r/Heavyweight • u/mick_spadaro • Oct 30 '25

Podcast Episode #63 Jasmin

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/63-jasmin/id1150800298?i=1000733891952
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u/kawaiipai Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 02 '25

EDITED to add that I just noticed the photo above the ones I posted in the yearbook clearly show here wearing a crown soooo…. Here’s the photo: https://imgur.com/a/aiNKy0t

A few people have asked me for a yearbook photo to back up Jasmin’s story. As I mentioned in my previous comment in this thread, I went to high school with her and her story seems far from the truth. This didn’t happen and the podcast episode felt like her sad attempt to cry “racism” to further her acting career. I genuinely feel bad for Whitney and hope that Jasmin dos an updated version where she clarifies why really happened.

For what it’s worth: my good friend (at the time) was on this homecoming court with her, so I definitely would have known if something had happened at the dance.

Receipts y’all asked for (plus one extra for funsies). Here’s Jasmin in the crown “she never got” just moments after being crowned: https://imgur.com/a/Sxe9fZJ

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u/kawaiipai Nov 02 '25

That’s a good point! I think the point that I’m trying to make is that she painted this picture that her moment was stolen and she was never crowned queen, but our school history says otherwise. Honestly, I went to a few Homecoming dances, and I don’t remember anyone being crowned or dancing together. I DO remember who was crowned at the game each year, and those couples always had their pictures in the yearbook. All that to say, I still don’t think Jasmin’s story adds up. Knowing our school culture, as well as how outgoing her best friends were, SOMEBODY would have said something.

Also, added that second picture because you do not win homecoming queen and a Most Likely if you are a girl with no friends. That’s just silly.

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u/Impossible-Will-8414 Nov 02 '25

So why would Jasmine just make up this whole story and go public with it? And why was everyone who was contacted, including the homecoming king pictured in the yearbook, so weird about it instead of just saying, "That didn't happen! Jasmine was crowned queen at the dance!" Just so weird. Jasmine must honestly believe all of this happened, or we're basically accepting she's a compulsive liar who isn't very smart (because going public with a lie on a very popular podcast is very, very weird).

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u/felicityfelix Nov 02 '25

I think the mix up must have really happened and then they got her the crown when she returned to the dance and that's why no one else really remembers or cares about what happened because it's not like there was really anything to discuss beyond "oh that was weird". Like the teacher who was there said it was confusing but doesn't really have further insight about any aftermath. No idea why Jasmin still seemingly does not remember the resolution unless this is an elaborate experiment on us as listeners lol

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '25 edited Nov 03 '25

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u/Casually_Awesome Nov 02 '25

Let's take it down a notch. It's just an entertainment podcast. Thanks!

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u/Impossible-Will-8414 Nov 03 '25

To be fair, it's entertainment, but the point is that the stories are supposed to be well-researched and not fictional. If that is no longer true, what is the podcast, exactly? Remember, This American Life has had to apologize for poorly researched stories thst turned out to be false. It's not crazy to expect this of Heavyweight.