Miles Klee, a journalist, joins the podcast to unravel the mysteries of Auntie Coolette, a TikTok influencer turned conspiracy theorist. They explore her journey, from innocent content to wild conspiracy theories, and the appeal of her outlandish videos. The podcast delves into topics like demonic entities, talking with fairies, flat Earth beliefs, and the shift of a TikToker to spreading conspiracy theories.
Collette began her TikTok journey with lighthearted and wholesome content, focusing on positive affirmations and her real estate business.
Collette shared personal experiences of paranormal encounters, emphasizing her trust in medical professionals and spirituality.
Despite her positive persona, Collette has shifted her content towards promoting conspiracy theories and embracing the idea of the end times.
Deep dives
Collette's Journey on TikTok
Collette Reynolds, known as Realtor Chick on TikTok, began her journey on the platform with lighthearted and wholesome content, showcasing her family, dogs, and joking about various topics. She steered clear of politics and COVID-related conspiracies, focusing on positive affirmations and her real estate business. Her popularity grew, and she gained a reputation as a psychic medium, offering live readings and sharing personal stories of paranormal encounters. Despite her own health struggles, such as failed surgeries and a cancerous tumor, she maintained a trust in medical professionals, while emphasizing spirituality and faith. Collette's videos drew attention, with her claims of capturing fairies on film and encounters with supernatural beings. She gained a substantial following, but remained conscious of avoiding misinformation flags and ensuring her audience knew her content was for entertainment purposes only.
Collette's Controversial Encounter with Possible Demon
In a notable incident during a live stream, Collette claimed to have experienced a demonic presence that disrupted her broadcast. While some viewers reported hearing growling and a heartbeat, it appeared to be audio feedback. Collette's intense setup of chargers and cords on her iPad led to speculations about a connection to the disturbance, though she attributed it to a possible demonic attachment from her large live audience. Despite this incident and her anxiety about future broadcasts, Collette remained committed to sharing her experiences, offering psychic readings, and addressing negativity and racism through her videos.
Collette's Positive Focus and Spiritual Journey
Throughout her TikTok journey, Collette maintained a positive and spiritual focus. She shared experiences of seeing spirits from a young age, encounters with angels, and capturing paranormal phenomena on film. Collette emphasized her trust in medical professionals, highlighting her own health struggles and triumphs. Despite her popularity, she steered clear of overtly political content and conspiracies, focusing instead on spreading love, light, and positive affirmations. Her videos reflected her belief in the spiritual realm and the importance of maintaining a positive mindset.
Collette's Growth and Engaging TikTok Audience
Starting with humble beginnings, Collette's TikTok journey saw a growth in popularity, amassing over 100,000 followers by the end of 2020. She engaged her audience through live readings and duets with other creators. Collette's content resonated with her viewers as she shared personal stories, navigated health challenges, and offered spiritual insights. Her positive and quirky persona endeared her to many, even as she delved into the world of psychic experiences and paranormal encounters. Throughout her journey, Collette remained aware of potential misinformation flags and the importance of respecting her audience's beliefs, all while staying true to her own spiritual journey.
Colette's Shift Towards Conspiracy Theories
Colette, a once seemingly happy and inspiring TikTok influencer, has shifted her content towards promoting conspiracy theories and embracing the idea of the end times. She explores a range of conspiracies, from flat earth to NASA faking videos. Colette has found immense success with this content, amassing millions of followers and likes on her videos.
The Plague of Mormon Crickets
Collette's town in Nevada experiences a severe infestation of Mormon crickets, with her house being overwhelmed by these large insects. The swarm of crickets even made it to the news, and Collette finds herself trapped in her own home. Despite the biblical nature of the infestation, she views it as an inconvenience rather than a sign of the end times.
The invasion has begun. Swarms of gen x parents are flooding onto Tik Tok to ruin the lives of their children and amass substantial followings of their own. This week, we’re joined by journalist Miles Klee in an attempt to make sense of conspiracy mega-influencer Auntie Coolette. Her online career began as innocently as any other middle-aged person experimenting with short form content, before she transformed into someone barely recognizable.
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SOURCES:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/auntie-coolette-tiktok-conspiracy-queen-1234946312/
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