This story was originally published on Passionfruit.
We’re reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.
This week, we caught up with Shannon McNamara, aka FluentlyForward, via email. Shannon is a TikToker and podcaster known online for her popular content on blind items—anonymous rumors about unnamed celebrities. These rumors are nameless because otherwise, the people posting them could be sued for defamation. The items often contain riddles so that the reader can decode who the celebrity is.
McNamara has said she finds many blind items on Crazy Days and Nights, a blog rumored to be run by a well-connected entertainment lawyer. Some of the items that were posted on this blog later were revealed to be true, leading many to believe most of the items posted there to be accurate.
