• EnderMB@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    When I first saw this I thought it was funny. The fact that so many people are falling for it has only made it even funnier.

    FWIW, Haley Welch might seem dumb as bricks, but she also seems quite sweet - doing charity stuff, keeping her other friend from “that” vid for the ride, etc. As far as people becoming famous for bullshit reasons goes, she seems to be handling it well.

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      3 months ago

      I feel bad for her, honestly. She was open about her sexuality and she’s conventionally attractive, so now she has all these leering old men on TV slobbering all over her.

      Bill Maher practically tried to talk her into bed on his show with his creepy shit about mentoring her.

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        3 months ago

        Oof. What is up with these creepy, sweaty dudes on talkshows? I know they somewhat reflect the general populace, but to pull shit like this on air is just boggling.

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          They don’t reflect the “general populace” it’s just that you kinda have to be an asshole to become famous or you become an asshole afterwards.

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        3 months ago

        You know, you’re the first person I’ve seen that’s shared the same view as me (not that I’ve spoken about the topic much! lol)

        Woman admits that she has performed an extremely benign sexual act before - ghasp! A girl has given someone a blowjob before!

        And more than that, she has a “dumb” accent! Let’s make endless memes about her online basically calling her a slutty moron whose only life skill is sucking cock.

        Honestly no wonder women feel pressured to pretend they have no sexual desires

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          3 months ago

          Honestly, I never understand why people like this get the level of fame that they do, but at least stop creeping on the poor lady.

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        3 months ago

        Okay so I haven’t heard about her before this but, from this thread and a quick google search, I feel like I know enough. Anyway. I’m hopeful then that the fame will pass— lots of internet fad celebrities fade and become more or less normal people again soon— but she pockets enough money to live a good life and keep paying it forward.

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      3 months ago

      I didn’t know who she was, so I just assumed it was true and that she was just another celebrity sponsored by a VPN company.

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        3 months ago

        Yup, I don’t know who she is, nor do I particularly care. What I do care about is how Proton behaves, and if they’re going to stoop to the levels other VPN providers go to in order to attract customers, it’s not a service I’d like to support.

        I’m currently not a Proton customer, but I’ve been considering it. I’m currently w/ Tuta for email and use a DIY VPN, but I could see switching to Proton as their product line expands.

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        3 months ago

        You think she’s not handling fame well because she’s setting clear boundaries, and reminding fans that she’s not their friend just because she’s famous?

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          3 months ago

          No, because she has a reaction video to every single negative thing anyone says on TikTok. I’m all for her boundaries.

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            3 months ago

            she has a reaction video to every single negative thing anyone says on TikTok

            Ew.