What Is Irene Roberts Challenge? Kenneka Jenkins’ Death Spawns Ugly Trend

There isn’t a clear answer on what happened to Kenneka Jenkins —the 19-year-old who was found dead in a walk-in freezer at a Chicago-area hotel Sept. 10 — but an ugly trend has already emerged. Some are participating in the controversial “Irene Challenge.”

Jenkins’ death arguably went viral because of the video her friend, Irene Roberts, took the night she died. It showed her singing to music in Crown Plaza Hotel room and turning up the music when Jenkins allegedly said, “Help me.” She had red hair and mirrored sunglasses, which led some people to impersonate her looks and accent. As a result, they dubbed it the “Irene Challenge.”

While some people tweeted the impersonation was funny, others said it was in bad taste. Some of their reactions have been posted below. READ MORE:https://www.yahoo.com/news/irene-roberts-challenge-kenneka-jenkins-200136233.html

Stop laughing at a serious matter that girl lost her friend and you sick people are making a joke out of it smh #ireneChallenge

— lisa⁷ 💋 (@diorshope) September 18, 2017