Over the last week, the internet went wild as people followed along with the drama surrounding popular podcast, Call Her Daddy. The news came as a shock to most fans as they had not received a new episode in almost a month leading up to when the president of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, released his statement. After making trending news, both podcasters, Alexandra Cooper and Sofia Franklyn rushed to make their individual statements. Today, I do not want to focus on discussing the issues behind Call Her Daddy as I feel it has received enough publicity on its' own through its' newly released merchandise as well as through the headlines they have already received. So rather than focusing on the scandal itself, I want to focus on the hate that this scandal generated.
As is expected after each individual released their statement, fans and followers jumped to their defense to defend the person they felt was right in the situation. As news continued to come to light, the idea of who was in the right continued to shift. Ultimately, Sofia Franklyn was the one who took the heat for being viewed as in the wrong. In my eyes, this is when the scandal became nasty.
To display their dissatisfaction with the podcaster, fans took to Franklyn's comment section. For the last week, she has received nothing but hate comments. Just to give a little context some of the comments she has received have said "she's canceled", "RIP", and "sell-out" as well as snake and clown emojis. While some of these comments might seem tame compared to what other celebrities receive, this is no way to say these are the worst of her comment section (nor would that still make it okay). After all, over a month ago, she was receiving adoring comments from fans saying how much they loved and supported her. So how could the fans that had such nice things previously become so hateful? It's not like the Sofia they felt they knew changed overnight.
Now I understand as fans we invest money and time into supporting our favorite celebrities and influencers but when did that give us the right to comment on their personal lives especially in such hateful ways? The truth is, we will never know the full extent of what happened behind the scenes of Call Her Daddy. Even if individuals continue to answer questions and release statements, we will never know. There is no way to discern who is telling the truth and determine who is "wrong".
Whether you choose to continue to support both ladies or watch the podcast, is your choice. It is also your choice to decide whether posting that comment is worth it. This is why I ask you before you decide to make your opinion public, to consider how this is going to affect anyone. Did leaving that hate comment make you feel better and how about the person on the other end how do you think they feel?
