#or the fact that he's engaged to lauren lopez?!?!

[darkshrimpemotions]

Nothing could have prepared me for seeing the hashtag #StarkidReturns on my IG feed this morning, OR for what Joey Richter looks like with long hair. 😳

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"I was trying to think of an example of a couple who hate each other and still film hots scenes." On One Tree Hill, Sophia Bush had to act with Chad Michael Murray for several years after their divorce. Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic played in love on Castle but in reality couldn't stand each other.

YES- Chad and Sophia.  I didn’t know that about Nathan and Stana- I looked it up. Sounds like maybe nobody liked Nathan if this is to be believed (X).

I Googled “TV couples who. can’t stand each other” and look who came up as #1

1. Mark Salling and Naya Rivera, Glee

Noah Puckerman and Santana Lopez on Glee | AMC

Puck and Santana were hardly the romantic focal point of Glee, but their love-hate relationship certainly heightened the dramatic tension on the series from time to time. The same can be said of the actors who played the football player and cheerleader, Mark Salling and Naya Rivera.

The two reportedly got involved during Glee‘s first season — and the relationship didn’t exactly end amicably. After Salling began seeing other women, Rivera allegedly worked through her jealousy by keying and egging his car. Time definitely didn’t heal the wounds between the two, either. Salling was arrested in 2015 on child pornography charges, and in Rivera’s 2016 memoir she made a point to let the world know she wasn’t surprised at his abhorrent behavior.

3. Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill

Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush on One Tree Hill | The WB

Sometimes, when there’s a spark between two characters on-screen, that’s because there’s also something going on between the actors in real life. For One Tree Hill‘s Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, that was the case — at least for a while.

While their characters, Lucas and Brooke, were navigating the rocky waters of young love, the actors also formed a bond. They dated for just five months before marrying in 2005, but the relationship quickly fell apart. In 2006, Bush filed for an annulment, which was denied, and the two later divorced.

After that, they were considerably more icy toward one another on set. While no specific reason has ever been given for their split, Bush later said that the two had “no business” being married to one another. Unlike their characters, who remained friends even after their split, Bush has no qualms about reminding fans that she and Murray no longer get along at all.

4. Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic, Castle

Beckett and Castle | ABC

The love-hate relationship between Beckett and Castle was a “will they or won’t they?” for the ages. Unfortunately, Castle‘s two stars skewed toward the hate and not the love when it came to their off-screen relationship.

Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic definitely proved their salt as actors on the series, because according to most reports, they couldn’t stand one another. The animosity between them became so severe that Katic ultimately ended up leaving Castle. Despite rumors of their on-set friction, both Katic and Fillion remained professional in the public eye. Her representative denied the rumors that she’d left the series because of her dislike of Fillion, and he tweeted out a message of support to his co-star after her exit.

5. Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson, Gilmore Girls

Lorelai and Luke on Gilmore Girls | The WB

When it comes to TV love stories, there are few that have been as fun to watch unfold as Luke and Lorelai on Gilmore Girls. It was a slow-burn relationship, and one full of smart and snarky banter and a whole lot of love.

But fans might be disappointed to know that according to some, the real-life relationship between Lauren Graham and Scott Patterson wasn’t quite as rosy. Some reports claim that the two never entirely warmed to each other, a theory that Graham bolstered in a recent interview.

When asked if she and Patterson were best friends, she answered with a resounding “No.” That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re enemies, though — they’ve both dispelled those rumors. It just means that there’s a very firm line between fiction and reality as far as these two are concerned.

6. Charlie Sheen and Selma Blair, Anger Management

Charlie and Kate on Anger Management | FX

Charlie Sheen is no stranger to controversy, and his relationship with Anger Managementco-star, Selma Blair is no exception to that rule. They played rival therapists and eventual lovers on the series until early in the second season when Blair was abruptly dropped from the cast.

Rumors flew that her dismissal was Sheen’s doing, and that he was upset that she’d complained about his work ethic on set. Sheen swore that her exit was due to changes in the direction for Anger Management. Blair’s team, on the other hand, reported that she had learned she was fired via a text message from Sheen. Wherever the truth lies, it’s pretty clear that the Anger Management set was far from peaceful.

9. Jason Alexander and Heidi Swedberg, Seinfeld

George and Susan on Seinfeld | NBC

Seinfeld never shied away from introducing its viewers to characters that were equal parts engaging and annoying. Susan, George’s on-again-off-again girlfriend and eventual fiancé was more the latter than the former, but at the very least she kept things interesting in his life. That is, until she died after licking too many poisonous envelopes.

Fans may have thought her departure at the end of Season 7 was a bit abrupt, but it turned out to be due to the fact that Jason Alexander found it “impossible” to work with actress Heidi Swedberg.

It wasn’t a case of clashing personalities so much as different working methods, according to the actor. Nevertheless, he — along with other members of the Seinfeld cast — hated doing scenes with Swedberg so much that they asked Larry David to write her off the show.

10. David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, The X-Files

The X-Files | FOX

For many TV fans, Mulder and Scully are about as close to soulmates as a fictional pair can get. And it’s clear that these days, actors David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson truly enjoy working together, given their commitment to last year’s series reboot.

But back in the ’90s, when the series was reaching peak popularity on Fox, the actors had a hard time even being in the same room. According to Duchovny, there was a point at which they were so sick of one another that they argued all the time and “couldn’t stand the sight” of one another. He chalked their contempt up to long working hours and the amount of time they had to spend together, and acknowledged that high emotions can come from just about any close relationship.

