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Chicago high school refuses teen diploma after viral graduation split
Video from the ceremony shows the crowd erupting in cheers after the dance move, with audience members visibly reacting to the surprise moment.
But educators at her high school were not impressed by her moves.
“I tried to reach for my diploma, and I didn’t get it,” Campbell told Fox 32. “I was confused at first, I thought they mixed up my name.”
The confusion soon gave way to frustration. According to Campbell, school officials later confronted her about the split and accused her of drawing attention away from the ceremony.
“They told me I need to think of a way to make up for what I’ve done,” she said. “This was supposed to be a celebratory moment, and I made it about myself.”
Campbell says she was ultimately escorted out of the ceremony, leaving her in tears.