"Donny Pelletier has garnered quite the following on the internet (despite him claiming that he doesn't use the internet). Ask anyone in the Pine Tree State about the man and they'll likely tell you about how much they idolize him or about that one time they spotted him ripping down White Heat at Sunday River. He's one of the biggest legends the state has ever produced."
"This is a pretty wholesome story, but it quickly becomes pretty hilarious when you realize that Donny Pelletier is a character created by 2018 Olympic mogul skier Troy Murphy, a truly stellar athlete in his own right. Presumably NEWS CENTER knows that Troy is behind the Donny character, but they still chose to go along and treat him like a 100% real person, and it totally rules."
Donny Pelletier has become a widely recognized figure in Maine, known for skiing feats like ripping down White Heat at Sunday River. However, Donny is actually a fictional character created by Troy Murphy, a 2018 Olympic mogul skier. NEWS CENTER Maine spent a day with the character, seemingly aware of his fictional nature but choosing to present him as a legitimate person. The feature humorously plays along with the character despite Donny's claim of not using the internet, while maintaining the wholesome nature of the story. This creative collaboration between Murphy and the news outlet demonstrates the entertaining intersection of internet culture and traditional media.
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