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Sometimes, when there’s a spark between two characters on-screen, that’s because there’s also something going on between the actors in real life. For One Tree Hill‘s Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, that was the case — at least for a while.

While their characters, Lucas and Brooke, were navigating the rocky waters of young love, the actors also formed a bond. They dated for just five months before marrying in 2005, but the relationship quickly fell apart. In 2006, Bush filed for an annulment, which was denied, and the two later divorced.

After that, they were considerably more icy toward one another on set. While no specific reason has ever been given for their split, Bush later said that the two had “no business” being married to one another. Unlike their characters, who remained friends even after their split, Bush has no qualms about reminding fans that she and Murray no longer get along at all.

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ring on her finger

a/n: woo first fic in a long time! this is my third time trying to post this, so this better work. this is a four part fic, but I put it all in one post for convenience. you can also find it split into chapters on ao3 here.

this fic was based on a request including the song marry me by thomas rhett, requested by @crisspezorwtv! the fic goes along the course of the song, so i’d only listen to it after you’re done reading to avoid spoilers.

i’ve only had the time to skim through and make minor edits, but i hope you guys enjoy!

Night eased onto the city as the pair of lovers gazed on the decorated balcony. Few stars dotted the sky in the midst of the urban setting, but the ones that did burned bright.

Darren fumbled with the inside pocket of his coat for the umpteenth time- briefly securing a square object in his palm. He was certain that he’d brought his romantic scenario to life.

The light from the candles behind them illuminated Lauren’s figure in such a way that she appeared chiseled; a carved sculpture of a goddess standing before him. Darren couldn’t help but be proud of his successful setup, especially taking note of how Lauren’s favorite flowers in a vase by the dinner table was a nice touch.

The scene seemed as if it was ripped from a romance novel, but in Darren’s defense, it’s where he did a good amount of researching.

He inhaled, making sure to take a mental picture of the sight in front of him.

Breathe out.

“It’s pretty cool how much power the stars hold”, he started, locking eyes with Lauren to ensure her attention.

“There’s the sun, giving us light, giving us warmth, giving us life...In fact, one could say you do the same for me”.

Lauren chuckled nervously, flashing an uneasy smile. “Darren, what are you-”

Tension rose in the air, causing Lauren to worriedly glance around the balcony.

Darren grinned, getting on one knee and quickly retrieving the small box from his jacket and presenting it in front of her. Realization dawned on Lauren’s complexion, arms hugging her chest as the gears shifted in her head.

“Lauren, in more ways than one, you are the muse in my life...I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone else, and that’s the only way it’ll ever be. Cheesy, I know…” he admitted, letting out a small laugh. He gradually opened the velvet box, his hands shaking, to reveal an artisan diamond ring embedded inside the cushions.

“Lauren Elizabeth Lopez, will you marry me?”

One beat.

Two beats.

Three beats.

“Darren, I can’t do this.”, she quietly said, her voice broken.

He hears the words, but it doesn’t hit.

“I’m not ready- we’re not ready for this, Darren, I-”

“Lauren-”

“There’s too much pressure- too much stress, I just...when’s the next time I’ll even get to see you after this?”, she argued, breathing rapidly as she closed her eyes to think.

Darren stood up, reaching to cup her face in his hands.”We can make this work, I promise.”

An uncomfortable pause settles as they acknowledge it wasn’t a promise he knew he could keep, existing to be broken like the others.

She opened her eyes, avoiding his own. “I’m sorry Darren, I just- I can’t be with you anymore.”

She was gone in a minute, as if the wind swept her away.

And then there was only Darren, left in the remnants of the evening.

Alone.

---

Guests chattered and champagne glasses clinked.

The party had begun just moments ago, visitors pooling into the modest apartment. It was a smaller party, confined of people from local distances and a few close friends from afar. Excitement is present in the air for the new beginnings that were to come, the environment light and pleasant.

Several congratulations are echoed across the room by friends and family alike- only rejoice for the new engagement that had only occurred a few weeks prior.

It’s only when Lauren steps out that Darren does also, closing the door behind him.

“Hi,” she says shyly, preferring to look at the ground or anywhere else.

“Hey,” he replies, planting his arms on the railing as he leans back.

“Congratulations”, he says, a crooked smile suited on his face.

“Thanks”, Lauren responds with a half-hearted smile.

Darren can’t help but notice the silver ring on her finger, frowning at the fact that it could’ve been his.

“Soon to be Mrs. Richter, huh? I wouldn’t have seen that coming if you asked me back in college.”

“It is what it is,” she jokes, attempting to filter the unsettling tension. “and are you Mr. Best man?”

Darren shook his head, crossing his arms. “Figured I shouldn’t take it since I’m lined up for Walker’s. Either way, I couldn’t bring myself to...I think you know.”

Lauren nods, and it’s silent for a moment.

“Did you bring Mia with you?”

Darren sighs, turning to look at Lauren. “We broke up about a month ago. It didn’t feel right. Shitty or not, I can’t say I miss it”, he admits, a twinge of guilt his voice. “Two years running. It felt like a chore at this point.”

“I could tell she didn’t make you happy.”, she says, regretting them the words as they were delivered. It was testing the waters, if anyone were cross them.

