Nickelodeon Ned's Declassified star Lindsey Shaw says she is taking a break from social media after facing backlash for mocking Black TikTok creators.

In a now-deleted TikTok video, Shaw shows a clip of a dance trend that was started by Black creators. After the clip plays, the actress says “Are we okay? What the f**k is this?” Shaw then proceeds to mimic the viral dance, E! Online reported.

Many people criticized Shaw and called her a racist for mocking Black creators. However, Shaw said, as a millennial, she was just poking fun at a Gen Z dance trend.

In a video posted on July 11, an emotional Shaw is seen crying while defending her actions, Pop Crave reported.

'Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide' star Lindsey Shaw quits social media after being called racist for mocking Black creators' TikTok trend. pic.twitter.com/4GPjjn7yIB

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 12, 2021

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