Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Meet the 'Sleeping Beauty' that has got everyone talking (photos)



The fact that her entrance has spread across the world is "bittersweet," Russell said, because she has been accused of being insensitive for using an ambulance in her home country. 
One teen in the Bahamas named Ashvonn Russell has taken the walking-into-prom game to an entirely new level.
 
Ashvonn,  who felt a limo wasn’t enough, showed up to her prom in Abaco Islands in the northern Bahamas in an ambulance.
 
And that was just the beginning. Giving her arrival a ‘Sleeping Beauty’ theme, Ashvonn was wheeled out on a stretcher in a satin and lace dress with her hair and make-up snatched.
 
Her eyes were closed and she laid there as the ambulance lights flashed and her date, (Prince Charming) Johnny Auguste, walked over to give her a kiss her on the cheek.sleeping beautysleepinng beauty
Once he did, Ashvonn woke up and strutted her way into prom.
Not surprisingly, news of Ashvonn’s ambulance prom entrance hit social media, with Twitter user @CaptainPajamas getting over 7,000 retweets after he posted a few shots.
The pics got a range of reactions from “Lmfao” to “Brilliant,” “let’s do this,” and simply…”nah.”
But Russell said she is proud of herself for having an original idea, and executing it with confidence. "I can never apologize for being artistic and creative because that’s what makes me who I am," she said.
Some pointed out that the ambulance was being tied up for a dramatic prom entrance when it could have been used to, you know, get people to the hospital.
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Others thought the move was in poor taste.
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Not minding all the backlash, Russell toldBuzzFeed News
“All of my paintings and drawings… are mostly inspired by fairy tales,”
“Sleeping Beauty with a modern twist captured my interest for my prom entrance.”
“I can never apologize for being artistic and creative because that’s what makes me who I am. To those that have creative minds like myself, do not let the negativity stop you … always dare to be different.” she said.