The words wanting to be heard are left unsaid, if they were even worth saying at all. It’s quiet for a moment before Darren responds.

“About earlier...I always thought it would be Criss,” he says sheepishly, avoiding her gaze.

“God, I…Don’t take that the wrong way. I’m really happy for you, Lo. You found someone that makes you happier than I ever could, and that’s all that really matters to me.”

“I’m sorry for that night, Darren. If I could go back, make things different…” She blinks back the tears, looking in his eyes and finds them looking for answers.

“Don’t be.”

He gives her a sad smile, nodding a quick goodbye as he ducks back inside.

It’s when Lauren and Joey are herded back together for celebration when she realizes Darren wasn’t among the faces in the crowd.

---

Darren double-checked the address of the wedding, adjusting his tie as he stepped out of his car.

It’s a last-minute decision to go.

His excuse that work may prevent him had gone to waste, but it allowed him to dodge the role as a groomsman at the very least. He grabs his present his gift from the passenger seat, shutting the door and navigating his way towards the location.

Darren stops when he sees Lauren in her wedding dress, a bright smile on her face as she greets the guests.

It doesn’t hit him, and then it does.

It’s as if conscience takes over him as he realizes what’s taking place.

He wants to spit out every little feeling he’s had, every thought, every question.  Only moments left to tell her everything he never said, and everything he wishes he did. It’s now or never, and the I still love you at the tip of his tongue never felt so right.

It’s one of his best friend’s weddings.

Instead, he walks back towards his car.

---

The unease only strikes Lauren before it’s almost too late.

Lauren’s father flashes a worried smile, locking arms with her as they prepare for her entrance.

“Are you sure this is what you want?” he whispers in her ear.

“It’s just cold feet,” she reassures.

“I don’t want you to regret this, or find out that you’d rather have someone else”, he warns, noticing something off in his daughter’s attitude.

“It might be more than cold feet”, she confesses, “but I’m already here.”

Before he can respond, the bride entrance song begins. Lauren fakes a smile, her mind set on a million things, but not the clean-cut groom ahead of her. She notices that Darren didn’t show up after all, and tries to dismiss the fact from her mind as she reaches the altar.

There’s a large momentum as Lauren finally turns to face Joey. She expected to feel excitement- happiness, as she prepared to marry the love of her life.

But it wasn’t him.

The smile melted off her face as reality sunk in. She was forcing herself to want this, or maybe anything that ever came with this relationship.

“I can’t do this.”

It seems as if the world pauses for a moment as Lauren realizes what she says, and she runs.

Lauren receives a single text from Joe Walker.

Darren’s at his house.

---

There isn’t anything left that he could say, or anything left he could do. It’s Darren versus a bottle of scotch tonight, and there was nowhere else he’d have to be.

He tries to convince himself that he feels okay, attempting to comb through the heartache and headache. It was all useless, feelings that no longer mattered.

He pours his glass, bringing it up to his lips.

There’s a knock on the door.

Darren tightly grips the glass in his hand, walking to open the door.

He cautiously opens the door, wary of who would visit.

He drops his glass.

“Lauren?” he stammers, eyes widening in shock at the sight in front of him.

She responds with a kiss, falling into his arms as she used to so long ago.

---

Stars ornamented the sky as Darren and Lauren sat perched on a blanket over the hill. She nestles his head in the crook of his neck, murmuring the different constellations

It was inside jokes and philosophies shared to the world and to themselves, nothing left unspoken.

A moment came in the night where Darren discreetly slid his hand into the depths of his backpack, securing a small object with it.

“I’ve got a fun fact about stars for you,” he begins. He grabs Lauren’s hand and leads her to stand. He motions toward the sky. “A lot of these stars- it’s possible they’re long gone. Yet, we see them, bright and burning, and so have the many people before us...I’m thinking it’s a pretty good analogy for what I’m about to say.”

It’s the second time in Darren’s life that he gets on one knee to propose.

“It doesn’t matter whether something happens to us, to me, to you, or anyone. I cross my heart, Lauren Lopez, because no matter what, my love for you will burn brighter than any star. No matter what happens, I swear on it... There’s no one else I’d rather commit my life, which is why I have to ask...” He takes a deep breath before the next words, slowly opening the small box and praying for the answer he wanted five years ago. He squeezes his eyes shut, allowing his other senses to interpret the answer.

“Will you marry me?”

There’s no wait before he hears a yes .

He stands up, tears of relief and happiness painting his face as he engulfs his fiancée in a hug. He fits the ring onto her finger, tilting up her chin before kissing her.

“I guess you were right.” Lauren teases, looking up at Darren.

“Mhm”, he hums, wrapping her in his arms. “I think Mrs. Criss has a nice ring to it.”

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Lucifer Season 6 Episode 1 Review: Nothing Ever Changes Around Here

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This Lucifer review contains spoilers.

Lucifer Season 6 Episode 1

“Who wants to be tickled by Satan’s whiskers?”

Six weeks have passed, and Lucifer prepares to ascend into Heaven and begin his dream job – master of the universe. But the Devil’s having second thoughts about taking on God’s responsibilities, and “Nothing Ever Changes Around Here” cleverly sets up Lucifer’s sixth and final season to potentially explore the often unspoken desires that drive each character. 

