Over the past few years, celebrity blind items have made a powerful resurgence in the pop culture zeitgeist. Gossip lovers head to their favorite TikTok and Instagram accounts to discover what their fave celebs are potentially secretly up to. And while cheating rumors are brewing in the blind items about a wild night between Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Joey King in Paris, the tabloids aren’t showing interest.
In this week’s episode, we’re looking into how TikTok has become the epicenter of spreading celebrity misinformation as pop culture fans claim to be reporters and share rumors like facts. The Aaron Taylor-Johnson cheating rumors has layers due to the questionable start of his relationship with his much older wife. The insane opulence of Beyonce being paid over $20million to perform for a bunch of influencers in Dubai. And fans feelings like they should have complete control and access to Britney Spears.
Sources for Beyonce in Dubai, Aaron Taylor-Johnson Cheating Rumors & Britney Spears’ Wellness Check
Gold toothbrushes, $285,000-a-night suite and Beyonce’s $35million one-hour show: Inside the world’s ‘most luxurious hotel’ as it opens its doors for the first time (Daily Mail, Daniel Jones, Jan 2023)
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‘In this world, social media is everything’: how Dubai became the planet’s influencer capital (The Guardian, Ruth Michaelson, April 2021)
What are gossip blinds, the 00s celebrity tip-offs getting a new TikTok resurgence? (GQ, Lucy Ford, Jan 2023)
Here’s Why Aaron Taylor-Johnson Fans Are Rejoicing Over Those Joey King Cheating Rumors (Glamour, Whitney Perry, Jan 2023)
Why Fans Think Aaron Taylor-Johnson Cheated With Joey King (Paper mag, Jan 2023)
Let’s Investigate Those Joey King & Aaron Taylor-Johnson Cheating Rumors (Elite Daily, Dylan Kickham, January 22 2023)
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson have been together for more than a decade. Here’s a timeline of their relationship. (Insider, 2021)
Police Confirm Britney Spears is in “no harm or danger” (NME)
Britney Spears Asks Fans for Privacy After Police Called to Her House (ET, Miguel A Melendez, January 26 2023)
Will We Ever Leave Britney Spears Alone? (Daily Beast, Laura Bradley, January 26 2023)
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