Nickelodeon Ned's Declassified star Lindsey Shaw says she is taking a break from social media after facing backlash for mocking Black TikTok creators. In a now-deleted TikTok video, Shaw shows a clip of a dance trend that was started by Black creators. After the clip plays, the actress says “Are we okay? What the f**k is this?” Shaw then proceeds to mimic the viral dance, E! Online reported . Many people criticized Shaw and called her a racist for mocking Black creators. However, Shaw said, as a millennial, she was just poking fun at a Gen Z dance trend. In a video posted on July 11, an emotional Shaw is seen crying while defending her actions, Pop Crave reported . 'Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide' star Lindsey Shaw quits social media after being called racist for mocking Black creators' TikTok trend. pic.twitter.com/4GPjjn7yIB — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 12, 2021
