Stephanie McNeal
Millennial Women Made LuLaRoe Billions. Then They Paid The Price.
Lawsuits, mountains of unsold leggings, and families drowning in debt: the tumultuous story behind a multilevel marketing brand that promised millennial women a pathway to financial freedom.
Stephanie McNeal
The "Lovers And Friends" Fest In LA Is Facing Questions About Its Lineup
The artists are an amazing list of late '90s and 2000s nostalgia, but fans say something is fishy with the "Lovers and Friends" festival.
Stephanie McNeal
Women Say Their Hair Is Falling Out And Their Scalps Are Inflamed After Using The Popular Brand DevaCurl
"My hair [started] coming off in giant clumps in the shower, and my curls drastically lost their definition."
Stephanie McNeal
A Yogi Influencer’s New Yoga App Is Getting Ripped Apart By Fans Who Feel Cheated
This week's newsletter: Why fans of Jessica Olie are more than disappointed with her new premium app (I check it out for myself), and influencers of all kind are pivoting to TikTok.
Tanya Chen
Anastasia Beverly Hills Will No Longer Work With Rodan + Fields After A Ton Of Fan Backlash
"Time to dump your Brow-wiz and Dip Brow for supporting pyramid schemes."
Stephanie McNeal
J.Lo Brought Her Daughter Emme Onstage To Sing With Her During The Super Bowl Halftime Show
A star is born!
Stephanie McNeal
The Super Bowl Ad For Planters Featured A New Mascot Named #BabyNut And Everyone's Like, "Excuse Me"
Your move, baby Yoda.
Stephanie McNeal
Kids Like The "Shirley Temple King" Don’t Go Viral On Social Media By Accident Anymore
In this week's newsletter: Tanya digs into the latest viral kid sensation and Stephanie crowns her sponcon queen of the week.
Stephanie McNeal
Aldi Did An Ad With An Influencer Challenging Her To Spend Only $33 On Groceries And It Didn't Go Well
What added to people's ire was the hashtag: #AldiPoorestDayChallenge.
Stephanie McNeal
The Harry And Meghan Drama Is Spilling Over Into Royal Instagram Accounts
Who knew wearing tan was so serious?
Stephanie McNeal
Caroline Calloway Says She Is Releasing A Book Called "Scammer"
"Seven years of writing for you and this is the first time you can hold my words."
Stephanie McNeal
A "Bachelor" Contestant Apparently Tried To Comment On Her Own Photo From Her Finsta And It Ended Badly
"Nothing says 'genuine and real' like having a fake Instagram acct to comment compliments on your public one!!"
Stephanie McNeal
A Popular Skincare Company Has Pulled A Face Mask After Women Said They Had Horrible Reactions
"Where the mask was, my face was bright red and looked like I had the worst sunburn of my life."
Stephanie McNeal
The Evangelical Parents Of A Young Girl Who Died Are Using Social Media To Ask For Her Resurrection
Young parents of a controversial Christian church have made a heartbreaking and horrifying request for the Christian internet after finding out their 2-year-old daughter died, and something...less heartbreaking and horrifying to end this week's newsletter.
Tanya Chen
Hallmark Is "Truly Sorry" For Pulling A Wedding Ad Featuring Two Brides It Initially Said Was Too Controversial
Zola told BuzzFeed News it "will be in touch with Hallmark in the coming days regarding a potential return to advertising."
Stephanie McNeal
Hallmark Pulled An Ad Because It Featured A Same-Sex Couple, And People Are Now Boycotting The Channel
"The only difference between the commercials that were flagged and the ones that were approved was that the commercials that did not meet Hallmark’s standards included a lesbian couple kissing."
Stephanie McNeal
How Fans Are Handling Their Favorite Influencer Going From Vegan To An All-Carnivore Diet
This week's newsletter: An OG lifestyle blogger is called out for a ridiculous and inauthentic #ad, and a former vegan announced her very dramatic dietary change.
Tanya Chen
When You’re An Influencer, Everything Is Content — Even Your Divorce
In this week's newsletter: Eva Amurri Martino's split from her husband, and an influencer gets caught red-handed posing on a neighbor's driveway.
Stephanie McNeal
A Mummy Blogger Had Admitted To Trashing Other Influencers On An Anonymous Snark Forum
In this week's newsletter: a British mummy blogger admits to anonymously trashing other influencers, and the stressful paradigm that's created when photoshopping advances...as our obsessions with spotting it also increases.
Tanya Chen
Influencers Say They’re Not Worried About Instagram Likes Being Hidden — In Fact, They Support It
Caroline Calloway, Elsie Larson, Emily Schuman, and more of the biggest influencers in the game weigh in on Instagram's big change.
Tanya Chen
