What a croc — of influencer sh-t. A self-anointed American wildlife wrangler known as “The Real Tarzann” is facing massive backlash — and a possible fine — after uploading a controversial video of himself wrestling a freshwater crocodile in the waters of Queensland, Australia. Mike Holston, an influencer with over 23 million followers, shared the … Read more
He was eaten alive in the comments. An Irish travel influencer and cloutseeker is being blasted online after using an alleged “cannibal tribe” for a tone-deaf TikTok stunt. “Just tried to make contact with a cannibal tribe,” Dara Tah captioned the clip, which boasts over 17.7 million views on the platform. The thrillseeker frequently shares … Read more
She said, “See ya, fall.” Caitlin Covington — the influencer hailed as the face of “Christian Girl Autumn” — shocked fans with a tearful TikTok last night announcing she’d be skipping this year’s leaf-peeping content due to the immense pressure she feels. The 34-year-old dramatically declared through tears, “I’m not going to be able to … Read more
An Australian fashion influencer and dress hire business owner said she was nearly “decapitated” after a wardrobe mishap at an event. Eli Moulton attended the launch of a new car dealership in Adelaide on Sunday, wearing a black tube dress with a flowing sheer black scarf. However, as she was leaving, her accessory got caught … Read more
Being a wellness influencer nearly killed Lee Tilghman. From 2014 to 2019, she shared her rainbow-hued smoothie bowls, eight-step skincare routine, #selfcare rituals and thirst-trappy fit pics on her Instagram, @LeeFromAmerica, which had more than 400,000 followers — a significant number for the time. At her height she made $300,000 a year via sponsored posts, and nearly … Read more
Dress to impress — or not. An influencer is being bashed for attending a fashion show in an extremely revealing outfit. Elle Ferguson shared a video on Instagram wearing the lilac Loewe dress from their fall 2025 collection with a deep, plunging neckline and a layered peplum design around the waist. “All I can say … Read more
A newborn baby died after her mother delivered her using a home-birthing pool hired from “freebirth” Instagram influencer Emily Lal, a coroner has found. The findings made in the Coroners Court of Victoria say it is “unlikely” the baby girl would have died had she been born in a hospital setting, or if the home birth had occurred with appropriate midwife … Read more
Call her Robin Food. A Lebanese influencer has divided people online after filming herself prepping mammoth meals for the poor to shame food-wasting celebrities. Surthany Hejeij, 33, has amassed over 15.7 followers on Instagram with her culinary clips, which always begin with a person discarding an obscene amount of food. They then cut to heartrending … Read more
A Russian mommy blogger broke her spine while attempting the viral Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge that has taken TikTok by storm. Mariana Barutkina, 32, an aspiring influencer with just over 1,200 followers on Instagram, tried the “Super Bass” singer-inspired trend just weeks after giving birth — ending up back in the doctor’s office after taking a … Read more
Bear this in mind! Content creator Cecilia Blomdahl documents her undeniably unique life on the icy Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on YouTube and TikTok — and viewers can’t get enough. Now, the intrepid influencer has revealed she totes a gun while out and about to stave off an unusual predator. According to Blomdahl, it’s “not … Read more
Liu Weiqiang has broken a Guinness World record, and all he had to do was, quite literally, lift a finger. The Chinese fitness influencer deadlifted a jaw-dropping 144 kilograms with just his middle finger, breaking the previous record set by Egmond Molina, who achieved a one-finger deadlift of 138.5 kilograms in March 2024. To put … Read more
This sandwich influencer has gone brick and mortadella. Danny Mondello, the Italian-American behind @Meals_by_cug has turned his social media brand — making chicken cutlet sandwiches and tossing pasta into the air from a frying pan for more than 2 million followers on TikTok and 1.5 million on Instagram — into Casa Cugine, a new sandwich … Read more
Hey, he’s walking here! For the past few months, Matt Bass has acted as Gotham’s very own Batman for a very specific, but sizeable subset of New Yorkers: the easily irritated pedestrian. His version of the Batsuit, though, is a simple black T-shirt, shorts, sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap — a suitably surreptitious disguise … Read more
Someone needs to take the “Rains.” The Bop House is taking applications for a new housemate to join the fold — less than a week after top earner and co-founder Sophie Rain’s exit amid rising tensions. Three of the members Camilla Araujo, Aishah Sofey and Julia Filippo, all 22, posted the recruitment ad to the … Read more
That’s not amore. A travel influencer has sparked controversy online after describing the mean streets of Naples, Italy. Marek Pukas, 28, shared a 13-second video on social media showing streets littered with rubbish and overflowing planters, questioning: “Most disappointing city in Italy?” A tourist was shocked by the scene he found in this popular European … Read more
This “beach day” was anything but fun. A so-called mommy influencer is catching heat online after a fellow mom exposed her for allegedly staging a sunny bonding moment with her young daughter — then packing up and leaving right after getting the perfect shot. Ashley Cast (@healthybutno) posted a TikTok video recounting the bizarre incident … Read more
An Australian influencer has been criticized online and accused of “cultural appropriation” by some followers over her song choice and an outfit she wore in a social media post sharing photos from her current holiday in Japan. Sophia Begg, who goes by the name Sopha Dopha online and has more than 1.4 million followers, shared … Read more
This travel pro parent was under the influence of a bad idea. Garrett Gee, a former tech founder turned “adventure journalist” extraordinaire, recently posted a video that left viewers equally horrified and impressed. The viral Instagram video on his family’s Instagram account, @thebucketlistfamily, which has amassed almost 4 million views, sees Gee with his son … Read more
An influencer has accused her partner of cheating with “25 plus” women while heavily pregnant with their child. Fitness influencer Sadia Yansaneh, who lives in LA, is currently expecting her first baby with her boyfriend Jordan Wyn. However, despite being eight months pregnant, Yansaneh has claimed her partner has been unfaithful in a bombshell post … Read more
She’s too good to be true. After threatening to replace humans in seemingly every sector from law to academia, artificial intelligence is now going after our influencer gigs as well. Meet Mia Zelu, an AI-powered social media star who has amassed over 150,000 Instagram followers by sharing sexy pics of herself at various tennis events … Read more