the obsession with celebrity gossip and hollywood scandal

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SOURCES
Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine by Anthony Slide
Dish by Jeannette Walls
Reading Gossip in Early Eighteenth-Century England by Nicola Parsons
Scandal or [redacted] crime? Gendered privacy and the celebrity nude photo leaks by Alice E. Marwick
Celebrity gossip blogs and the interactive construction of addiction by Rebecca Tiger
Exposing Celebrity Scandal: How Journalism, Fame, and Audiences Coincide by Ilana Hanukov
The “Cocaine Kate” Scandal: Celebrity Addiction or Public Addiction to Celebrity? by Ilana Hanukov
The work of humour in affective capitalism: A case study of celebrity gossip blogs by Anne Graefer
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www.apa.org/monitor/apr06/latest
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www.huffpost.com/entry/gossip...
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www.vox.com/the-goods/2216419...
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0:00 - intro
6:03 - why gossip
8:23 - the history of the hollywood scandal
20:07 - the scandal, today
28:49 - surprise guest

[@mfuentes4961]

I’ve said it before in the girl boss video and I’ll say it again: I think people in general are “obsessed” with public drama/scandal/scammers because they like to watch drama that isn’t happening to themselves. Seeing celebrities in drama also sometimes makes the public feel better about themselves since they see that the celebrities involved aren’t as perfect as the public perceives them to be.

[@adeleaslan8182]

100% facts girl

[@Michael-tk9ux]

Why do you have to add gender to everything? It must be some sort of perversion

[@notthatcreativewithnames]

It might seem like a stretch, but I think this also explains why many people love watching thriller or horror films. Mishaps are entertaining (or at least quenching our curiosities) when they are not happening to you and when you are at the safe distance.

[@ayb480]

Yessss. My family is enough drama, so it's nice to care about drama that doesn't affect me. Lol

[@isaacroot5459]

mirrorball by taylor swift ❤️

[@ailynnmckae1130]

I always found it interesting that the public is so obsessed with celebrities when in reality a lot of us “normal” people are a lot more interesting than these manicured personalities. I think people are starting to realize this with TikTok

[@clairbear1234]

Are they more interesting? I feel like what’s most popular on TikTok is the same as celebrities, beauty, youth, drama, entertainment. It’s just the latest medium through which people can get famous, it’s not that they aren’t famous or celebrities imo. And it creates more of the illusion of it being your own “personal” celebrity, because it’s not always clear who in the wider society would be familiar with them

[@audreysbr]

I also believe it gives ppl more power, like they can bully someone out of the app or know they got fired from their jobs, etc...and you might never get to see that "normal" person again so you dont have to take responsibility of how far you acted on their situation/gossip. Like cancel culture actually works on them unlike celebrities that don't lose a lot.

[@crab2195]

@@clairbear1234 i agree but i think this person’s point was that we (as in everyday, normal people) are more interesting than the celebrities and influencers we see on the internet

[@atinyevil1383]

And so many celebrities are just normal-ass people. When they aren't on TV, they do what everyone else does. They play video games, cook dinner, brush their teeth. Just like everyone else.

[@Michael-tk9ux]

Cope. If normal people were't interested in them they would not be celebrities in the first place.

[@bro.that.is.adorable.2633]

One of my favorite parts of my high school Latin class was learning about how a lot of poets threw shade in their poetry. They were gossipy & petty people just like us 😌

[@judithje95]

Original rap battle

[@bellablue5285]

Ooh the epigrams (I think?) were brutal for being only a couple lines (still recall one about a guy with very white teeth...)

[@starcherry6814]

Ain't nothing new under the sun

[@carolinaa.4407]

Yes, we tend to think we are so unique and special when in reality we have been for thousands of years very similar to each other. We have more in common with other people than we would like to admit. Hopefully this makes us more understanding towards each other.

[@margarete5920]

So, poetry = diss track?

[@erenyeagar4686]

it made me sad when you said it feels like it’s been a long time. creators are under such pressure on this platform to just, pump out content. y’all are human, not machine!! i was shocked to see the last vid was only 3 weeks ago, that’s not a bad break at all. especially since your videos have been longer recently, it can’t be easy to just film and edit 30-40 min vids so quickly, also considering you are probably doing an intense amount of research every single time. do it on your own pace girl, if anybody gives you shit about it, i hope they know they’re being toxic.

[@sandcastle6537]

Real

[@ubetosis]

so true

[@LS-vq2or]

Seconded!!!

[@juliao9479]

Absolutely! All of this! ❤

[@Macey88]

Hehe toxic says Eren Yeager lol

[@Angryoyster]

Honestly it kinda creeps me out that people are able to just follow someone around and take photos then sell said photos to make money. Also don’t even get me started on photos of celebrities kids I’m so glad that so many celebrities have advocated and worked hard to get kids faces covered or blurred. Also can we judge someone based on them as an individual not their family. My grandparents say the most outrageous racist, sexist and, homophobic things I’ve ever heard. But they are also 90 and quite frankly I don’t feel like explaining to my grandma that a woman isn’t a h00ker because she dyes her hair and wears makeup.

