TikTok star Tinx On Her Debut Novel, Social Media, and Dating Trends

Open Book with Jenna

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4.8 • 784 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

TikTok star, lifestyle creator, and podcast host Christina Najjar—widely known as Tinx—joins Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her debut fiction novel, Hotter in the Hamptons, which follows the story of an influencer facing cancellation. Tinx opens up about her journey into content creation, the responsibilities influencers carry, and the vital role of female friendships. She also shares her candid perspective on modern dating and some of her favorite reads!

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0:00.0	Christina Nudgear are tinks, as she's known to her followers on social media, has established
0:13.0	herself as the TikTok big sister. The Stanford educated writer took to TikTok just five years ago
0:19.5	and has since become a go-to source for advice
0:22.1	and pop culture takes. She posts everything from skits to dating advice, even book recommendations.
0:29.1	Tinks's sharp wit and refreshing honesty have made her a standout voice. Tinks has also built her
0:34.8	online popularity with the hit podcast. It's me, Tinks, where she shares an intimate glimpse into her life.
0:41.6	Tinks published her New York Times bestselling book, The Shift, Change Your Perspective, Not
0:46.0	Yourself, which offers her unique take on everything from dating to friendship to discovering
0:50.9	your own self-worth.
0:52.7	Now she's bringing her signature voice
0:54.5	to her debut novel,
0:56.1	Hutter in the Hamptons.
0:57.9	I sat down with Tinks
0:59.2	to talk about the joy
1:00.1	that reading brings her,
1:01.5	the social responsibility
1:02.5	that comes with being a content creator
1:04.3	and why romance novels matter.
1:07.2	I'm Jenna Bush-Hager.
1:08.9	Welcome to my podcast,
1:10.2	Open Book, with Jenna.
1:22.9	Tinks, I'm so happy you're here.
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