26. Bestie Rant: Celebrity Shade, Tyra's Ego & The Stories That Won't Let Us Go

Wow, do we have a lot to unpack when it comes to pop culture on today’s bestie rant session!First off – thank you SO much for getting us to 50 downloads last week! We're working our way toward that 1,000 downloads a month goal, so keep listening, sharing, and following along.What We Covered:Celebrity GoFundMe Drama – Blondie -”I had to get on my soapbox about the backlash against James Van Der Beek and Eric Dane's families for setting up GoFundMes. Look, cancer treatments cost ridiculous amounts (I'm talking nearly $100K for ONE treatment), and these guys aren't billionaires.” If you don't want to donate, fine! But don't throw shade at grieving families.Holly Madison & The Playboy Archives – We talked about Holly's recent revelations about Hef's disturbing photo archives and a possible proactive legal injunction to prevent them from ever being published. We also touched on some troubling allegations about her more recent relationship. Who fumbles Holly Madison? Seriously.The Epstein Files – This got dark. We discussed the recently released files and some truly stomach-turning code language that experts have decoded. It's horrifying stuff, and honestly makes you wonder what we still don't know. (Rachel watched Dr. Leslie Dobson, an expert hired by the DOJ, on her analysis)America's Next Top Model Rewatch – We both watched the new documentary "America's Next Top Model: Reality Check" and OH BOY. The treatment of those girls was awful. From Janice Dickinson's horrible body shaming to a sexual assault that should NEVER have been filmed – it doesn't age well at all. Miss Jay and Jay Manuel really made that show, and the fact that Tyra hasn't even visited Miss Jay after his stroke? That's cold.Popcorn Planet Lawsuit – Our favorite YouTuber Andy Signore is being sued by the "It Ends With Us" female lead, and it's wild. Also shoutout to Kim (It's Kim!) – we love her and need to get her on the podcast.The Nancy Guthrie Case – Still no updates on this heartbreaking missing person case. I'm trying to stay hopeful, but it's been almost a month. Brian Entin and other responsible YouTubers are keeping this story alive, which is so important.Good News Round-Up – We ended on some positive notes! France banned influencers from promoting dangerous cosmetic surgery (finally!), South Korea shut down the dog meat market, and there's apparently, in the UK, a robot fish eating ocean plastic. Also, Turkey has the coolest community cat program ever.Thanks for hanging with us through all the tangents and hot takes. We know this got heavy at times, but that's what besties are for, processing all this wild stuff together!Connect with us: WebsiteInstagram