[@duchessedeberne3909]

Lol yeah old people are hardcore

[@user94726]

@@duchessedeberne3909 brooo yeah

[@ghostlyhousehorrors]

Fr, Some Old people have no chill, I'm like bro you're getting closer to the end, at this point why should you let anything bother you, let it go.

[@roxanne_]

@@ghostlyhousehorrorsLMAO 💀 i can’t with y’all

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

Ian was actually really polite in that video, I would have cussed them out lol

[@vgvmisv]

He was so nice and respectful

[@st4ree]

yeah he literally told them that he loved them

[@koihime]

yeah, idk who he is, but I was shocked when she said people found him ungrateful, I tought he was so polite and nice. I literally said out loud "aw, he is so sweet"

[@angietoonz6605]

yeah, and i wouldn't care even if he was 'rude' to them. Like when celebrities tell off their fans who are being invasive, i just shrug like "well, dont be so fking invasive".

[@sapphic.flower]

The thing you two mentioned where the public victim blames women in their early 20’s because they apparently “should’ve known better” is too true 💀 and it’s even wilder seeing the internet get mad at 18 year old girls.

[@roxyamused]

When I was in my early twenties I didn't know shit about anything. I think people forget what they were like at that age, and the considerable more pressure of status and lots of work. I think all of the lights would give me migraines, but it'd be nice to live in a house. Edit: own.*

[@samanthasmith61]

that's how they learn what they did is wrong... part of the process

[@sapphic.flower]

@@samanthasmith61 girls were able to learn what they did wrong before the internet and can without public humiliation. Also doing something wrong and being blamed for being a victim is not the same thing.

[@samanthasmith61]

@@sapphic.flower how is Jordan the victim or Ariana Grande licking donut. you are clearly insane! girl learn before internet through being beaten by men and mysogonist society.. so don't go even there idiot

[@samanthasmith61]

@@sapphic.flower those low quality female deserved what they get and they need to learn!!! and be better period

[@calypso3928]

_Completely_ agree that women get way too vilified for these things. And just because we’re over 20 doesn’t mean we know exactly what we’re doing. I didn’t have a genuine realization about how I’ve been controlled by the men in my life until I was 30!

[@perfectallycromulent]

it's really the men who don't know what they're doing. they're convinced talking about athletes and musicians they've never met is something other than gossip just because a ball is being thrown or a guitar is being played by the subject of the gossip.

[@InThisEssayIWill...]

I think it's important to note that Monica Lewinsky has spent 2 DECADES (after hiding under a rock for ten years, healing and doing the work) speaking out about what happened to her and personally clawed her reputation back. She is an example of self advocacy that still to this day gets scoffed at by some because of moralizing.. She was a 22 year old baby who was taken advantage of by the most powerful man in the world. Full stop. The fact that she has managed to take control of her own narrative (while not completely but certainly a great deal) is NO SMALL FEAT.

[@cecejones2883]

I’m sorry but a 22 year old is not a baby. Agree with everything else tho

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

Speculation on someone's sexuality is insane. Even if a celebrity is gay/bi it's none of the public's business and if you really cared about them you wouldn't out them

[@trickstergods]

I really like this conversation but at 36:05 when talking about Chrissy Teigen's cancellation, it wasn't just off handed tweets, it was constant and continued harassment and bullying of a minor. she wished that child death and a bunch of awful horrible abusive things and she deserves to be cancelled. but she's still massively popular so her cancellation wasnt all that long lasting either.

[@theelectricant98]

Was just thinking this. Also doja cats flirtation with the alt right and anti black racism was not just her being "womaned"

[@giftofgab1791]

Nor is Amy Schumer’s racism and plagiarism…I think it’s really counterproductive to automatically label people who dislike problematic figures (for good reason) as automatically misogynistic when expressing valid critiques…also, the person who cheated with Adam Levine stated herself that she knew he was married. Like take some accountability.

[@beth2721]

yeah, i appreciate the guest's comments but chrissy tiegen's cancellation was def deserved. Courtney stodden was bullied and harassed by that grown woman, it wasnt a "one off tweet"

[@RhomboMus]

Cancel culture only hurts poor and working class folks sadly. If it hurt rich people JK Rowling amongst others wouldve been toast.

[@wanessaribeiro3965]

@@giftofgab1791 Amy does not "have a weird vibe" she is racist, condecesding and puts down other people, you right there. I would say unfunny but that is subjective.

