WWE Superstar Velveteen Dream (real name Patrick Clark Jr.) has been accused of sending nude photos to underage fans and asking them to reciprocate. He has also denied these allegations.
On Twitter, a user shared what appears to be a screenshot of a direct-message exchange with Dream in which the Superstar sent a nude photo. To the right is a screenshot of a Reddit post from a 17-year-old who claims to be the recipient of the photo. The fan further asserts that Dream had been sending similar posts to their friends, ages 15 and 16. They also claim Dream blocked them on Instagram when they refused to send nude photos back.
In response to these allegations, Dream tweeted, "Be assured I did not communicate inappropriately with anyone. A private photo of mine was shared without my consent or knowledge and I am working with a third party to look into this matter."
Dream's wrestling career began in 2014 when he performed under the name "Rick Powers" for Maryland Championship Wrestling. In 2015, he participated in WWE's reality program WWE Tough Enough, and despite being eliminated from the competition, he received a developmental contract with the company and began performing on NXT. It was there that he eventually debuted his Velveteen Dream gimmick, which was inspired by the late musician Prince.
At the time of this writing, WWE has not commented on the allegations.