confused South African leader Nelson Mandela with
American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr.
A screenshot of the hoax message was posted by
@DeletedTweets before
it was slammed by the hotel heiress.
The fake tweet read, "RIP Nelson Mandela. Your 'I Have a
Dream' speech was so inspiring. An amazing man," to which
Hilton reacted, "Whoever made that stupid fake tweet lacks
respect to the loss the world is mourning right now. Same
goes for all the blogs who ran with it."
Before setting the record straight on the hoax, the socialite
paid a genuine tribute to the late Mandela, "Just landed &
heard the sad new about Nelson Mandela. He was a true Hero
& the world is a better place because of him. May he rest in
peace."
Hilton joins celebrities like Rihanna, Charlize Theron,
Morgan Freeman, Idris Elba and many others who mourned
Mandela's death.
President Obama and Prince William also sent condolences in
the wake of the inspirational figure's passing.
Mandela died on December 5 at the age of 95 after months of
decreasing health.
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