[@softgraves5469]

Every outfit Mina wears is always such a serve

[@jrojala]

She’s got amazing taste

[@Mariobius]

Fall is now a month. Our queen Mina has spoken

[@brkh96]

With climate change it sure is

[@victai163]

@@brkh96 not even joking...yeah. i live in the pnw and our wildfire season is usually july-late aug, sometimes starting in june or ending in early sept. but this year we had fires until the second week of oct

[@LicknStick98]

Fantastic video!!! However, I feel like Chrissy Teigan was a bad example here. She as a 26yr old adult (c. 2011) told a 17yr old to “take a dirt nap” and “go to sleep forever” which shouldn’t be brushed off because someone else made choices that were even more repulsive. Teigan blocked Stodden on Twitter after she publicly apologized to Stodden which speaks volumes about how much she actually cared about the situation in my opinion.

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

I feel like celebrity gossip is a type of escapism. Even though I avoid reality TV, I still follow news relating to celebrities like Taylor Swift and Florence Pugh because I want to keep tabs on them. I usually don't like speculating about celebrities, however. But the Don't Worry Darling drama sucked me in!

[@atinyevil1383]

Same, but the opposite for me. I like to watch reality competition shows like Big Brother or Crime Scene Kitchen as an escape. I think everyone kinda has that one thing that makes them think "at least I can forget about my problems", whether it be reality TV or celebrity gossip or Bridgerton.

[@rxy9859]

May be. But there are other ways of escape and not only celebrities. Let's go outside, in nature, read books, watch a movie, beacause talking about gossip... we can also gossip about neighbors, friends, movies watched, music... there are so many gossip topics and it's not just about celebrities😃

[@mallorycarpinski1160]

I think it goes hand in hand with the "at least it's not happening to me"/"these rich and famous people aren't better than me after all" mentality that draws interest in it as well.

[@ailynnmckae1130]

Honestly it’s very easy to tell people to stop watching celebrities as entertainment, but this is not an easy world to live in. Quarantine alone has affected a lot of people‘s mental health, and we all know there are several systemic issues across the world. So sometimes people need an escape and celebrity gossip is constantly pushed to us

[@LadyAhro]

@@simpdefendmlady6579 Uh.. The cost of living crisis? Poverty? Food insecurity? Various humanitarian crises? To just name a handful. Celebrity gossip isn’t my form of escapism for my personal or societal problems (I’m a fantasy novels and video games kinda gal) but escapism overall is something so many seek when the world (their personal one or the wider one) is a stressful or unpleasant place.

[@gemstoned66]

sure but everyone has a head and brain for themselves to think and choose what media they use as escapism. i personally don’t think that consuming stuff that dehumanizes people and often just are blatant lies is fair to use. it’s a very privileged way to think about this, because most only see the impact that stuff has on themselves, like isolation through a pandemic and then just do what they want to make them alone feel better. this kind of media is part of the problem because nobody respects another living thing as unconditionally as themselves and it goes on and on because nobody wants to really think critically of the things that they are doing even if it’s not really nice

[@liste302]

there are so many more (useful) ways to get to escape from the real world... Go outside and explore the nature, read a fucking book, learn something new, do sports, make music, cook, paint, write stories, meet friends, watch a movie/tv show etc. And out of all these beautiful things some ppl choose to engage in celebrity gossip. How...? also i feel like bc of celebrity gossip some people are forgetting to fact check their sources and to not jump into any conclusions when the information hasn't been confirmed yet

[@sulusu4812]

So push back & do a TED lecture. Or write a book. Volunteer!

[@sulusu4812]

These are 1st world concerns & escapism is one. Truly.

[@jessicaa.m.harper1727]

What frustrates me about celebrity gossip and whatnot is that the public often holds celebrities to a higher standard than they hold themselves.

[@HandbagHawtspot]

An almost long hour video from Mina? God bless everyone 🧚🏼✨

[@mauve9266]

Dk what we did to be blessed with such good fortune

[@snakes7303]

Hallelujah

[@user9180]

God Bless

[@herekitty791]

Lots of pro feminist / femceI content to enjoy

[@smwatertasteslikewater]

@@herekitty791why are you here is you hate it so much??

[@kaylac349]

This is the most entertaining KZbin interview I’ve ever watched. It just felt like two gals having a little chat and I loved every part of it

[@sulusu4812]

Gals. Where are the women?

[@kathryntravis7275]

I don’t mean to be that asshole but Sydney Sweeney is from Washington state and not “the south”. I understand there is a lot of cultural conditioning to think rural and conservative equal southern in the US, but if we could fight that urge, I would be forever grateful. People can suck anywhere and everywhere across these United States. I love Mina Le’s content and once again great work.

[@inthegriddo]

lmao! I thought the same thing. Spokane, where Sydney is from, isn't even rural 🙃

[@hope-cat4894]

Washington isn't even rural anyways. There are cities in the south with progressives too.

[@phantomgreenie]

@@inthegriddo she's from Spokane??? that's like one of the biggest cities in that area till you get to Boise, that isn't rural in the slightest

[@LeapThroughTheSky]

It's because no one knows where Washington is. But as a Washingtonian, I was cringing.

