A viral rumor has spread, totally unconfirmed, regarding a University of Mississippi student named Mary Kate Cornett, with allegations that she had an affair with her boyfriend’s father. As well as her name, ‘Ole Miss’ (a nickname for the University), has also been trending.
The claims, which have been spread on X, and are based on little more than screenshots of conversations, have sparked widespread discussion, and even the creation of a meme coin in her name.
What is the Mary Kate controversy?
The so-called scandal began due to a screenshot of a Snapchat message chronicling the salacious claims.
According to the message, Cornett took her boyfriend Evan’s younger sister to a basketball game, accompanied by Evan’s father. After dropping off the child, Cornett and Evan’s father allegedly went out for dinner and drinks, and then allegedly “got with each other.”
“They went to like dinner and drinks, and he was buying her drinks and stuff, and then they like got with each other or something. And then, um, that was like the first time,” the message reads.
Social media users believe they have also identified he father in the situation, although the LinkedIn page being posted is not available at the time of writing.
It remains unclear how Evan discovered the alleged affair. Social media posts claim he was deeply upset, but, despite the incident, the couple apparently remained together after she assured him it would not happen again – according to the message screenshot.
The alleged Snapchat messages also mention that Evan’s mother was aware of the situation but was not pursuing divorce, and that the father’s previous infidelity played a role in her decision.
Mary Kate meme coin created
Amid the viral frenzy, a meme coin was also created, simply named “MKC” or “Mary Kate Cornett.
The market cap of the coin peaked at over $700,000, before falling to its current level of around $160,000 at the time of writing.
At the time of writing, these allegations remain unverified, and none of the involved parties have publicly commented. Cornett’s Instagram page has been made private with the profile picture removed.
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