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Tuson Claims Ari Fletcher Lied About His $20K Birthday Gift

Ivy August 22, 2024 3 min read

Whew! Roomies, Tuson is spillin’ the tea on his $20,000 check from his “rock” Ari Fletcher. And gworrrrrl, it’s piping hot!

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Tuson Calls Out Ari Over Birthday Gift

The Shade Room previously reported that Ari Fletcher went all out for her best friend Tuson’s birthday in July by dropping a big bag on him. At the time, Ari shared on her Instagram Stories that she gifted Tuson 20 bands.

The gesture quickly went viral on social media, with many praising Ari as a true friend. Now, Tuson is shutting it all down! He’s claiming he started the process with his car only to find out that the coins were nonexistent.

In an Instagram Stories post, Tuson shared that he created a GoFundMe to recover from the “heartbreaking betrayal” by his best friend.

In the fundraiser’s description, Tuson shared that Ari sent him a text after the cameras stopped rolling. He explained that she included a disclaimer about the money, revealing her gift was actually $10,000 instead of $20,000. In the end, he claims he received nothing and alleges Ari’s good deed was “all for clout.”

“Despite my best efforts and hopes, I DID NOT receive ANY payment, which actually after the cameras stopped rolling and I did my heartfelt speech followed by a heartfelt text and her response was ‘I love you too but I have a disclaimer,’ then went silent. After that I received a call and I was told it was really actually $10,000. She wanted to tell me but they said she couldn’t risk not getting a good reaction out of me for the show and the internet. In the end, I received $0.00 from ‘my rock.’ It was all for clout and the media to benefit her financial gain and reputation,” Tuson wrote.

In addition to the GoFundMe page and his allegations against Ari, Tuson announced on Instagram that he plans to release a song titled, ‘Lie 2 You’ on Friday, August 23, to share his side of the story.

“I WILL not be silenced! I will speak my truth and tell MY STORY! Lie 2 you drops Friday!” the reality star captioned the post.

Social Media Reacts

The Roommates quickly reacted to the tea in The Shade Room comment section. Many agreed that Ari was wrong, but they also called out Tuson for getting on the innanet and asking strangers for the money!

Instagram user @tamyyaaa_ wrote, “So he want us to pay for the car??? Naww boo ion even got a car yet.”

Instagram user @thatdangkirrie_ wrote, “Sooo we can beg for money from others because we didn’t receive a GIFT?? ???”

While Instagram user @a_s_19281 wrote, “If you can’t afford the car, then don’t buy it ?”

Then Instagram user @teedidit2 wrote, “She wrong for not giving him that. And he wrong for creating a damn go fund me.”

Another Instagram user @_eyecare4you wrote, “Asking strangers for the 20K is crazy lol.”

Instagram user @reddgj2 wrote, “You started buying that car before you had the money?”

Finally, Instagram user @jaykaioken wrote, “If they friendship not done after this this the strongest friendship I ever seen in my life.”

More Details On Ari’s Gift To Tuson

Ari Fletcher went all out for Tuson before his birthday on July 7. The Remedy Swim founder had surprised him with the money for a new car.

Tuson later posted about the gift on Instagram, sharing a video of Ari dancing to Latto’s song ‘Big Mama’ and proudly displaying the check she gave him.

“Mannnnnn @therealkylesister starting my birthday off right ima need y’all to follow suit ?????? I love her yalll I done got a dance fa my birthday and 20k my rock is my rock ????? my actual birthday is July-7 ♋️?? fats big mama fa sho #whatDoiGetForMyBirthday #BigMamA,” Tuson wrote under the post.

At the time, Ari shared Tuson’s video on her Instagram Story and wrote, “DON’T TOUCH ME THO. THIS HERE BELONG TO MR. BAGG. Happy Birthday, Pookie! Go get your new car!”

So far, Tuson’s campaign has raised a little over $100, while Ari has remained silent on social media regarding his allegations. The status of their friendship remains unclear.