A Disney-themed dance party took a turn when giant photos of accused UnitedHealthcare gunman Luigi Mangione were projected on screens — as Hannah Montana’s song, “He Could Be the One” played.
The event, held Friday in Boston, drew a sharp reaction as photos showed attendees partying beneath a slideshow of Mangione’s photos. who was charged with first-degree murder In the fatal firing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
The bizarre tribute video shows revelers cheering as pictures flash behind the DJ. The teeny-bop hit “He Could Be the One” sung by beloved Disney Channel character Hannah Montana, portrayed by Miley Cyrus, plays in the background.
The DJ then tells the cheering crowd: “We have to give the people what they want,” the video shows.
Online commentators described the Disney-build program as “sick” and “grossly unfair”.
Vanessa White, who took the footage, told Storyful that a “Disney Night” was being hosted by a DJ group called Bop to the Top, which featured songs from the popular Disney Channel movie “High School Musical.”
of group website The events are described as “a DJ-led dance night featuring your favorite throwbacks with high energy performances, crowd participation and main character dancing on stage.”
It appears that the group is not affiliated with Disney.
On Tuesday, Mangione was convicted of upgraded charges of murder as an act of terrorism in the killing of Thompson, 50.
A grand jury indicted Mangione, 26, on first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder for the brutal slaying of the health insurance executive outside the Hilton in Midtown on Dec. 4.
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