[@Andy-hk6tl]

THANK YOU I was so confused when mina said "wahington" then the guest mentioned "the south" like those are two. very different places

[@robinmitchells]

No matter where you stand on the DWD drama I feel we can all agree on one thing: Olivia’s video message to Shia was very weird and offputting.

[@hew619]

Her singing “Shia, shia” haunts me

[@Chachixo]

Yeah this whole press cycle has made her seem a little scary lol. I didn't have much of an idea of what type of person she was before, but now she seems pretty interesting to say the least.

[@literaIIyshy]

To me it just seems like a typical "I'm trying to resolve a situation between people that aren't on terms with each other but at this point I don't particularly like any of them", y'know just trying to be civil for the job? kind of situation more than anything. Did anyone else get that vibe?

[@tilder3721]

he beat his gf, i don't have the capacity to feel bad for shia

[@magnum_cx8805]

@@literaIIyshy True.

[@RARATATATATATATATA]

girl the bald harry is killing me 😭

[@Holygroundgirlie.fanpage]

Same lmao

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Ok but how many of us Doves want to watch 4 Seasons ‘Mina in Paris’? That’d be fun! Also, congratulations on the brand deal in Paris. I hope it was great fun and you made some lovely memories.

[@oxurrr]

At my literature class we were given task to make report on Pushkin, there were plenty topics in his biography info I was sure would be covered by my classmates. And I decided not to be repetitive and research for his love romances that somehow influenced his poetry. During my report my teacher shut me after I named the topic and said that it was inappropriate and shameful to read gossips. Never had a chance to start, got C. I am so happy the internet later proved me again that little tea never hurt nobody and it's totally okay.

[@marGOOOOOOOOOO]

oh god, I'm from Russia and like we've got a whole cult of Pushkin, and literature teachers are especially into it. But! In my school we had a really chill teacher, despite that fact that she was really old and somewhat expected to be more strict and serious. She told us A LOT about his drama, romance, as well as other poets'. Also she told us about one time, when she and her class went on excursion to the place where Pushkin had been living for some time, and there they conducted a spiritual séance 😳😳😳 She was really into magical stuff and we did divinations (?) around New year and Christmas, that was lit. Sorry if I made mistakes, I'm not really sure that I've used of the tenses properly

[@slonmish]

that’s strange. Pushkin’s love poetry is massive, as is the number of his lovers, so why not make a comment on his affairs. it’s a pity your teacher is a prude, love is a fairly popular topic in his poems (and his bio)

[@jheanie6812]

Fight it. It's shameful to read gossips? Gossips become a part of history all the same as the events at the forefront of our lives. They didn't even let u present ur research but deemed it "inappropriate".

[@oxurrr]

@@jheanie6812 thanks for the support! It was 7 years ago it kind of bothered me the whole time but as I shared it here it's like I let it go finally

[@Chachixo]

@@marGOOOOOOOOOO your use of tense is flawless in this comment! There are a few minor grammatical improvements that *could* be made but aren't necessary. This was really easy to read and flowed like it came from a native speaker. Good job! The only real correction I would make is to remove "of the" from your last sentence. It's a bit difficult for me to explain in a simple way why you don't need those words in that sentence, but you don't need them.

[@AmelieMews]

The celebrities feuds (true or not) can last for YEARS -if not a decade or more- in the cover of magazines, and be talked nonstop like the one between Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Bieber, Selena, Hailey, Brad and Angelina... many of us know so many stuff about celebrities that we learned against our own will. Time to stop. I don´t want to know ANYTHING about the Kardashians and their scandals so they stay relevant and in people's mouths. Enough was enough a long time ago.

[@rxy9859]

The public is caught in the nets of obsession, and the mass media (magazines, journalists, etc) They just profit from this unhealthy obsession from the fans

[@melonjuice7441]

Thank you!

[@hqstan6952]

Tbh when I hear the word gossip all I can think of is my mom saying "gossiping is a sin!" and then sharing detailed "prayer requests" with her church friends 😂

[@emiscommentingaccount96]

That's hilarious 😂

[@Nevturiel]

Anjelah Johnson has a hilarious portion in one of her stand-ups about prayer circles.

[@morganburt2565]

the fact u can be in college and still do this… insane. keep up the great work and relax !

[@megank9355]

"the negative yells, the positive whispers" loved to hear about the kindness blinds, such an interesting video! Thank you Mina for this dialogue! 💕

[@frankendress7795]

iirc "donutgate" blew up because ariana licked donuts in protest of "childhood obesity" and generally yelling about how fat americans were. because licking the donuts would... stop anyone else from being able to eat them and therefore get fat, i guess? that was what made it truly gross to me, rather than just obnoxious customer behavior.

