Doja Cat & The Problem With People Pandering to Edgelord Celebrities

It seems impossible to go a week without Doja Cat stirring up a new controversy; from sporting a tshirt featuring an alt-right figurehead, to appearing in racist chatrooms and isolating her fanbase. As her behaviour appears to veer away from simple trolling and towards an actual endorsement of alt-right views, Ione and Gina are digging into why we continue to pander to celebrities that act in ways we don't agree with. From parasocial relationships and whether controversy helps or hinders celebrities, to what it means to be red-pilled and the conspiracy theories that emerge surrounding contentious figures. Support our work and become a Polyester Podcast member <3Order Ione's book, Poor Little Sick Girls, here!Have an opinion and want to be featured on an upcoming episode? We want to hear from YOU! Leave a review, send us your thoughts on this episode to [email protected], or drop us a DM on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.