‘Percy Jackson’ Star Walker Scobell Skipping Prom Because Fans Sent ‘Death Threats’ to ‘Every Teenage Girl Who Could Remotely Be Associated With Me’

Home TV News Apr 12, 2026 5:23pm PT ‘Percy Jackson’ Star Walker Scobell Skipping Prom Because Fans Sent ‘Death Threats’ to ‘Every Teenage Girl Who Could Remotely Be Associated With Me’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest Britney Spears Checks into Rehab Facility After DUI Arrest 41 minutes ago Issa Rae Says You ‘Need to Be Smarter’ About Pitching Shows With a Diverse Cast Now That DEI ‘Has Become a Bad Word’: ‘Hollywood Is in an Identity Crisis’ 5 hours ago Bryan Cranston Defends ‘Breaking Bad’ Wife Skyler from Fans Who Thought She Was a ‘Bitch’: ‘Her Husband Leaves Without Any Explanation… He’s Making Crystal Methamphetamine’ 6 hours ago See All ©Disney+/Courtesy Everett Collection “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” star Walker Scobell wrote on his Instagram Story Sunday that he will be skipping his high school prom because many of his prospective dates have received death threats from obsessive fans. “Just to let everyone know, I will not be attending prom,” he wrote. “Please stop sending death threats to EVERY teenage girl who could remotely be associated with me based on their proximity to where I live. It’s not fair to them or to their families. Maybe also just stop sending death threats in general. That’s just not cool. Kinda weird I have to say this.” Related Stories Real-Life Best Friends Jennifer Garner and Judy Greer on Playing Enemies in 'The Last Thing He Told Me' and Netflix's '13 Going on 30' Reboot