[@glertlesckletch]

Omg, i had no idea that was how she tried to spin it. What's licking a single doughnut gonna do? If she actually cared about obesity in america, perhaps do something that would have a greater chance of making a change, like donate to a foundation that works to help the cause? There's also the fact that it's not sanitary and is inconsiderate of other people/customers who may purchase the doughnut

[@EmilyParagraph]

this video just solidified two things for me: im glad i never ever cared about celebrities, and wow you're right when you say that sometimes the "scandal" isnt nearly as far-reaching as you think bc half the people yall talk about im like "who tf is this????" and im actually a fairly online person

[@killjoy8372]

This just showed me that I need a gossip account only about gossip from the 20s-40s

[@Oasis888]

Licking a donut and putting it back is f-ing NASTY. Especially when you see just how fast a pandemic can be spread. Bojack Horseman also did a VERY good job of talking about the way Hollywood scandals are handled towards both men and women.

[@sofnotfun]

Idk, in my opinion it was only something funny that ppl would do with their friends, sort of “you wouldn’t dare…”

[@Oasis888]

@@sofnotfun Would you eat a donut a total stranger licked and put back?

[@kruggyy]

@@sofnotfun there are boundaries most people should know not to cross and that is one of them…

[@leirelegarra548]

I find It fascinating the fact that abuse, extreme violence and sexual missconduct are considered gossip. I think that we as a public sometimes confuse morbid curiosity with interest in gossip, and documentaries and TV shows like Dahmer or House of Hammer can dehumanize this narratives and make it easier for the public to normalize that point of view, talk about a crime in a light hearted way. I see myself sucked into that sometimes. Anyway, I know I love your videos but also, I just realized I really like your face.

[@drunkhyena]

The guest was great, it was a really good idea to have someone 'from the inside' weigh in on this! Would love to see more like it in the future

[@tezZiPoP]

at first i didn’t think i wanted to watch the interview i was like “noooo mina i just want you” but you’re so smart and ask such good questions. i’m here for it!

[@abbysherlock9480]

hey! amazing video as usual, small correction that stuck with me but the sydney situation actually took place in the pacific northwest! one of the elements that was also being discussed was that it is in the often white liberal paradises that we traditionally don’t think of as conservative have pockets within that political alignment. she’s not a southerner and getting roped into that stereotype and ideology of “ignorant redneck” can be harmful for those in the southeast trying to do good work within the community.

[@tess5617]

I'll never thank you enough for adding subtitles. It means a lot for me ❤

[@brkh96]

Seriously! I follow so many youtubers who upload captions much later, and so I end up watching days or weeks later, but Mina's on time everytime

[@katiemorwick9615]

THANK YOU! I’ve been saying this for years that everyone gossips. Like, half the time, it’s not even a bad thing. I just reallllyy need to vent sometimes. The way I see it, because everyone gossips, we all cancel each other out LMAO

[@b8376]

and people who claim to hate gossip are literally gossiping

[@Claire-td1ng]

I really liked the guest idea. It's always nice to have other people share their own perspective, I feel like it brings more nuance and depth to a topic. The 50 minutes really flew by, I didn't even realize that the video was over before you came to say goodbye 😅

[@tiffanywardrop]

36:23 … a good point actually. this reminds me of the media treatment towards harry styles compared to olivia wilde in terms of their relationship. olivia is hated on, scrutinized but harry’s reputation remains in tact because he’s… well harry styles. they’ve both contributed to a negative act, so why is she getting all the scrutiny? yes they supposedly started their relationship while olivia was still engaged, but let’s not forget that if that’s true harry most definitely knew about the relationship and still continued to peruse an affair. this among many situations just goes to show the public’s immoral choice of scrutinizing women in scandals, while leaving the men in them basically unharmed.

[@vannieleigh]

Listening to the interview with my ear buds was trippy.😂 Left ear, guest, right ear, you.

[@bellablue5285]

I thought I was imagining this, I'm playing audio through my phone and it plays right channel at the bottom of the phone and left at top. Thanks for confirming it was bouncing between channels

[@periwinkleadidas]

as much as i love this video i did get the feeling your guest was really ignorant on the antiblackness on some of the female celebrities who have been “women’d.” Chrissy Teigen and Sydney Sweeney have made comments and done behavior that come off as red flags to black people, and it’s interesting to see what kind of scandals are brushed off as an overreaction because they affected a marginalized community online rather than their white audience

[@lilyjones2368]

This is very well said- I do not think someone who appears to occupy the white feminism theology space is the best person to offer commentary on an issue this nuanced 🤷🏽‍♀️ I take issue with a lot of what was said here

[@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy]

I know that Sydney Sweeney has conservative family members but what comments specifically has she made that come off as red flags to black people? Not arguing, just genuinely curious and was wondering whether I missed something lol

[@queenmoreau2098]

Exactly. And the comment about the n-word. I don't think non-black people have the right to forgive and forget about someone saying the n-word cause it's not even a racial slur for them nor has the history of that word and where it comes from and the racism and anti-blackness it represents ever affected them the same way it does black people if at all, so how can they say "oh, that apology is enough. No harm done. All is forgiven." I feel like it's black people- each their own- to accept that apology or not. Another thing about how a lot of non-black people want to say, "oh, so and so was 19 when they said all these anti-black, racist things. Forgive them. You can't cancel them for that!" and I feel like non-black people have no place to tell a black person this and also saying the n-word is not a right of passage. But they want to treat it like it is when these people should have known better. Any teenager should know better. A 10-year-old should know better that it's a racial slur and shouldn't be used. So somethings there's really no excuse, cause they definitely should know better even from a young age about certain things.

