The Week That Was: The Costume Came Off - Influencer Scandals and Celebrity Shenanigans

This week’s episode kicks off with a weather report (Melbourne is
back to being cute), a chat about constipation (we didn’t), and
of course, our usual dissection of the absurdity of pop culture.


Kate and Tansy fangirl over People’s new Sexiest Man Alive —
Jonathan Bailey, aka the Bridgerton babe and
all-around theatre dreamboat. It’s a queer milestone and a good
excuse to rewatch Crashing (Phoebe Waller-Bridge supremacy
forever). Cue a reflection on representation, hotness, and why
middle America is crawling, not running.


Then it’s onto Lady Victoria Beckham (yes, she’s
using the title), a $200 VB foundation, and the most pretentious
knitwear description ever: washed in the surrounding peaty lochs.
Move over, cashmere, it’s all about the Erin Patterson mushroom
boot era — vegan leather or plastic? Kate has thoughts.


Next up, Trisha Paytas on Broadway?! The girls
unpack her Beetlejuice cameo, the chair-breaking chaos, and why
parasocial love for Trish is alive and well. Meanwhile, Ryan
Murphy’s new show All’s Fair is getting panned — Tansy calls it
“clip farming”, Kate wants her time back, and Kim K’s acting is
giving… nothing.


And finally, a reflection on the power of manifesting, pleather
fart pants, the stork (don’t ask), and why Goop might’ve dodged a
very campy bullet.


You’ll Hear About:




Jonathan Bailey becoming People's first openly queer Sexiest
Man Alive




Lady Victoria Beckham’s title rebrand, and the most expensive
foundation on earth




Taylor Swift’s mushroom boots and the ethics of "vegan
leather"




Trisha Paytas’ Broadway debut (and broken chair)




Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair flop, and whether Kim K is capable
of human connection







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