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Chappell Roan and celebrity hazing; plus, MrBeast's entertainment charity

Chappell Roan and celebrity hazing; plus, MrBeast's entertainment charity

It's Been a Minute vor 2 Jahren

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After Chappell Roan posted about how some fans have been making her
feel unsafe, there's been speculation around whether the singer is
really 'cut out to be a pop star.' But are the critiques fair?
Brittany sits down with Kelsey McKinney, who wrote about the
controversy for Defector, and Dr. Mel Stanfill, author of Fandom is
Ugly. They discuss modern fandom, how Chappell Roan framed it as a
conversation about gender and what people misunderstand about
celebrity.

Then, Brittany looks at the how charity is changing. Traditional
charitable giving is down in the US and some non-profits have
declared that we're in the middle of a "generosity crisis." At the
same time, a new genre of online viral videos has emerged:
feel-good 'charity' content. And nobody does it bigger than
MrBeast. Brittany is joined by journalist Max Read to understand
the MrBeast phenomenon and break down the generational divides
these videos reveal.

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