Though it was well documented that the season six episodes were completed and ready to air, conventional wisdom expected Netflix to wait much longer before releasing the series’ final ten episodes. Surprisingly, Lucifer fans had only to wait two and a half months to glimpse the aftermath of the angel-demon war which now centers around Lucifer’s reluctance to become God, and as it turns out, Mazikeen’s desire to remain on Earth rather than become Queen of Hell. However, in the end, it’s all about letting go and the inability to leave the past behind to embrace new challenges. 

While much of the familiar remains in place, there are enough fresh narrative details to explore, not the least of which is the developing romantic relationship between the ultra adorable Eve (Inbar Lavi) and the angst driven demon Mazikeen (Lesley-Ann Brandt). There’s a lot to love about this season premiere, but the Hell themed dinner party Linda (Rachael Harris) and Amenadiel (D. B. Woodside) host for Eve and Maze on the evening before Maze leaves Earth to take up her duties in the underworld allows each character to shine.

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In keeping with the episode’s theme, Linda can’t help but play therapist to the budding couple as they navigate the rocky waters that lie ahead, but it’s the incredibly patient and understanding Amenadiel who stands out as he recognizes that Linda’s “celestial therapy” reveals a great deal about Charlie’s mother. However, it’s his poignant reminder that “every act matters” that punctuates an evening full of beautifully awkward twists and turns. When Linda challenges Eve to consider her life as the Queen of Hell’s partner, we’re fully prepared to watch Eve reconsider her options and the relationship to implode.

Of course, that’s not what happens, and when Maze admits that she doesn’t “want to talk about it because I don’t want to go,” the result is quite unexpected. We’ve watched Maze agonize over her place in both the celestial and earthly worlds, so to watch her reject the role she seems destined to embrace reveals the depths of her personal growth. Now, we only have to wait to see if Lucifer (Tom Ellis) officiates at their wedding and Chloe (Lauren German) serves as Maid of Honor.

Like others on Team Lucifer, Linda struggles to reintegrate into a more mundane lifestyle free of celestial intrigues, and while Lucifer seems to have little difficulty walking away from his consulting job at the LAPD, Chloe finds her impending situation a bit more problematic. This episode’s murder takes place at an exclusive magicians club to which Lucifer takes Chloe on their last night in Los Angeles. Once the death defying act results in a magician’s death, Chloe can’t help herself and plays the detective one last time despite having resigned from the force. 

Forensic scientist Ella Lopez’s appearance on the scene lends an air of familiarity, but it’s the dynamic interchange between Chloe’s replacement Carol Corbett (Matthew Scott Porter) and the former detective that drives the murder investigation. Though Chloe secures the crime scene, Carol tells her in the nicest way possible that not only does she have to back off, and until he determines otherwise, she and Lucifer remain suspects. Carol gracefully handles her intrusion, ultimately asking for her input. He’s a great character, and to a large extent, replaces Dan who now finds himself killing time in Hell. That said, he lacks Dan’s relationship baggage that made Chloe’s ex-husband such an easy target of Lucifer’s insecurities. It will be interesting to see whether he’s allowed inside this tightly knit group and made privy to some of their secrets.

Still, Ella’s ignorance of the celestial identities of those around her looms ominously overhead. Though Lucifer’s impatience at the crime scene stems more from a desire to continue his date with Chloe than a reticence to take over as God, it’s Ella’s heartfelt confession that God has stopped listening to her prayers that gives Lucifer pause. This may be the first time he’s actually thought through the ramifications of sitting in the Big Guy’s chair. Though he’d likely be loath to admit it, Lucifer often uses Miss Lopez (Aimee Garcia) as a human faith barometer, but this encounter with her forces him to step outside his wonder-seeker persona to acknowledge what it will really mean to walk in God’s shoes. “God needs to be selfless. He needs to care about all of humanity.” Not exactly Lucifer’s modus operandi to this point. 

One of the more attractive aspects of Lucifer’s relationship with Chloe centers on his willingness to expose his emotional vulnerabilities, and here, we have to wonder whether he’s setting up a scenario in which he opts out of a Silver City return. It’s also unclear how Chloe truly feels about giving up her life on Earth, but if the “locked room mystery” shows us anything, it’s that the detective may not be ready to play God’s companion and leave her intellectual pursuits behind despite her outwardly supportive stance.

Nevertheless, it’s Lucifer’s ambiguous journey to Hell and an audience with Dan that generates the most thought provoking aspect of the season premiere. Dan raises a good point when he brings up Lee’s ascension into Heaven, but Lucifer’s lackadaisical response rings a bit hollow. Really? There’s nothing he can do for Dan? Though we learn Lucifer’s visited Dan (Kevin Alejandro) a number of times, an act in and of itself that seems a bit odd given their tumultuous relationship, it’s Lucifer’s exit that raises additional questions.

“Nothing Ever Changes Around Here” opens with a stunning shot of the white tuxedoed Lucifer driving down an LA street in his black Corvette on his way to meet Chloe for their evening on the town. It’s a wonderful scene that gives the Devil one last opportunity to engage with the common man whose desires don’t always embody the best of us. Still, it’s the final baffling image of Hell’s throne and its occupant adorned in fishnet stockings and platform boots – most certainly not Lucifer – that throws us off balance. 

Since Mazikeen makes it clear she’s ready to abdicate her responsibilities as Hell’s queen, it’s unlikely she occupies Lucifer’s former seat. Dan’s observation that something’s different implies that Lucifer might play a role regarding his successor, but it’s also not known whether he knows of Maze’s plan to marry Eve and remain on Earth. It’s a puzzle.

