A 4-year-old Southern California girl rose to internet fame by predicting football winners on her dad\u2019s social media \u2014 and is now at the center of an online firestorm, facing death threats as angry gamblers blame her for their losses.<\/p>\n
What started as a cute father-daughter bonding ritual between preschooler Reese Donatelli and her dad, SoCal radio personality Anthony Donatelli, has turned into an online nightmare that he calls \u201cnuts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anthony Donatelli and his daughter. Anthony Donatelli<\/p>\n
The charming ritual \u2014 part of a series called \u201cTrust the Toddler\u201d \u2014 began innocently enough, as a way for Donatelli to teach his daughter about colors and geography using miniature football helmets.<\/p>\n
Fans had been delighted by little Reese, watching as she enthusiastically chose winners by grabbing the helmet of the team she thought would triumph. Her videos amassed millions of views and thousands of likes and comments.<\/p>\n
But things went south earlier this month during the NFL\u2019s Wild Card round.<\/p>\n
Reese Donatelli has gone viral for her accurate game outcome predictions. FOX<\/p>\n
Reese reportedly started missing a lot of games, becoming an accidental reverse-jinx for teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n
As her misses went viral, the \u201cTrust the Toddler\u201d comments section turned dark. <\/p>\n
The toxicity reached a breaking point when the family reportedly began receiving explicit threats <\/p>\n
What started as a cute father-daughter bonding ritual between preschooler Reese Donatelli and her dad, SoCal radio personality Anthony Donatelli, has turned into an online nightmare that he calls \u201cnuts.\u201d FOX<\/p>\n