Zelina Vega has been accused of taking advantage of several of the creators who design her ring gear.
Mecha Musume, a custom merchandise and attire shop, originally took Instagram to reveal that she dealt with issues in dealing with Vega with the gear she created.
Musume claimed Vega gave her the wrong address for some gear, which resulted in the gear being returned damaged and having to be reshipped. Musume went on to say that Vega got the gear “practically for free” and severely underpaid for them.
You can check out her Instagram post below:
“WWE Wrestler Zelina Vega with the custom Mecha Chancla we designed, printed and hand stoned one by one that she practically got for free and severely under paid me for.
Also wasted my time on a pair of cuffs, Mech wings and headset, all hand stoned. She gave me the wrong address which resulted in my wings getting cooked in the hot 100 degree florida sun, melting it essentially, having to reship it, and then finding out the time specified was too late, then having a piece detach due to melted pieces from again…it getting damaged from being delivered to her old address that she THOUGHT she could pick it up from. It was literally something so fixable and yet she said it was my fault and a skill issue as well as her “assistant” saying I’m unprofessional for even saying it’s anything but my work and my skills suck. She got all that (commission valued at $2.5k) for $900 with a promise of exposure and I had to refund multiple customers and reject new orders to get this done, hours upon hours of 3d designing everything, bedazzling everything one by one, custom painting everything, attaching LEDs, crystalizzing the transparent parts of the wings, etc. A labor that should have taken months, I did in 2 and a half to 3 weeks non stop breaks and no sleep. And guess what? Only for her to return everything, dispute the total amount without deducting what she kept via paypal and keeping the chancla and headset for practically change. All of that…for nothing and to have expensive stuff for Temu price. As a Puerto Rican, you are literally a disgrace and 100% not for your people, let alone small businesses.
Safe to say I will never work with a celebrity that tries to scam me for cheap services and practically free items again and I will never bedazzle either, but still pretty cool to witness my piece on TV and the world seeing it. Of course there’s no tag, but that’s nothing new guys.
I definitely don’t want to work with celebrities or influencers anymore, they always expect super cheap or free stuff and excessive labor just because it’s them. I AM HUMAN TOO, I HAVE BILLS TO PAY, I NEED TO EAT. THIS IS NOT A CHINESE SWEATSHOP OR MAJOR CORP, ITS A ONE WOMAN ARMY.”
Another creator for Zelina Vega, “SangreBomb,” then took to Twitter to post several screenshots of a conversation where he also had a negative experience dealing with Vega.
Vega wasn’t having any of it, which led to her reactivating her Twitter to issue a statement of her own. She wrote,
“Welp, had to reactivate Twitter just to correct people. Screenshots, photos & videos to come. Last thing my husband and I are, are scammers, so! Time to make things clear. Alllll of it.
And for the people who want to threaten, lie and create fake “new scam scenarios” to jump on the hate train because they think it’s fun and cool for social media, do better.. bcz you’re about to be proven very wrong.”
“**I do not want any hate sent to ANY of the people (including Mecha) or situations that I’m about to clear up** if you’re a fan of mine, please don’t. This isn’t meant to be “twitter fun” but I do have the right to defend myself. Excuse the slow responses as it is a travel day. None of my other gear makers have ever had an issue with me and if they did, we handled it in person.
My intent, despite being highly upset at what trolls blew this up to be, is to get to a place where everyone feels ok about things as I thought that is where my team and her got to. Once it left my hands (I was moving, working and dealing with a sick family member) I left it in their hands and it seemed to be settled.
Starting with @sangrebomb because Mecha is a lot more involved and I’m going to be recording a video, not that you can tag a person that blocked you on IG anyway:
I asked “would you be interested, do you want compensation, they said no. I still offered everything else and even surprised them by getting them tix and brought them backstage to say thank you personally. They went back on the original agreement and wasn’t clear about what they now wanted and I stopped using their image on the controllers and respectfully cut ties. How am I the bad guy here?”
this happened years ago. i thought i did something wrong for asking for credit/compensation and i was young so i didn’t have any experience working with a celebrity/i was kindly brought backstage during a show https://t.co/mwyLJXw7GO pic.twitter.com/G8cDgXj7ma
— SANGRE 💣 (@sangrebomb) April 11, 2024
**I do not want any hate sent to ANY of the people (including Mecha) or situations that I’m about to clear up** if you’re a fan of mine, please don’t. This isn’t meant to be “twitter fun” but I do have the right to defend myself. Excuse the slow responses as it is a travel day.… pic.twitter.com/gxhTNkSRxz
— ZV (@ZelinaVegaWWE) April 11, 2024
Zelina Vega, a professional wrestler in WWE, has recently been accused of taking advantage of creators who design her ring gear. Two creators, Mecha Musume and SangreBomb, have come forward with their negative experiences working with Vega.
Mecha Musume, a custom merchandise and attire shop, took to Instagram to share her frustrations with Vega. She claimed that Vega gave her the wrong address for some gear, resulting in the gear being returned damaged and needing to be reshipped. Musume also stated that Vega severely underpaid her for the gear and essentially received it for free. Musume expressed her disappointment in Vega’s actions and called her a disgrace to her Puerto Rican heritage and small businesses.
SangreBomb, another creator for Vega, shared screenshots of a conversation on Twitter where he also had a negative experience. He mentioned feeling like he did something wrong for asking for credit and compensation and expressed his disappointment in working with a celebrity for the first time.
In response to these accusations, Vega reactivated her Twitter account to issue a statement defending herself and her husband. She stated that she would provide screenshots, photos, and videos to clarify the situation. Vega also addressed the hate and threats she had been receiving, urging people to do better and promising to prove them wrong.
Vega explained that she had tried to resolve the issues with both creators in person and believed that they had reached a settlement. She mentioned offering compensation and surprises to show her gratitude but claimed that the creators went back on the original agreement and were unclear about their demands. Vega questioned why she was being portrayed as the bad guy in this situation.
It is important to note that these allegations are based on the accounts of the creators involved and have not been independently verified. However, they shed light on the challenges faced by creators when working with celebrities or influencers who may expect discounted or free services.
This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of fair compensation and clear communication in professional relationships. Both creators expressed their frustration with the lack of payment and miscommunication, highlighting the need for transparency and respect in such collaborations.
As the story continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how Vega will address these allegations and whether any resolutions or apologies will be made.