Billionaire influencer’s pricey haul sparks backlash among fellow viral creators: ‘Marie Antoinette of TikTok’

Billionaire influencer’s pricey haul sparks backlash among fellow viral creators: ‘Marie Antoinette of TikTok’

One influencer may have 4.7 million TikTok followers and a crockery set worth more than most people’s rent — but not everyone’s clinking champagne flutes to her success. The American entrepreneur Becca Bloom is catching heat for what critics are calling “unethical” and “tone deaf” content, flaunting her fortune. The backlash boiled over after Bloom … Read more

‘Marie Antoinette’ star: ‘Let them eat cake’ was ‘fake news’

‘Marie Antoinette’ star: ‘Let them eat cake’ was ‘fake news’

On the new period drama “Marie Antoinette,” you won’t hear the title character say the famous line, “Let them eat cake.”  “No, that’s actually fake news,” said Emilia Schüle, 30, who stars as the titular character. “It was designed to harm the crown, in the process of the [French Revolution]. She never said that.” Premiering Sunday, … Read more