- Influencer Jack Wright posted a TikTok video that appeared to make light of Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes.
- The video, which has since been deleted, had over six million views, and drew criticism.
Popular influencer Jack Wright posted a TikTok video in which he dressed up like serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, angering fans and sparking backlash.
The video, which was seen by Insider but has since been deleted, showed Wright styled to look like actor Evan Peters playing Dahmer in Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," released in September.
Wearing a white T-shirt, distinctive glasses, and his hair in a side part, he chugs a gallon of milk while the song "PRACTICE" by rapper DaBaby played in the background.
Wright added text to the video, writing, "pov: psychopaths drinking milk by itself." By the time it was deleted the video had more than six million views.
It follows a series of TikTokers using the audio for similar Dahmer-inspired videos.
The clip faced backlash from other TikTok users who said it was "offensive" for him to "cosplay" as a serial killer, particularly in light of Wright previously coming forward about a sexual assault.
@iyosiasstanaccount #stitch with @jack.wright ♬ PRACTICE - DaBaby
One response video, which received over 250,000 views, said Wright's video "reeks of evil" not just because he is dressed up as Dahmer but also for using a song by DaBaby, who previously faced controversy over homophobic comments.
Another video from user @annakatealexis, which received over three million views and showed a recording of Wright's video, included the on-screen caption, "Him being a victim of SA then cosplaying as Jeff Dahmer for Halloween is an odd take."
@annakatealexis #duet with @jack.wright idk the math isn’t mathing… #DidYouYawn #nohate #confused #netflix ♬ PRACTICE - DaBaby
In a follow-up comment she wrote, "To clarify, the ONLY opinion I have is confusion. Why would you even entertain a trend about an ABUSER if you were SA'd?! I AM CONFUSED."
Other users felt that Wright's video was "so wrong" and called him out for making light of Dahmer, especially given the experiences he'd described in the past.
@jess2lyn #duet with @jack wright ♬ PRACTICE - DaBaby
On Twitter, many users expressed a similar sentiment, and one accused him of "not caring" about Dahmer's victims or their families.
Wright did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Dahmer murdered 17 men and boys over a 13-year period, and admitted to taking part in cannibalism and necrophilia. In 1992, he was sentenced to 15 consecutive life sentences for the crimes. In 1988, prior to the discovery of his murder spree, Dahmer was convicted on one charge of second-degree sexual assault for drugging and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy. Dahmer received a suspended sentence for the crime but was required to register as a sex offender.
In January 2022, Wright posted a video to his YouTube channel titled "what sienna mae did to me," where he accused fellow influencer and Hype House member Sienna Mae Gomez of sexual assault. In the video, he described four interactions where he said Gomez had touched him without consent.
He said, "She would break into my house and when I was sound asleep she would come into my room and I'd wake up to her hand in my pants."
Gomez denied the allegations multiple times. In a statement to Insider at the time, a representative for Gomez accused Wright of running a "campaign to slander" her, saying it was "a calculated action to hinder, hurt and harm not only Sienna's reputation and livelihood, but her as an individual human being as well."
In a blog post also published in January, Gomez apologized to Wright for "times that I made you feel uncomfortable" but added, "there is a distinct line between that and sexual assault."
The Netflix dramatization of the crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer has faced scrutiny since its release, with some arguing it romanticizes Dahmer and his crimes. Previous TikTok reactions to the show have raised eyebrows, in particular as some users bragged about being "unfazed" by the gory nature of the killings.
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If you are a survivor of sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673) or visit its website to receive confidential support.