When you've been online as long as I have, you notice shifts in celebrities' parasocial relationships with their fanbase that lead them to become increasingly less tied to reality. As someone who grew up in the nascent days of online stan culture, I've seen it with my own two eyes plenty of times. Take Nicki Minaj's fans, the Barbz, for example. Minaj has built up her cult-like following to the point that no matter what she does, her fans will defend her to the ends of the earth even going as far as doxing her detractors. And this has become the norm online: fervent fans who will do whatever is needed to ensure the success of their favorite artist, as well as a constant stream of music. (I'm looking at you, Swifties.)Some fan groups are more willing to go to bat behind their favorite artists than others, while some operate on a different level altogether. In the last few weeks, fans of d4vd (pronounced David) seem to be throwing their weight behind the artist in spite of allegations that he may be connected to the death of a 14-year-old girl named Rivas Hernandez. Billboard reported that streams of d4vd's music doubled after it was announced that he may be linked to the case.Earlier this month, Hernandez's body was found in the trunk of a Tesla that was registered to the 20-year-old alternative rock singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. On September 8, officers in Los Angeles responded to calls about a foul odor coming from a car and found her decomposing body one day after her 15th birthday.According to People magazine, the Los Angeles Police Department has not yet named the singer as a suspect or person of interest in this case. There is no concrete evidence that ties the two together except the fact that d4vd and the girl had matching tattoos on their fingers. After the discovery was made, the Los Angeles Times reported that multiple electronics and computers were seized from the singer's rental home. A representative for d4vd, who was on tour at the time, told a Los Angeles NBC affiliate that the singer had been informed and was "fully cooperating with the authorities."Since details surrounding Hernandez's death emerged, the internet has been inundated with reactions to and analyses of what may have taken place and d4vd's alleged connection to the case. Social media users have even circulated photos and videos of what seems to be the singer and Hernandez together. One clip that was shared by the music critic and YouTuber Anthony Fantano shows what appears to be the two on a Twitch live stream, which is cut off right after the young man, who's identified as d4vd, says, I media trained you, thats controversial and the girl responds, Is it controversial to be raping kids?In the video sharing the clip, Fantano also says that d4vd's fans were joking about his girlfriends young age in the live stream chat though, nothing has been confirmed as of yet. - YouTube youtu.be Among d4vd's supporters, there seems to be some confusion about the age of the girl who appeared in his streams. According to a post uploaded to d4vds Discord channel from the moderators, they were under the impression that she was over the age of 18. We, the Discord and Twitch staff team, want to clarify what we knew and didn't know regarding Celeste, the statement reads. We were not aware of her true age or that she was a missing person. We also did not have any contact with her outside of what was public. From what was shared in David's Twitch streams, and from her role in the server, we understood her to be around 18-19. She appeared in two streams, but otherwise was not active in the server, and we did not have ongoing communication with her.The message also says that in response to the ongoing investigation, a majority of the people that ran the server dedicated to the singer left and no longer associate themselves with him. We do not support his actions in any capacity. Our priority has always been the well-being of members in this community. We are deeply saddened by the situation and extend our prayers to Celeste's family. (@) The worrying part about all of this is how fans of d4vd's have reacted to what's being said, whether it's from moderators of the server or other voices online. It just seems that now, especially for male artists with young followers, the worse the crime they are thought to have committed, the more praise they receive. And its gut-wrenching to think about Hernandez's family having to see the outpouring of support in the form of music streams or otherwise for someone who has been linked to something so heinous.D4vd was in the middle of a world tour and gearing up for its European leg right as the news came out about Hernandez, leading him to cancel the rest of his upcoming shows. Police are still investigating the case, and there have yet to be any charges brought against the singer. But if it does move forward with the singer implicated in any way, we should be looking at who is still supporting him in addition to what happens next.Moises Mendez II is a staff writer at Out magazine. 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