DBenitostock/Getty Images A Philadelphia high school denied a student her diploma after she did "The Griddy" at graduation. The student said the principal told her she could not get a diploma because she made the audience laugh. Her family confronted school administrators after the ceremony but were led away by police. An 18-year-old student was "publicly humiliated" when her high school principal refused to give her a diploma at graduation because she did a "lil shimmy" across the stage, her grandmother says.Renee Hadiyah Reid posted a video of her granddaughter, Hafsah Abdur-Rahman, that shows Abdur-Rahman doing the "The Griddy" on the stage before proceeding to accept her diploma.The Griddy is a dance that originated as a football touchdown celebration.Reid said that parents and loved ones were asked not to scream or celebrate when their children's names were announced during the graduation ceremony.
Student Denied High School Diploma After She Did A 'lil Shimmy' Across The Stage At Graduation, Her Grandmother Says
kniemeyer@insider.com (Kenneth Niemeyer), Business Insider
Sat, 06/17/2023 - 10:48am
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