[@elizabitch0979]

oop

[@elizabitch0979]

excuse me , but who the fuck Sweeney ? 💀

[@sarahwatts7152]

Rick Astley said in a documentary that he liked his kind of fame - he can sell out stadiums in the UK, but he can also get a beer in a pub and be recognized by maybe one person. If I ever got famous (and boy is that a long shot), that's what I would want: good at my 'famous thing,' but still able to do normal people things

[@luciagonzalo6762]

I'm not sure what's the best formula when it comes to statements or apologies but I got to say that the best statement I've seen in recent times after a scandal was the Try Guys video. Of course they weren't the perpetrators but it could have gone really bad really quickly but people loved their video and immediately put any speculation to rest

[@victoriaballesterborras2427]

Wait what happened with the try guys?

[@lilhonor5425]

I feel like increasingly we are seeing more interest in gossip surrounding Tiktok and KZbin stars. Especially with stuff like the recent Try Guys scandal and the Womblands thing on Tiktok going super viral. I think this is a result of people connecting with social media stars on a more personal level than traditional celebs. Also they have a lot more access to these individuals while a celebrity may not be personally running their social media.

[@jerriandfriends]

Great video as always Mina! So happy that it's almost an hour. I will say re: apologies *specifically* about racial slurs or other harmful words aimed at a group (like the Renata Ri story mentioned), an apology will not undo that kind of harm. Apologizing for being a asshole to a waiter vs apologizing using a word that is targeted at/against a group (even if it wasn't intended in that way) warrant two different responses justly so. I do agree that it is up to the group, and therefore, an apology for using a racial slur should be up to said group to determine if they receive, accept, or even acknowledge it.

[@JDStar1295]

Also, one thing I think about is how celebrity culture and how we engage with it has seeped into how we egnage with the lives of everyday people like victims of crimes, one time viral sensations (think couch guy), even influencers ( including those who are not really "influencing" just positng online) to even people we see on dating apps....I feel like the average person's expectation of privacy is treated more and more like what we expect from celbreties, even if they don't willing chose to put themselves out there.

[@ArtichokeHunter]

this is so interesting to me as someone who used to be in a youtuber fandom and isn't involved in that anymore, but like our fan culture kinda depended on gossip in periods without uploads to have anything to talk about, and there was always complexity around ethical lines. sometimes people just Want to Know and aren't necessarily doing anything sketchy, but want to talk about the things they know that everyone doesn't know...

[@tonianita8221]

So I'm Australian but "Sydney Sweeney, I think she grew up in Washington" - "Yeah she's from the South" drove me crazy... ??

[@DanielaMaria1998]

I really enjoyed the interview bit! You didn't sound nervous at all, it felt like listening to two friends chat about the topic.

[@ceceliaperperidis]

I love this newer layout you played with in this video! I've always loved how academic your video essays are and the layout really helped me follow along and break everything down better. Also love the length of the video! So looking forward to your next one :)

[@fluentlyforward]

Loved coming on for this episode!!! Thank you for having me - always a blast to talk about the zeitgeist of celebrity gossip, it's my favorite topic :)

[@Chrisdoesntlikenoisecore]

Mina I’m so proud of how far you’ve come with your channel

[@jubbi]

loved that you had a guest!!

[@alanafalana]

i’ve been scrolling looking for something to watch for too long and i’m feeling so blessed rn TY KWEEN

[@cwbycarl]

I'd like to note on the celebrity stan thing long time user Kim Foster was also subject to Nicki Minaj's 'possible' encouragement of the violence of her stans

[@mikaylamcfadden7866]

The barbz are insane

[@miche8868]

I didn’t know that!!

[@zafinasephus9228]

I love this topic and how you presented it, but I must say, you as an interviewer seems like the most pleasing experience ever. You do not phone in a certain attitude, you have genuine conversations with guests, and it is really nice to see someone be interviewed without being made uncomfortable by the interviewer ☺️ you are a treasure!

[@ailynnmckae1130]

We missed you and appreciate all the hard work you put into every video!

