Ryan Hudgins

Keeping up with content creators used to mean watching Charli D’Amelio’s dance moves and Alix Earle’s Get Ready With Me videos. But lately, it feels like there’s a darker side to the world of influencing. In March, TikToker Joshua Blackledge died by suicide at 16. In June, SaveAFox Rescue YouTuber Mikayla Raines took her life […]

Bachelor Nation’s Caila Quinn found her final rose in husband Nick Burrello. “I feel really lucky because I feel like I wasn’t meant to go on the show to find love there,” she exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping in January 2020. “I was meant to go on the show to find Nick. If I wasn’t on […]

The internet’s biggest night has arrived. The first-ever U.S. TikTok Awards kicked off on Thursday, December 18, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The event — which airs live on TikTok and official streaming partner Tubi — features an audience of hundreds of creators, with a red carpet and performances under the theme “New […]

Adult content creator Annie Knight is opening up about her religious journey. “I grew up Catholic,” Knight, 29, shared in a Thursday, December 18, interview with Where Is The Buzz. “I was baptized, had my communion and confirmation, and went to an all-girls Catholic school. Religion was a huge part of my upbringing.” Now, Knight […]

SaveAFox YouTuber Mikayla Raines’ husband, Ethan Frankamp, is giving an update on the rescue organization after her death. “I want to start this video by apologizing because I should have made this update sooner than now, I’ve just been putting it off and really dreading it,” Frankamp said in a Wednesday, December 17, Instagram video. […]

TikTok star Abbie Herbert is counting her blessings this holiday season after the internet helped her with a “serious situation.” “Social media saved my son from a very serious and very dangerous situation that I had no idea,” Herbert shared in a TikTok shared on Wednesday, December 17. “If I did not share what I […]

The soap opera world has mourned the loss of several stars through the years who have died too soon. Actors like Alec Musser, David Gail and Billy Miller left fans shocked after their unexpected deaths. When news of Miller’s death broke in September 2023, several celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to him […]

Content creators like Jake Shane and Nara Smith grabbed our attention in 2025 — and are sure to continue doing so in 2026. News broke in November that Shane is set to star and serve as an executive producer in a comedy show based on his life. The official description for the series notes that […]

Human Barbie Doll influencer Bárbara Jankavski’s death is under investigation. News broke in November that the influencer — known on social media as “Boneca Desumana,” which translates to “inhuman doll” — died at age 31. (Jankavski was also referred to online as “Human Barbie Doll.”) In a police report obtained by CNN Brasil, 51-year-old public […]

UPDATE 12/12/25 at 11:27 a.m. ET: Annie Knight said it’s hard to feel “overly empathetic” to Bonnie Blue after her apparent arrest in Bali. “Bonnie and I obviously don’t get along, but the thought of being in a jail cell, alone in a Third World country, is terrifying, and I do feel for her,” Knight […]

TikToker Anthony Festa thought it would be a typical day when he showed up to a Solidcore class late last month, but when the studio was empty, he took out his phone to chronicle his self-taught class — and sparked a viral series of videos. While reflecting on the initial TikTok video — which has […]

A spokesperson for adult content creator Bonnie Blue is addressing her arrest in Bali. “We can confirm for now that they’ve been arrested and have multiple charges that they’re investigating her on. She is going to court on Friday,” the rep for Blue, 26, exclusively told Luxury Handbag Shopping, adding that they have “no idea” on […]

When Taylor Swift dropped The Life of a Showgirl, she was hit with inflammatory accusations online — which new research is showing was a coordinated attack. Back in October, social media posts accused Swift, 35, of endorsing MAGA, trad-wife ideology and white supremacy. The attacks appeared to focus on word choices from her latest album […]

The judge overseeing Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle suggests the It Ends With Us costars settle outside of the courtroom. Judge Lewis J. Liman directed Lively, 38, and Baldoni, 41, on Tuesday, December 9, to contact a magistrate judge to discuss a settlement. The update came the same day news broke that […]

Wellness influencer Stacey Hatfield’s cause of death has been revealed. It’s suspected Hatfield died from complications following a postpartum haemorrhage, attorney Rachel Ellyard told 9News. The outlet reported that Hatfield was with her husband, Nathan Warnecke, and unregulated doula Emily Lal when she gave birth to her son in their Melbourne, Australia, home on September […]

One influencer mom group is taking over the internet with their drama — and it’s messy. The drama began on December 3, when content creator Rachel Graham shared a tell-all TikTok to explain why her friendships with fellow influencers Meaghan Mattei, Mandi (@whatmandi) and Gina (@hotgina1) were over. The group was known as the “Wolfpack” […]

Adult content creator Bonnie Blue made headlines when she was arrested in Bali — and her fellow stars are not holding back when it comes to sharing their thoughts. It was reported on December 5 that Blue and 17 men had been arrested following a police raid, with the group taken into custody after allegedly […]

New details are being revealed about what led to influencer Alix Earle and NFL player Braxton Berrios’ split. “Distance was a huge factor,” a source exclusively tells Luxury Handbag Shopping. “She really wants to spend more time in LA, while Braxton lives in Florida.” The insider explains that the more time Earle, 24, and Berrios, 30, […]

Stephen A. Smith could see a world in which Travis Kelce retires to spend more time with his fiancée, Taylor Swift. “I think that you could see the handwriting that’s on the wall,” Smith, 58, told People in an interview published on Tuesday, December 9. “The guy is so talented and there are so many […]

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s civil trial has been postponed. Judge Lewis J. Liman announced during a post-discovery hearing on Tuesday, December 9, that he has two criminal trials and “as important as this case is … criminal trials take precedent.” The civil trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New […]

Years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is reflecting on her decision to share her health battle publicly. “You shared with the world when you were treating your cancer, your breast cancer. And it was very helpful for a lot of people. It isn’t something you needed to share. You did,” host Amy […]