13-Year-Old Girl Is Brought To Tears When Talk Show Pulls A Cruel Prank

#1 This is Autumn Allen—an American 13-year-old singer who has been living in Cambodia with her father for the last 7 years.

#2 This year, she was invited to a TV show called Penh Chet Ort (Like It Or Not) for a special Mother's Day episode.

#3 The hosts of the show told Allen that they were about to reunite her with her mother, whom she hadn't seen since her move to Cambodia.

#4 This notion of getting to meet her mother again left Allen in tears.

#5 Apparently the show thought it was a good idea buildup the teen's hopes and then crush them with a cruel reveal—Allen's "mother" was introduced as a cross-dressing comedian named Chuop Rolin.

#6 Allen graciously laughed it off but this cruel prank sparked outrage from audience members around the world.

#7 One local political analyst, Virak OU, has been particularly vocal about his disgust.

#8 He calls the producers "stupid and brainless" and vilifies the entire production for making a mockery out of the LGBT community by sending a man out in drag for a heartless prank.

#9 After a few hours, the MyTV network release a statement, apologizing for the stunt.

Was it too little too late, though?