The ironic nature of the episode’s title “Nothing Ever Changes Around Here” should not be dismissed, and while it’s true, the members of Team Lucifer may, in fact, end up returning to their former lives, nothing will ever be the same for them. There’s no question the anticipation of seeing Lucifer take up God’s mantle still looms large, but whether or not we ever witness that conclusion, the series’ writers give fans plenty to absorb and enjoy along the way. And, as we all know, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. Too soon?

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Charli D’Amelio, the 16-year-old dancing queen of TikTok, is deep in thought. From the scrunched-up look on her face, an endearing expression familiar to her 70 million followers on the video-sharing app, a casual observer might be forgiven for thinking that she is flummoxed by one of life’s imponderables, and not which of her parents is the better dancer.

“That’s a really hard question,” she replies, after some deliberation. “My mom grew up a competition dancer and sometimes does TikTok dances with me, but my dad did breakdancing, and that’s raw, so if I had to ask someone to break it down in the middle of a party, I would have to say my dad.”

“They’re both really good dancers,” Dixie, Charli’s 18-year-old sister and fellow TikTok sensation, offers diplomatically, adding: “There’s a lot of pressure at family reunions, weddings, and birthday parties.”

And then some. As their not inconsiderable number of fans suggests (Dixie is no slouch in the followers department, with her account garnering over 29 million to date), the D’Amelio sisters are as adept as their parents when it comes to cutting a rug — particularly Charli, who has been studying dance since she was just three years old. Dixie, the more outgoing of the two, is better known for talky videos in which she puts her comedic chops to use.

They are also good sports. Despite their age and burgeoning popularity, they are self-effacing, forthcoming, and generous with their answers, which they deliver without bratty or calculated affect. Asked, for example, if she and Dixie are given to spats worthy of Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Charli doesn’t skip a beat.

“I mean, we’re teenage sisters,” she says matter-of-factly, when we speak over Zoom in June. “So, obviously, we get into disagreements. It’s usually about clothes. We’re the same size, so I tend to wear a lot of her clothes. But Dixie is my number one go-to person — we’re just so close, and our fights usually last two seconds and then we’re over it and, like, ‘Hey, wanna go for a car ride?’”

The sisters are not always easy to tell apart — “We couldn’t be more different,” says Charli, “but we’re used to getting, ‘Oh my God, you guys look like twins!’”— especially on this day, on which they are both wearing high-waisted faded jeans and primrose-colored sweatshirts, their hair pulled back in a similar fashion. “That’s so funny,” says Dixie of their matchy-matchy outfits, “I swear, we haven’t even seen each other this morning.”

It’s a genuineness that goes a long way to explaining their regard on a platform that — despite its early rap for being inauthentic, a venue for creativity cribbed from elsewhere — places a premium on authenticity.

“Charli is accessible in a way I don’t think many other creators are,” says Taylor Lorenz, a technology reporter covering Internet culture for The New York Times. “She’s incredibly humble, and polite, and unproblematic, which is rare in the influencer space. I think Dixie offers a similar appeal. Both of them feel very down home and accessible.”

Stephanie Hind, Head of Talent Management and Operations at TikTok, agrees. “On TikTok, no matter what type of creator you are — an athlete, a designer, an entrepreneur, an artist, or anything in between,” she maintains, “you’re celebrated for being your authentic self. It’s been wonderful to see Charli and Dixie find success by staying true to their passions, putting in hard work and determination into their content, and showcasing joy, creativity, talent, and humor in such an authentic way.”

Adds the girls’ father, Marc: “As parents, in the beginning we were sometimes, ‘Why are you doing videos in your room with your bed unmade and clothes on the floor?’ But Charli understood instinctively that not only did she want to portray her true self but that the people consuming her content wanted to see that from her.”

Theirs is an authenticity that extends to their boundless positivity and the causes (climate change, Black Lives Matter, anti-bullying) that they promote on their accounts, without coming across as cloyingly earnest.

“I’ve been saying these things my whole life,” says Charli, who was tapped in March by Procter & Gamble to create #DistanceDance, a campaign to encourage people to stay-at-home during the pandemic that generated more than 8 billion views and 1.7 million imitation dances from celebrities, influencers, children, families, and others. “The fact that I now get to share that positivity is so important to me. It’s truly what I believe, and now people actually listen.”

“She is the number one person on the app, and has a lot of very young eyes on her,” says Dixie, fidgeting with a piece of toy slime. “I think she’s so happy to have the platform to talk about things that mean a lot to her. That’s important for me, too, but I don’t have the pressure that she has.”

Clearly it’s a genuineness that is resonating beyond the digital landscape. Charli is not only the most followed person on TikTok, but has also parlayed her popularity into collaborations with celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Bebe Rexha, as well as brands like Hollister and Sabra hummus, for which she appeared in a 2020 Super Bowl commercial (becoming the first TikTok creator to be featured in an ad during the coveted tentpole sports event). She has taken tentative steps into Hollywood, having provided the voice for Tinker in the upcoming animated film StarDog and TurboCat, and has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

She even sat front row at Prada’s Fall/Winter 2020 show in February, a gauge of pop-culture currency if ever there was one. “Going to the Prada show was definitely something, like, I never thought I would ever be…,” Charli recalls, uncharacteristically reaching for her words. “It was my first fashion show ever, and it was like a dream.” The content partnership she did with the Italian fashion brand during the show led to Charli’s social and press mentions growing by more than 160 percent in the days following the event.

