Jade Nelson is a bright, 17-year-old graduate of Mayfield Secondary School.

The Brampton teen is planning on going to Humber College to enrol in the vocal jazz program.

However, Nelson’s life took a strange turn this week when people on social media began linking her to a brutal stabbing on a Brampton transit bus Tuesday night that sent four people to hospital.

A 20-year-old woman, also named Jade Nelson, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder.

People on social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook have been linking the teen’s profile to the incident and saying she is the person charged. Others were hurling insults at her.

“It’s frustrating on so many levels. I don’t want to have to feel scared or threatened,” she said. “I want to be an artist. My name is my brand and it's not fair.”

The hurtful comments prompted the teen to post messages clarifying she’s not the person charged.

“It’s not me,” she said. “Get your facts straight.”

She said the online harassment has impacted not only her, but her family as well, including her mother and four siblings.

“They’re seeing all of it and it’s bothering them,” she said.