Bow Wow trolled for posting 'fake' private jet picture

Written by . Published: May 10 2017

Bow Wow was ridiculed online on Tuesday (09May17) after he told followers he was using a private jet and was later spotted on a commercial flight.


The 30-year-old, formerly known as Lil' Bow Wow, posted a picture of a private jet and some luxury cars on Instagram and implied he would be using the jet to fly to New York to promote reality series Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta.

“Travel day. NYC press run for Growing Up Hip Hop. Lets gooo (sic)," he wrote in the caption. “I promise to bring yall the hottest show EVER. May 25th on @wetv.”

However, he was reportedly later spotted traveling economy on a commercial flight as a fan took a photograph of him relaxing in his seat.

“So this lil bow wow is on my flight to NY. But on Instagram he posted a picture of a private jet captioned ‘traveling to NY today’. SMH (shaking my head)" the user wrote in the caption.

The gaffe was ridiculed and tweeted about so much it became a 'moment', a story which is selected by Twitter executives to highlight the "very best" of what's happening on the social media website.

Things got worse after online users tracked down the picture Bow Wow had shared of the private jet and found a identical snap on a VIP transportation service website based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

One user wrote, "Lil Bow Wow caught red-handed lying about flying private jet is exactly why you don't compare yourself to anyone on social media! The shame!" and another added, "imagining lil bow wow googling 'VIP transportation' putting a filter on the photo then posting it has made me unbelievably sad."

The singer, who filmed an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on Tuesday, has not commented on the saga on social media.