Not to be outdone, Dixie, who studied drama from an early age, made her professional acting debut this year as Georgia in the Brat TV series Attaway General, and has collaborated on shoots and videos with brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren and Dermalogica. In early July, she released her first single, “Be Happy,” which debuted at 41 on the Emerging Artists list on the Billboard Charts and has generated more than 40 million views on YouTube. There is also talk of the D’Amelio clan appearing in their own reality TV show, the family having reportedly signed a deal with American Idol production company Industrial Media.

But for all their undeniable talent, personality, and relatable style (fans study the sisters’ choice of clothing, hairstyles, and nails with the rigor of biblical exegesis), their popularity is also the result of a perfect storm of circumstances. For one, they have an undeniably strong support system. Parents Marc and Heidi seem determined to ensure their daughters are happy and safe doing what they love most, while trusting them to make the right decisions and create content that they can be proud of.

“Unless it’s something that requires us to play the parent card,” says Marc, “we let them make a lot of the decisions about the opportunities that are presented to them. The girls are great. If there is something questionable, like foul language or whatever, they will ask, ‘Hey, what do you think about this?’”

Outside the family there is also a solid team in place. The sisters are both managed by Barbara Jones of OutShine Talent and Billy Mann of The Well, and represented by the Hollywood powerhouse United Talent Agency (UTA) — a division of labor which can be confounding to outsiders.

“If you watch the show Entourage,” explains Greg Goodfried, the Co-Head of Digital Talent at UTA, “the managers are Eric, who help Vinny Chase with every aspect of his life, and we [he and his colleague Ali Berman] are Ari. We’re the ones who source and negotiate the deal, and then hand it off to the managers and the client to execute.”

Charli’s rapid ascent — she only started posting last May — is inescapably tied to the rise of TikTok itself, which has gone from a popular global app with negligible traction in the United States to a social-media behemoth, with over 2 billion downloads that has shaken up the entertainment industrial complex and global Internet order. As Goodfried affirms: “It was the right time and the right place for the right person to just emerge on a platform and become a superstar.”

TikTok was an idea whose time had come, and it didn’t hurt that the Chinese conglomerate that owns it poured over a billion dollars into marketing in the first year alone. But there are other important factors at play, including the superior video editing tools the app offers by default.

According to Lorenz, its success lies in no small part to being the anti-Instagram. “It broke the follow graph,” she explains, “and makes all American social networks, where users have to seek out and curate their own feed of content by ‘following’ people, seem archaic. Follower numbers on TikTok are much more of a vanity metric. The ‘For You’ page allows each piece of individual content to live on its own and find its own audience. This is a much better and more engaging way to deliver content than by following an ever expanding group of people/accounts.”

It’s also an easier point of entry for video than Instagram and YouTube, on which aesthetics and production values are key. “With TikTok, it’s literally just your phone,” explains Ali Berman. “Combine that with the emergence of a generation of parents who are more open minded to [social media], and for the first time, people were like, ‘Oh, this is something I can do.’”

“Talking to a lot of my friends,” says Charli, “TikTok is bringing them and their parents a lot closer together, which is really cool. I see a lot of parents and the kids doing dances together. I think it’s awesome that it’s so inclusive of people of all ages.”

Little wonder that brands, with varying degrees of success, are lining up like superfans at a K-pop VIP High-Touch concert. “We’re seeing a ton of enthusiasm from brands,” says Berman, “especially around working with native TikTok creators. They’re really excited, because from a content perspective, it’s a whole new muscle for them to flex.” While opportunities for paid media exist, savvy companies — like Parisian fashion label Jacquemus — are artfully bringing the personalities of their brand to life through the creative usage of in-app effects and filters, and, in the case of Givenchy, which partnered with Young Emperors as a part of its #GivenchyActingChallenge, original sound to encourage user creations.

However, what TikTok delivered to creators, brands, and families at warp speed, the global coronavirus pandemic took away. Just as Charli and Dixie were poised to take advantage of the many opportunities that have promptly come their way, like much of the world, the family retreated indoors to quarantine — hunkering down in a rental property in California.

“I used to want a break from it all for a couple of weeks or so,” says Dixie, who has been accepted to the University of Alabama where she plans to do a business degree. “But after this quarantine period, I never want another break again. I was having the time of my life and I want to get back to work and travel and meet people immediately.”

Though the break temporarily put paid to a slew of meet-and-greet appearances with fans, and led to the rescheduling of several projects – including the Hollister campaign that involved print and videos (not to mention the cancellation of Dixie’s prom) — it has also led to them accruing more followers than ever, with their individual accounts and the combined family one surging over the last few months. They might have been cooped up inside, but so was everyone else — an eager, captive audience for entertaining video content.

It’s also afforded the family a moment to hit the pause button and assess matters. “It brought us a lot closer,” says Marc, “and we were able to have a lot of conversations to prepare for what’s next. Hindsight being 20/20, these are conversations we probably should have had earlier, but everything happened so quickly.”