[@witchivy5905]

I am so obsessed with your channel the thorough work and research you do the historical beats and the fact that you actually interview people who have worked in these fields your work is nothing less than phenomenal ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@jadalikestea]

You can always tell theres a lot of time and effort put into your content, great job as always :)

[@nicoco666]

Lol at “somewhere in the south” as if there aren’t racists in Washington

[@peacchip5506]

Recently studying how gossip shaped the Hollywood Classic Era in University, I was just thinking how well this theme would go with your channel and this video shows up 💘

[@sapphic.shortcake]

I think having a guest definitely amplified the experience! it was nice to listen to you talk with someone and discuss the topic with another person to hear their thoughts along with yours. Loved the video as always, even though I'm pretty out of the loop in terms of celebrity gossip and such I love listening to and watching any of your videos especially with how calming and lovely your voice is!

[@selty]

I consume gossip BS because I like to know which celebrities are actually terrible people (ie abusers, longtime proven bigoted people not someone who had a few bad takes) But also I like reminders that the general worldwide aspiration to be rich and famous is built on terrible institutions and terrible people so I can try and continue to remove myself from this ideal. The Kardashians are so super famous but have done so many shitty things over the years - they continue to encourage the class gap. I like to be reminded of this. I think a lot of people are attracted to gossip for the same reason.

[@teudongiejjang]

your research skills are just amazing. the way you researched all these information and are able to convey good message is beyond me. would love to know the process

[@l0verofallthings]

i LOVE that you brought shannon on and i was not expecting her to be the special guest at all!!! i have been listening to her podcast Fluently Forward since she started it from tik tok and i am obsessed with these two little worlds that i thought existed separate from each other colliding!

[@mollyhunter6239]

“Mirage of authenticity” is a great way of putting it

[@mariamismail7676]

i absolutely LOVE, your videos. they are so well researched and put together it actually blows my mind.

[@iluvallison127]

love when my self care session days align with mina’s schedule

[@michelle-gb9el]

I could listen to you talk for hours you’re such a natural 💓

[@athenazbae7]

Always love your content Mina especially longer form ones. I could tell time and energy and research went into this. I also enjoyed the interview. Shannon brought up really good points and things I didn’t consider when it came to reporting on celebrities. If the video topic calls for guests I think it would be great to include others. Thank you!

[@spuki_y]

it was such a nice and comforting video, big thank you ❤❤❤❤ really waiting for some new guests!! also was kinda surprised hearing you mention Renata here lol got me buy surprise

[@luislozano6073]

I'm so glad your career is sky rocketing (I hope so), you deserve everything is happening to you

[@luislozano6073]

Except is happening something bad, tho

[@tillie_brn]

I loved the interview part and you're clearly a skilled interviewer, the questions were interesting, the answers informative, but the tone was overall casual enough that it didn't feel too formal. Would be great to have more guests coming in from time to time!

[@vantannie9291]

i sometimes listen to you like this is a podcast channel and i just do work/cook while listening, and honestly (while i absolutely love your video editing

[@pinknfluffy101]

I follow Shannon on tiktok so it was great seeing a colab.

[@ddodoib3620]

oh yess perfect timing for my art homework 🙏🙏🙏 love listening to these while doing emm

[@sorayasdiary]

50 MINUTES!!??? mina is feeding us WELL today 🎉

[@Chulips22]

As always super enjoyed this video. The interview at the end with Shannon made me consider a lot of more about the nuances of scandals and gossiping culture. Tbh it felt like sitting in on two friends having an interesting convo. Awesome work Mina

[@homohawk]

Loved the history of gossip. New to your channel and going through your videos now.

[@goodforyoursoul133]

I instinctively clapped and cheered aloud at my desk when I saw this notification. Thank you Mina!

[@meowster22]

I loved seeing Shannon! Had it not been for this video I wouldn't have known about her at all and I felt she also added a lot of value to the discussion- plus I loved being able to see you two converse about this topic because it makes it seem more 'grounded and graspable' rather than just another type/form of a video essay where having a solo dialogue almost makes the topic feel purely theoretical and like a minuscule singular input. I think with the internet and everyone being able to post any opinion at any given time, I'm worn down and tired of people just shouting in miscellaneous directions without listening or having empathy/compassion for other's voices so hearing an actual form of discussion (even though you both seemed to have similar positioning to gossip culture) is refreshing to hear and I just overalled loved !! (I don't feel I used the right words to express my sentiments but yes to more guests please

[@jordyrenee885]

GIRL! 1.18 MILLION!!!! WOOO i have been here since the beginning

[@Itriedbeingcreativebutfailed]

I've waited for SO long for this video and it's longer than usual?? We've been blessed😌✨

[@juju_]

Why does Harry Styles' acting sound like an American trying to do a British accent 😭😭

[@MrsGamiSama]

shannon was so cool! her insights were actually interesting, i'd love to see guests like her on your channel sometimes

[@fambi1271]

I love the special guest feature!! It's so interesting to hear from someone "on the inside" of the topic, this topic specifically. And just watching yall riff off each other was so entertaining.

[@nicolletlaframboise6345]

This is one of my favorite videos yet! I loved the discussion at the end!!!

[@MsJaytee1975]

I remember a British TV presenter was getting a divorce and his ex put a picture on twitter her neighbour had sent, there was a tabloid photographer with a massive ladder outside her house so he could take pictures over her hedge. It’s bananas.

