Ep. - 1400 - THIRST TRAP: THE FAME. THE FANTASY. THE FALLOUT RUBY RED HANDED: STEALING AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS PAIR OF SHOES
Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
4.4 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Kate discusses Thirst Trap: The Fame. The Fantasy. The Fallout on Paramount+, a two-part documentary series that follows TikTok star William White, whose viral lip-sync to Barry Manilow’s “Mandy” made him a digital heartthrob. The series explores how adoration turned into obsession, emotional chaos, and dangerous fandom.
Maria Awes, executive producer of Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America’s Most Famous Pair of Shoes on Hulu. This true-crime documentary unpacks the audacious 2005 heist of Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and the improbable journey leading to their recovery and auction over a decade later.
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| 1:00.8 | Now, the first is on Paramount Plus. It is a two-part series. It is called Thirst Trap, the fame, the fantasy, the fallout. |
| 1:08.5 | And if you like social, psychological storytelling, this is right up your |
| 1:14.0 | alley. So when 21-year-old Canadian landscaper William White posted a lip-syncing video to TikTok, |
| 1:22.2 | he hardly expected to become an internet sensation overnight. Sparking a thirst trap obsession with lovesick fans, the line between real connection and |
| 1:32.8 | online fantasy was blurred as he gained millions of fans. |
| 1:37.0 | Now, what first seemed like innocent interactions with self-formed fan clubs for him, |
| 1:42.5 | it turned into jealousy, blackmail, and betrayal by the fans who were |
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