“When I stop to think about it, I’m like, ‘Whoa, this is so crazy,’” says Charli. “I don’t even know how this happened. But if there’s one thing that I really don’t do, [it’s] overthink things.” Which is just as well, as in the weeks since we spoke, the news broke that TikTok may be banned in the United States due to national security concerns, and Charli and her ex, fellow TikToker Chase Hudson (better known as Lil Huddy) were involved in a messy war of words as part of the TikTok influencer debacle known as the “TikTokalypse.”

Not that anyone should worry too much about the D’Amelio girls. In addition to digital content opportunities, live touring, podcasts, books, TV, licensing deals, and endorsements are all on the table. They’re not going away anytime soon. And on the advice of their family friend, wine critic turned author and marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuk, Marc and Heidi have taught the girls not to “take the positives or the negatives to heart.”

Or, as Charli puts it: “My parents have always been, ‘We don’t care how many followers you have. You still have to do the dishes and take out the garbage. They don’t put me on a pedestal. And I’ve always been big on making sure that what I put out on the Internet about myself is stuff I would want everyone to see. I’m a teenager and [am] obviously not going to make the right choices 100 percent of the time, but I do my best to be the best person I can be, on and off screen.” Spoken like an authentic voice of a generation.

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Somewhere, Ohio Timeline

I needed to take a breather from writing and update my Somewhere, Ohio timeline. For those of you still not familiar with this story, it takes place ten years after the last episode. It begins in June, 2030, and is currently up to April 2031.

For those of you who have been following from the beginning, here is the timeline. PLEASE NOTE, the chapters titled Snow Day and The Curious Thing About Cats both actually take place during the chapter titled Love is in The Air.

Somewhere, Ohio

Timeline

Sunday, June 9th, 2030

Kurt Hummel Wins three Tony Awards for his play, Somewhere, Ohio

Monday, June 10th, 2030

The Hummel Andersons officially move back to Lima, Ohio

Tuesday, June 11th, 2030

Kurt Hummel announces his intent to run for his father's House of Representative seat.

Friday, June 14th, 2030

“Lizzie” and “Bee” Hummel Anderson are enrolled for the fall semester at Neil Armstrong Elementary school. Blaine Anderson official joins the teaching staff at William McKinley High School, along with Nick Duvall and Jeff Sterling.

Thursday, July 4th, 2030

Elizabeth Rose Hummel Anderson turns ten years old.

Friday, July 5th, 2030

The Hummel Andersons adopt a Golden Retriever named Charlie and a Maine Coon Cat named Chester.

Wednesday, July 31st, 2030

Kurt's first Campaign ad airs.

Tuesday, August 6th, 2030

The Hummel Andersons meet the kids' new teachers, one of them is Marley Rose (Puckerman)

Wednesday, August 7th, 2030

Lizzie and Bee's first day of school, and Blaine's first day at McKinley. Johnny Grier and Danny Schuester both audition for spots in the school's four main choirs.

Thursday, August 8th, 2030

John Grier joins New Directions

Friday, August 9th, 2030

Danny Schuester joins New Directions

Saturday, August 10th, 2030

Marley Rose Puckerman becomes Bee's Piano teacher

Monday. August 12th, 2030

Blaine Anderson meets the rest of New Directions, including Beth Corcoran, Alexander “Xander” Karofsky, and Brenda Henderson. Kurt Hummel runs into Sebastian Smythe at the news station.

Monday, August 19th, 2030

Lizzie has an altercation with Kendra McMillan. Kurt Hummel decides he wants to expand their family.

Sunday, September 1st, 2030

The anniversary of Finn's death is remembered. Kurt and Blaine tell Burt and Carole about their plans to have another child

Wednesday, September 4th, 2030

Burt Edison Hummel Anderson turns seven years old. Kurt and Blaine tell their two children that they want to expand their family.

Saturday, September, 7th, 2030

Kurt has his first Debate with opponent George Mathers

Monday, September 9th, 2030

Lizzie announces she's earned her first solo, and will be accompanied on the piano by Bee at their concert. Brittany Pierce-Lopez agrees to become Kurt and Blaine's surrogate. Santana and Brittany announce they are attempting to adopt Ke'Andre, an orphan from Kenya.

Tuesday, September 10th, 2030

Lauren Zizes joins the staff of William McKinley high school as PE teacher, and coach of the Football and Soccer teams. Quinn's mother falls and is hospitalized. Kurt and Blaine take in Quinn's son, Noah for the night.

Wednesday, September 11th, 2030

It is revealed that Xander is unaware that his father, Dave Karofsky, is gay.

Friday, September 13th, 2030

Kurt and Blaine confront Dave about his possible feelings for Kurt and about the fact that Xander doesn't know he is gay. Kurt, Blaine, Santana, Brittany Quinn, Artie, Tina, Zizes and Dave convene the first Friends Friday dinner. Santana is convinced to take over the Cheer squad at McKinley, which has been renamed the Titan Rush, while Brittany offers to help out New Directions as a dance instructor.

Friday, September 20th, 2030

Kurt and Blaine meet with Dr. Katriona (Kitty) Wilde, the fertility specialist

Saturday, September 21st, 2030

Neal Armstrong Elementary School's Fall Concert, Featuring soloist Elizabeth Hummel Anderson and Pianist Burt Hummel Anderson

Friday, September 27th, 2030

Invitationals. Blaine learns that Hunter Clarington is the new director of Vocal Adrenaline.

Saturday, September 28th, 2030

Two embryos are implanted into Brittany.

