British Tabloid 'Exposed' Reclusive 2000s-Era Drummer's Secret Life, but Actually Stalked a Random Detroit Woman Instead - VICE

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British tabloid the Daily Mail faced criticism over following a resident in Detroit after wrongly identifying her as White Stripes drummer Meg White. The newspaper shadowed and photographed the incorrect individual during its effort to track down the quiet rock star. Multiple media organisations covered the details of the embarrassing mix-up. The Guardian, Consequence of Sound, The New European and VICE all covered the blunder. VICE labelled the situation a massive blunder in their search for the 2000s-era star. The tabloid had boasted about uncovering the artist's private lifestyle but ultimately followed an uninvolved Detroit resident.

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