They chose her as female representative of upper class royalty . The 16-year - old later learns they picked her as a girl . ` ` I ' m like , ' Wow , I feel like trash , ' '' ' Kropp says . She decides to attend the homecoming anyway , prompting an explosion of support .
Classmates pick teen as female representative of sophomore class royalty . The 16-year-old later learns they picked her as a joke . `` I 'm like , 'Wow , I feel like trash , ' '' Whitney Kropp says . She decides to attend the homecoming anyway , prompting an outpouring of support .