Colleen Hoover is a well-known author and figure on BookTok. She is known for her bestselling novels such as It Ends With Us, Ugly Love, and Verity. Apart from her fame as a writer, she is also a mother to three sons: Cale, Levi, and Beckham.
The Incident in Brief
Recently, Hoover’s son Levi has been at the center of a lot of unwanted attention. He has been dealing with allegations of sexual harassment made against him on social media. In response to these claims, Colleen wrote about the issue in a private Facebook group, in order to clarify the situation. To understand the complaints against Colleen Hoover’s son and get more ideas about the matter, continue reading.
What are The Complaints Against Levi?
The controversy surrounding Colleen Hoover and her son started from a Twitter user, @theonottlovebot, who accused Levi of sexual harassment. In a tweet on February 12, 2022, she wrote that Levi had sexually harassed her. Furthermore, when the user told Colleen about it, she blocked her account.
Also, the user gave more details about the matter. The accuser said that she and Levi became friends on Snapchat when she was 16 years old. She also went on to say that Levi knew her age because she frequently mentioned being in school. She also shared screenshots as proof of her interactions with Colleen Hoover on Instagram and her friendship with Levi on Snapchat.
The tweets quickly gained attention, spreading to social media like Reddit and TikTok. At the time of the alleged harassment, Levi was 21 years old. The accuser, on the other hand, was still a minor. Before all this, Colleen celebrated Levi’s 21st birthday in the year 2021, confirming his age.
Boycott Placed on Colleen’s Books
Since the initial complaints, some social media users called for a boycott of Colleen Hoover’s books. They particularly stressed these allegations. Furthermore, they went on to say that her work “glorifies” abuse. To talk about these complaints, Colleen took to Facebook on November 18, 2022, to share a statement within a private group called Colleen Hoover’s CoHorts.
Colleen’s Statement
In her statement, Colleen Hoover questioned the truthfulness of the claims made against her son. She said that the person who accused her of blocking them after reporting the sexual assault was not the initial message she received. According to Colleen, her son, and the accuser were online friends for several months. However, the two of them never met in person. Levi had said something in a message that made the accuser uncomfortable. So she reached out to Colleen about it.
Colleen admitted that she did not read the message. She also acknowledged the accuser’s anger when Colleen did not respond. She said that the accuser then took to Twitter, saying that Levi had asked her for a picture. As soon as Colleen got to know about the situation months ago, she reached out to the accuser.
They had a talk about the matter. Colleen apologized for the matter. She even thanked her for bringing it up to her and offered her the home address and contact of her lawyer if she needed it. Colleen made sure that she held her son accountable for his inappropriate message.
Furthermore, she spoke about the matter directly with both the accuser and Levi. While Colleen chose not to talk about this complaint in public, she wrote about her sadness over the incident. She went on to say that those who knew her were aware of how she raised her children, focusing on respect and accountability.
Previous Controversies
With Colleen Hoover sharing her views on the issue, we hope that the rumors surrounding it stop circulating. It is important to note that this controversy is not related to the other complaints. A previous incident that involved Colleen’s decision to publish a coloring book based on her novel, It Ends With Us.
The decision drew a lot of criticism since the book was based on many sensitive topics such as domestic violence and trauma. Colleen took note of the feedback and canceled the publication of the coloring book.
Conclusion
Criticism of Colleen Hoover’s writing also extends beyond this recent controversy. Some readers and critics find her novels very problematic. This is because of the portrayal of passive female characters. Colleen also romanticizes toxic masculinity and codependent relationships. Moreover, we hope for the controversies surrounding her to clear out.
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