Saffron Barker was criticized by his friend's mother after cancer tweets reappeared

Strictly Come, the star of the dance, Saffron Barker, is in the spotlight after the reappearance of old tweets.

The 19-year-old YouTuber star was criticized by the mother of a cancer victim, alleging that Saffron would have used her daughter to advertise in 2017.

His colleague YouTuber Jessica-Jayde Allen, who was a friend of Safran, died tragically in April 2017 after a six-year battle.

Saffron has helped raise cancer awareness through a vlog and has since partnered with Stand Up to Cancer.

In tribute to the 21-year-old Saffron had tweeted: "RIP Jess. I will love you and miss you with all my heart. You were a really generous friend that I will never forget … "

However, in 2018, Saffron tweeted: "I am so lucky that I have never had a single person in my life who has had cancer, but so many of my subscribers have had people in theirs who have , or who have had it themselves, unfortunately, millions of people have it and today, I am so honored to be part of @ su2c livestream. "

Saffron was supporting Stand Up to Cancer, one of the many charities she works with, and did not want to offend.

One of those who attacked Saffron on Twitter was Jessica-Jayde's mother Terri in a scathing tweet.

Terri, scandalized, wrote, "Is this vile man disgusting? Pretend to be my daughter's best friend AND attend her funeral. Use my daughter @_JaydeAllen to get her attention. Showing your true colors now are not we @ SaffronBarker … absolutely disgusting. All to attract attention, TWO FACES AND SICK ".

Saffron has been targeted by trolls since tweets surfaced.

A source close to Safran said: "Saying in some way that Safran did not care about Jayde, and using this terrible tragedy for advertising purposes is outrageous and the online community knows it.

"Saffron is a young woman with a good heart and, throughout this process, last year was only an attempt to raise awareness of this horrible disease."

Other people have flooded the calendar of Jessica-Jayde's mother with emotional messages, including: "Saffron is a disrespectful person, I can not believe how some people can be awful. I send you a lot of love, Terri, sorry to teach your daughter. . "

Another Twitter user wrote: "Let's not forget that saffron apricot called a fan with cancer his" best friend "so completely forgotten about his existence after his death.

A third Twitter user called Saffron "#SoFake", adding, "So how much did it really matter to you?"

Saffron also posted a video on YouTube after Jessica-Jayde's death to honor him.

The comments under the video described her as Saffron's "most inspiring vlog," some arguing that she "had a heart of pure gold" when she was talking about her friend.

Saffron was the fourth celebrity to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing this year.

Speaking at the Heart FM breakfast, she said, "I am really excited to be doing this trip strictly and I am very grateful for this opportunity!

"I am looking forward to learning all the dances, finding out who my partner is, wearing the costumes and just experiencing this unique opportunity in life."

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