ICYMI - Horny Gen-X Women Brawl Over TikTok Star
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🗓️ 27 April 2022
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
TikTok star William White has a large and devoted fanbase of middle-aged women lusting after him as he lip-syncs to ‘80s songs. But things have taken a darker turn recently, as his fans have started turning on each other. On today’s show, Madison and Rachelle talk with journalist Jessica Lucas, who reported on White’s fanbase in a recent piece for Input. They discuss why these women are so obsessed with him, the alarming culture that has sprung up around him, and how he’s used his following for monetary gain.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Tinder. |
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| 0:31.0 | Nicole, thanks for the paid balancing you made my day. |
| 0:35.0 | You've got to make your day, and I'm always going to make your day. |
| 0:38.0 | Until I die. |
| 0:42.0 | Hi, I'm Madison Malone Kircher, |
| 0:44.0 | and you're listening to ICYMI in case you missed it. |
| 0:47.0 | Slates podcast about internet culture. |
| 0:50.0 | As you can probably tell, I am alone here today. |
| 0:53.0 | Rachel is not here to record with me, |
| 0:55.0 | which honestly root of her not to welcome me back |
| 0:58.0 | with open arms while blasting a track from the 7-Olt film classic, |
| 1:02.0 | Phyllisian Wire movie. |
| 1:03.0 | But not to worry, Rachel will still be in your ears today on the show. |
| 1:07.0 | Also, since it's just me, it does mean you are all spared, |
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