[@spiffygroove]

first of all, i want to say that i love the special guest bc you did a fantastic job interviewing and getting multiple opinions always makes a discussion more engaging. secondly, i think parasocial relationships play a big part in people’s reactions to scandals. when you brought up the russian n-word scandal it made me think of the endless k-pop n-word, appropriation, colorism, fatphobia, etc scandals that crop up. people think they know the celebrities they idolize and think of them as friends so them doing something that doesnt fit the image the fan has (ariana donutgate for example) they react more strongly bc they feel personally wronged. also the idea of cultural differences is really important bc for people in america who have grown up exposed to concepts like racism, we understand why n-word is wrong versus people who have never met a black person and live in a mono cultural society probably dont grasp what racial discrimination truly is. thats not to say that its ok, but a lot of americans tend to approach every scandal as if all people involved have the same background and cultural idealology that they grew up with.

[@twiggledowntown3564]

I like the way you worded this, and yeah I feel you. Americans can tend to forget that because of someone's socioeconomic background and where they're from, they might not approach said topics the same way.

[@Lety-Ferreira]

like last year people were dragging Maneskin (an italian band) cause they did a cover of a Kanye song on a livestream, they censored the n word in it but forgot to censor another slur that they didn't even know it was a slur at the time cause it's not one that we outside of the USA usually hear about, they later apologized and explained that they didn't know it was a slur and yet people still bring that up to say they are racist

[@ithoughtiwascishet1316]

i personally don’t think never having met a black person excuses someone from accidentally saying something racist. people are going to tell you why what you did is wrong and you should apologize and try not to do it again. they’re obviously not some heinous bigot for accidentally coming off a certain way, but they should be taught that it’s inappropriate either wat

[@Bee-yc4dt]

I get the point you're trying to make but the way you worded it sits very uncomfortably with me. Koreans do know what racial discrimination is, they were brutally colonised by the Japanese for over 30 years. I don't think it's fair of you to hold up a lack of knowledge about terms or behaviours that have racially loaded and offensive connotations in the West as evidence that other countries are socially backward in comparison. Specific forms of racist speech and action are rooted in historic violence, and the discourses that emerge later on to address and redress these harms are unique to the society that emerged from this history. You can't reasonably expect people from the opposite side of the world who have their own experiences with oppression to intuitively understand these nuances as if they are universal and self-evident truths. Instead of coming across as sensitive to cultural differences between racially diverse and monoethnic societies, you just ended up sounding really patronising and ignorant.

[@alinashirinian2485]

Unfortunately, the n-word is homonymous with some pronoun in Korean, so this simultaneously puts innocent Korean artists under the fire AND gives not-so-innocent artists a cop-out when they actually do use the n-word.

[@muchachx8067]

Thank you for this video!!!! This was a great surprise collaboration!! Yall have a v nice chemistry

[@sophie7780]

i loved seeing you and shannon chatting! i'm all for guests, you had such a nice rapport with each other

[@KhanhNguyen-wj8iw]

i would love to see you make videos with rayne and ashley!!! maybe not in a formal interview format but it would be so fun to just see you guys in a conversation and bouncing ideas back and forth with each other

[@dianasiegel3887]

thank you mina for keeping me company while i rewarded myself with mid-week pancakes because i completed the harrowing task of Successfully Getting Out of Bed 💘

[@maxventunosei5017]

Heck yes good job. Hope they were good! 🥞 Have a good end of the week

[@beelu8295]

great job congrats! pancakes are awesome :D

[@sulusu4812]

Oh my. What would one do in the middle of the Ukraine right now? Can't be too too hard, you have a bed.

[@beelu8295]

@@sulusu4812 sorry, I read your comment as you telling this person "your problems are not that bad". Am I reading the intentions of your comment correctly?

[@sulusu4812]

@@beelu8295 if the person themselves writes back with that concern I will address.

[@huckleberi6540]

i’m living for this longer video format

[@bad_bau]

I loved the guest! I always enjoy hearing you talk about topics on your own, but I really appreciated hearing you bounce off of someone else and the energy was fantastic. Really well paced and well done video!

[@deirdrebridge]

You are a brilliant and thoughtful social commentator. I’m old as dirt and appreciate the insights and inclusivity of yours (and my kids) generation. Also, Shannon was a brilliant guest for this episode. You definitely hold your own with other wickedly smart people. Easier said than done but… Don’t get nervous :)

[@melowlw8638]

hmmm yes i think this can qualify as parasocial-relationships-conversation-adjacent conversation i love it

[@jessewhisler7298]

This was awesome!! loved the combo between individual research/thoughts and the interview!!

[@ninakalandadze1943]

This video is one of my favorites! I absolutely loved it. This topic is really interesting, and in reality we all touch on it every single day, so trying to understand and analyze it better is pretty important.