning fast.
As one user summed it up, 'This is not just disappointing. It's revolting. He fooled us all.' And now, all of us who are hooked, just waiting for his official statement!
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