A heartwarming moment turned to hate: High school couple reveal they have been besieged with racist abuse after sharing a video of the girl's family surprising him with a car for Christmas
- Madison Duke and Chris Hunter have been bombarded with abuse since they posted their video on Saturday
- The teenagers from Dallas, Texas, have been dating for 11 months
- On Saturday, her mother and stepfather presented Chris with a car for Christmas
- A video of the touching moment he received it has been viewed 1.4million times
- They posted screenshots of some of the vile comments they received on Twitter
- Madison said it was 'disgusting' but Chris said he 'saw it coming'
A loved-up teenage couple who found internet fame after sharing a video of her family gifting him a car for Christmas have been hit with vile, racist abuse.
Madison Duke and Chris Hunter found internet fame on Twitter this week after she posted a video of him being given the car by her parents in Dallas, Texas.
It has been viewed more than 1.4million times since it was uploaded on Saturday.
But among comments of praise for the high schoolers are abhorrent messages of hate.
The shocked teenagers shared details of those comments with their new followers on Tuesday.
The pair vowed not to let it sink the good mood they have put in since the video took off.
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Chris Hunter and Madison Duke have been hit with a barrage of racist abuse since posting their video on Saturday
In the video, Chris is seen becoming overwhelmed as Madison's stepfather presents him with the car
'More hate than love which is surprising to be honest and it’s disgusting,' Madison said of the remarks.
'I saw it coming, but Madison and I aren’t going to stop doing what we love,' added Chris.
He even responded to some of the trolls, telling one, who hideously compared him to a 'chimp': 'You don't even know me my guy.'
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The youngsters, who had hoped their first effort would kickstart their YouTube channel, have now disabled comments on the video.
On December 9, Madison and her family told Chris they were going out to lunch but had to stop at a car shop first.
When they arrived, the vehicle was waiting for him wrapped up in a red bow.
'Merry Christmas Chris. The car's all yours,' Madison's stepdad said.
Chris, incredulous, grabbed his chest in disbelief then said: 'No, I can't'.
The teens shared screenshots of some of the vile comments they had received since posting the video at the weekend. Some are shown above
'It's yours, Chris!' Duke's mother said as she filmed him staring at the four-door sedan.
Before rushing over to the vehicle, he hugged every member of the family, prompting Madison's mother, who was filming, to shout: 'Go check out your car! We can hug later!'
The youngsters have not shared any other details about their relationship other than that they have been together for 11 months.
Chris, who said he saw the abuse coming, argued back with some of the trolls on Twitter
In the video, Chris hugged every member of his girlfriend's family before going to the vehicle
It is not clear how old they are or how far along in high school they are, though it appears she is a junior in high school and he attends the same school.
He is a star soccer player and athlete and she is an athletic trainer.
Chris has since told Twitter followers how he had planned on marrying Madison beforehand.
She regularly gushes about him on her own page, describing him as 'the love of her life' and 'best friend' and sharing photos of each other.
Their friends were delighted by the video.
One labeled Chris the 'kindest most humble' person he knew.
Madison and Chris have been dating for 11 months. The couple said they hoped to launch a YouTube channel
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