ICYMI: This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs

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🗓️ 30 April 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama surrounding an influencer’s new book that has kicked off a whole controversy before it’s even been released. Christina Najjar, better known as Tinx, has made a successful career as a TikTok influencer who doles out dating advice to her more than 1.5 million followers. Her new book is a summer beach read following an influencer who escapes to the Hamptons after getting canceled. But TikTok creators have been suspicious leading up to the book’s release because Tinx, up to this point, has identified as a straight woman, and her novel revolves around a queer romance. Additionally, some creators believe Tinx might’ve used a ghostwriter, who is a queer writer herself. Therefore, who gets to tell which stories in traditional publishing? And what is the specific betrayal some people feel when influencers use ghostwriters? This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Candace Lim, and I'm Kate Lindsay, and you're listening to I see why
0:19.1	am I, CYMI. In case you missed it.
0:21.7	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:24.3	And Candice, I have some news.
0:27.4	Okay, I'm ready.
0:29.3	I am now a momager.
0:32.5	Oh, okay, Chris Jenner in the house.
0:35.5	Next question I have, did I like miss?
0:37.5	A pregnancy announcement.
0:39.4	What's happening?
0:40.9	You did not because I am, of course, talking about my cat.
0:45.5	Oh.
0:46.1	Who I posted on TikTok over the weekend in a video that now has, wait for it,
0:51.2	11,000 views.
0:56.9	You know what?
0:57.6	That is sizable.
0:58.6	I'm so proud of you.
1:00.0	Congrats.
1:00.5	How did we get here?
1:01.5	I mean, I'd say fame has gone to my cat's head, but sort of the post itself was riffing
1:07.1	on this trend that I don't know if you've seen on TikTok, but basically pet owners have
1:11.7	been going to animal communicators and then reporting back with what their pets told them,
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