When the tragic news broke that TikTok star Kyle Marisa Ross had passed away, fans said goodbye to the “queen of blind items.”
The content creator, whose family confirmed her death at the age of 36 on Monday (April 15), was known for her often controversial “snarky comments” about celebrity gossip and regular “tea spills.” Ta.
But while her fans are familiar with her lingo and catchphrases, especially “If you want more, I’ll give you more,” many of us have some catching up to do.
The main questions people are asking are: What exactly are “celebrity blind items” and how are they different from traditional hearsay?
From left, three of the most popular “blind items” leakers: Kyle Roth, Celebritea Blinds, and Shannon McNamara (aka FluentlyForward)(@thekylemarisa_/@celebriteablinds/@fluentlyforward/TikTok)
Traditionally, a blind item is a piece of gossip in which details are reported without the identities of those involved being revealed by name or photo.
according to timeAccording to the magazine, the technique was invented by 19th century New York publisher William Dalton Mann, who often used it for blackmail.
Nowadays, of course, the Internet facilitates the spread and spread of vile rumors, mainly focused on celebrities.
according to Moderateblind items usually provide some information about the celebrity in questionHowever, it is too vague to provide much information.
Posts are usually cryptic or encrypted, encouraging readers to speculate about the celebrity in question.
One of the most popular social media accounts for interesting information is: Dumoiswhich operates anonymously and shares content (often celebrity sightings) posted by its followers. mojoNote.
Not surprisingly, critics dismiss blind articles as unreliable, unverified, and potentially damaging to the subject, often equating them with conspiracy theories.
On the popular podcast @FluentlyFoward, TikTok influencer Shannon McNamara emphasized that blind items shouldn’t be taken as fact. Still, she regularly points out how many of them end up being “real.”
Other TikTokers have said the same thing, capitalizing on the insatiable appetite for such content.
The woman behind the popular account Celebritea Blinds, which has amassed more than 13.8 million likes on the video-sharing platform alone, is crediting people like her, McNanmara and the late Kyle Ross in dismantling blind items. explained the role of
She said in the clip: “For those who don’t know, blind items are essentially insider information about a celebrity that has been leaked by those closest to the celebrity. Descriptors are used for legal purposes. Used in blind his items instead of name.
“For this reason, I will clarify what those speculations are.”
She continued: “Blind items have existed on the internet since the late 90s. In this account I will not write about blind items that I have read, most of the blind items that I have read are from [the account Entertainment Lawyer] Who runs the website? crazy day and night.
“He has been running this account since the early 2000s and is responsible for exposing blind items to many people before they became news.
“I read daily blind articles with their supposed speculations, and also blind articles such as: [Entertainment Lawyer] In addition to daily reveals, we take a deep dive into celebrity blinders from the past five or 10 years. ”
Finally, she added: “I have personally been reading Blind Items for over 10 years and it is always so interesting to see which items ultimately come to fruition. It just goes to show that we don’t know anything about what’s going on – reportedly.”
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