Ariana Grande expressed fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer during a podcast interview
Dahmer's youngest victim was only 14 years old and he dismembered, ate parts of their bodies, and stored some in his fridge or apartment
Jeffrey Dahmer was an infamous serial killer who murdered 17 people between 1978 and 1991
Ariana Grande, the popular singer and actress, has found herself in a controversial situation after expressing her fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer during a podcast interview. Dahmer was an infamous serial killer who murdered 17 people between 1978 and 1991, mostly gay men and boys of color. The youngest victim was only 14 years old, and Dahmer dismembered, ate parts of their bodies, and even stored some in his fridge or apartment.
During an appearance on the Podcrushed podcast with Penn Badgley and co-hosts Sophie Ansari and Nava Kavelin, Grande shared that she would have loved to meet Dahmer if there was a third party present. She stated,
Ariana Grande named Jeffrey Dahmer as her 'dream dinner guest' on Podcrushed podcast
Jeffrey Dahmer killed and dismembered 17 men between 1978 and 1991
Tony Hughes, one of Dahmer’s victims, was killed in 1991 after meeting him at a gay bar
Accuracy
Ariana Grande named Jeffrey Dahmer as her 'dream dinner guest'
Grande expressed interest in meeting Dahmer for the purpose of asking questions with a third party present
Deception
(30%)
The author, Tom Murray, presents the family's reactions to Ariana Grande's comments about Jeffrey Dahmer being her 'dream dinner guest'. The article does not contain any deception from the author himself. However, the title and some parts of the article sensationalize the situation by implying that Ariana Grande made insensitive or glamorizing comments about a serial killer without providing enough context. This can be considered selective reporting and sensationalism.
Speaking to TMZ, Tony’s mother Shirley Hughes said Grande’s statements left her feeling emotional and disturbed.
The title: 'Jeffrey Dahmer victim's family rips into Ariana Grande over dream dinner guest comments'
Fallacies
(75%)
The author, Tom Murray, does not directly make any logical fallacies in the article. However, Ariana Grande's statements made on the Podcrushed podcast can be considered an appeal to fascination fallacy. By expressing her infatuation with Jeffrey Dahmer and naming him as her 'dream dinner guest,' she is glamorizing a serial killer and his actions, which can be seen as inappropriate and insensitive to the victims' families. This does not mean that Tom Murray has committed any logical fallacies in the article itself.
Ariana Grande: 'I was infatuated with serial killers when I was younger... Jeffrey Dahmer is pretty fascinating.'
Bias
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Tom Murray's article reports on the backlash against Ariana Grande for naming Jeffrey Dahmer as her 'dream dinner guest'. The author does not express any bias towards Ariana Grande or Jeffrey Dahmer in the article. However, the author does quote Shirley Hughes, Tony Hughes' mother, who expresses her disapproval of Ariana Grande's comments. This is a clear example of biased language from a third party that is being reported in the article. The author does not endorse or agree with Shirley Hughes' statements and simply reports them as facts. However, the presence of these biased statements in the article lowers its overall score.
It's a shame that people can take our tragedy and make money. The victims never saw a cent. We go through these emotions every day.
Ariana Grande revealed she once told a fan that Jeffrey Dahmer was her dream dinner date.
Shirley Hughes, mother of one of Dahmer’s victims named Tony Hughes, expressed concern over Grande’s remarks due to their lack of empathy towards the families and loved ones of the victims.
Grande made these remarks prior to the release of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.’
Accuracy
Ariana Grande named Jeffrey Dahmer as her dream dinner guest during a podcast interview
Ariana Grande expressed her fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer during a podcast interview
Deception
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The article reports on the family's reaction to Ariana Grande's statement about her dream dinner date with Jeffrey Dahmer. The author does not make any editorializing or pontification statements, but they do use emotional manipulation by describing the family's emotions and concerns. They also use selective reporting by only mentioning Grande's statement without providing context or disclosing that it was made years ago in a different context.
She continued, ‘Unfortunately, until it happens to her and her family, she just doesn’t know what we have been through.’
The family of one of Jeffrey Dahmer's victims is calling out Ariana Grande after she recently revealed that she once told a young fan that the Milwaukee serial killer was her dream dinner date.
Ariana Grande expressed interest in meeting Jeffrey Dahmer for the purpose of asking questions with a third party present
Grande made these remarks prior to the release of Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series ‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story'
Accuracy
Ariana Grande named Jeffrey Dahmer as her dream dinner guest
Grande was infatuated with serial killers when she was younger and mentioned Dahmer to a group of fans during a Q&A session
Grande expressed interest in meeting Dahmer, but with a third party present and for the purpose of asking questions
Deception
(30%)
The author, Ryan Smith, presents the opinion of Shirley Hughes as fact without providing any context or evidence to support her statement that Ariana Grande is 'sick in her mind'. This is emotional manipulation and selective reporting. The article also sensationalizes the story by implying that Grande's comments were made to young people, when in fact it was during a podcast interview with adults.
To me, it seems like she’s sick in her mind,
Fallacies
(80%)
The author makes an appeal to emotion by quoting the mother of a victim expressing her disapproval of Ariana Grande's statement about wanting to meet Jeffrey Dahmer. This is not a logical fallacy in itself, but it does create an emotional response that may influence readers.
To me, it seems like she’s sick in her mind.
It’s not fancy or funny to say you would have wanted to do dinner with him.
Bias
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The author, Ryan Smith, demonstrates bias by depicting the mother of a Jeffrey Dahmer victim as extreme or unreasonable for expressing her disapproval of Ariana Grande's statement about wanting to meet Dahmer. The author does not provide any context or nuance to the mother's perspective and instead labels her as 'condemning' and 'expressing a desire for an apology'. This is an example of biased language that unfairly characterizes the mother as overreacting.
She also expressed a desire for Grande to issue an apology so her fans would understand the issue.
Ariana Grande expressed her fascination with Jeffrey Dahmer during a podcast interview
Shirley Hughes, mother of Tony Hughes (one of Dahmer’s victims), criticized Ariana Grande for her comments about wanting to meet Dahmer
Barbara, Tony Hughes’ sister, expressed disappointment in Ariana Grande’s lack of empathy towards the victims’ families
Accuracy
Jeffrey Dahmer murdered 17 people between 17 and 1991, mostly gay men and boys of color, the youngest of whom was 14
Deception
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The author, Eboni Boykin-Patterson, is sensationalizing the story by focusing on Ariana Grande's controversial statement about wanting to meet Jeffrey Dahmer. She does not provide any context or analysis of the implications of Grande's statement beyond quoting her words and reporting on the reactions from Dahmer's victims' families. The article also implies that Grande lacks empathy, but there is no evidence provided in the article to support this claim.
The families of Dahmer’s victims also took on Netflix creator Ryan Murphy for his portrayal of the killer in The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
While Badgley and his co-hosts laughed off Grande’s morbid fascination, Shirley Hughes spoke out against the pop star to TMZ.
In a feud you probably never saw coming, Ariana Grande pissed off the family of Tony Hughes this week, with the Jeffrey Dahmer murder victim's mother calling the singer ‘sick in her mind.’
Fallacies
(80%)
The author makes an appeal to authority fallacy by quoting Shirley Hughes and Barbara Hughes, the victims' family members, expressing their disapproval of Ariana Grande's comments. However, the author herself does not share her opinion on the matter or provide any reasoning as to why Grande's statements are problematic beyond what was said by the family members.
“To me, it seems like she’s sick in her mind,” Shirley said.
“Unfortunately, until it happens to her and her family, she just doesn’t know what we have been through,” Barbara told the outlet.
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