Friday, October 4th, 2030

Ultrasound shows that not only did both embryos attach, but one has split, and Brittany is carrying three fetuses.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2030

The New Directions learn who they will be competing against at Sectionals.

Thursday, October 31st, 2030

The Hummel Andersons, the Schuesters, and the Abrahms families celebrate Halloween at a Trunk or Treat organized by Burt Hummel and several local businessmen. Lizzie Hummel Anderson entertains the crowd by singing Defying Gravity. Marley's water breaks.

Friday, November 1st, 2030

Delilah Lynn Puckerman is born.

Saturday, November 23rd, 2030

New Directions ties with The Troubletones at Sectionals. On the drive home after the competition, the bus carrying The New Directions is involved in a major accident after the bus driver, Freddie has a massive heart attack at the wheel. Nearly every member of New Directions, and their director are injured. Danny Schuester, Brenda Henderson, and Blaine all receive life threatening injuries. A Photograph is taken of Kurt and Dave Karofsky sharing a consolatory hug.

Wednesday, November 27th, 2030

Nearly every former member of New Directions arrive in Lima. Pamela Anderson Arrives in Lima. Blaine finally wakes from the Medically induced coma.

Thursday, November 28th, 2030

Cooper Anderson Arrives in Lima. William McKinley students and staff, as well as former members of New Directions and The Warblers serve Thanksgiving Dinner to the families of the students injured in the crash. We Learn that Brenda's heart had a defect, and she is put on a transplant waiting list, but remains in a Coma.

Friday, November 29th, 2030

Sue Sylvester attends the funeral services for Freddie, who once drove the bus for her and her sister Jean. We learn Blaine has Diabetes.

Sometime in the first two weeks of December, 2030

Blaine and Kurt both seek out aide from therapists to deal with their issues stemming from the crash.

Monday, December 16th, 2030

Kurt and Blaine learn that they are actually having four babies, two sets of identical twins.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2030

Sam and Julia get married. Tina gives birth to twin girls.

Wednesday, December 25th, 2030

Brenda receives a new Heart. Burt Hummel Surprises Santana and Brittany by bringing their adopted son, Ke'Andre, home a month earlier than expected.

Friday, December 27th, 2030

Blaine learns that Brenda's surgery seems to have been a success. In a depressed state, he snaps at Kurt.

Sunday, December 29th, 2030, through Sunday, January 5th, 2031

The Hummel Anderson and The Pierce-Lopez Families vacation in California with the St. James family.

Monday, January 6th, 2031

Blaine Anderson returns to teaching for the first time since the accident. Maria Henderson admits to a comatose Brenda that she knows that she'd rather be Brendan, and is transgender. Brenda, now known as Brendan, comes out of his coma.

Tuesday, January 21st, 2031

Tina and Artie's preemie twins finally come home from the NICU. We learn that Madison McCarthy (Now Gentry) Is an Architect in Cincinnati, and Kurt decided to expand their house to make room for the four new babies. He also draws up plans for a new home for Tina and Artie, as well as an Auditorium for the community center.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2031

A photoshopped picture of Kurt kissing Dave Karofsky surfaces.

Friday, February 7th, 2031

Kurt and Dave hold a press conference about the photograph, and Dave reveals the extent of his bullying towards Kurt in High School. George Mathers has a massive stroke and drops out of the race.

Monday, February 10th, 2031

Blaine announces the themes for Regionals. Most of New Directions are still healing from the accident

Tuesday, February 11th, 2031

Snow Day

Wednesday, February 12th, 2031

Chester the Cat alerts the family to the fact that Brittany is having complications with the pregnancy. She is admitted to the hospital and will remain there until it is safe to deliver the babies.

Friday, February 14th, 2031

Xander announces he thinks he may be bisexual, although Dave seems to think the proper term would be Pan sexual, as the person Xander is crushing on is Brendan. Matt Rutherford announces that he wants to produce a film version of Somewhere, Ohio

Friday, February 21st, 2031

Kurt, Blaine, Santana, and Brittany celebrate their Anniversary with Family and Friends. Kurt announces plans to name the new Auditorium at the community center after Santana and Brittany. Matt and Quinn grow close.

Friday, March 14th, 2031

Bee learns he is a finalist in a national children's photography contest. Rachel goes into labor. Brittany is rushed into surgery to have an emergency C section. Katherine Pamela, Audrey Carole, Matthew Wesley, and Phineas Christopher Hummel Anderson are born. Rebecca St. James is born.

Saturday, March 15th, 2031

The Show Choir Committee bans Johnny from participating in Regionals.

Sometime between March 16th, 2031 and March 22nd, 2031

Blaine develops an addiction to the pain meds he has been prescribed for his injuries from the accident.

Saturday, March 22nd, 2031

Kurt confronts Blaine about his drug problem. Kitty marries Greg Jacobson

Friday, March 28th, 2031

Mercedes announces her engagement to George Carver. Despite their injuries, New Directions wins Regionals. The Troubletones and Duly Noted take second and third.

Tuesday, April 1st, 2031

Kurt Hummel earns enough votes to become the Democratic candidate for the November election

Friday, April 4th, 2031

John Grier turns seventeen

Friday, April 11th, 2031

Blaine Anderson turns 32

Sunday, April 13th, 2031

The Hummel Andersons celebrate Easter in the NICU

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