Are you bored while waiting for your favorite reality TV show to return from a hiatus? Luckily influencers provide endless amounts of drama for free on the internet. Even if you’ve never heard of these 7 entertaining influencers, you’ll be hooked from the moment you start watching their content. Here are some influencers you have to follow if you love reality TV.
1. Trisha Paytas
According to Yahoo Entertainment, Trisha Paytas is one of the most controversial influencers. In her podcast, she shares her opinions on online drama, but she’s also been embroiled in controversies herself. In 2019, Trisha allegedly came out as a man, causing fans to accuse her of mocking the LGBT community.
At one point, she even claimed to identify as a chicken nugget. You can’t make this stuff up! Trisha has also been involved in several feuds with other influencers, including Charlie D’Amelio and David Dobrik, so there’s never a dull moment.
2. Tana Mongeau
Tana Mongeau amassed a huge audience on YouTube by sharing dramatic anecdotes about her life. She famously dated Jake Paul and Bella Thorne and starred in an MTV show that aired on YouTube. Over the years, Tana’s had some controversies that many drama channels have covered.
In 2018, she hosted an event called TanaCon that ended in disaster and has been compared to Fyre Festival. Tana has even publicly feuded with big names like Noah Cyrus and James Charles. If you want to stay up-to-date on Tana’s entertaining life, you can listen to her podcast Cancelled.
3. Shane Dawson
Shane Dawson is one of the most infamous OG YouTubers. He’s been canceled before for making inappropriate jokes, but he’s a cat with nine lives who always seems to bounce back. Recently he’s been making conspiracy videos and vlogs with his husband Ryland to show off their glamorous LA life.
In the past, Shane created documentaries with other controversial influencers like Jeffrey Star and Tana Mongeau. If you want to go down a rabbit hole, you should also look up his past feud with Tati Westbrooke, which was dramatic enough to be covered by major news outlets.
4. Jake and Logan Paul
Jake and Logan Paul are YouTubers who have had enough controversies for Rolling Stone to make a timeline of the drama. The brothers have gotten themselves into some pickles over the years, including the failed startup CryptoZoo. Allegedly, Logan raised millions of dollars worth of funding for this cryptocurrency game, which never materialized. Jake is no stranger to scandals either and has been accused of mistreating the content creators in his social media group, Team 10. We’re just scratching the surface here, so you may want to do your own deep dive.
5. Jojo Siwa
Jojo Siwa got her start on the reality TV show Dance Moms, so it’s no wonder that her content still serves up drama. She’s made a splash on the internet with cringe, meme-worthy music videos like Karma and Guilty Pleasure. She’s also had a string of public, messy breakups. Recently she even stopped posting content, causing everyone to wonder why she went missing. Jojo posts daily to keep her fans up-to-date, so you’ll have plenty of videos to catch up on. We don’t know what she’ll do next, but we’ll definitely be watching to find out!
6. Without a Crystal Ball
Without a Crystal Ball is a YouTube channel created by Katie Joy that exposes Christian and Mormon fundamentalist groups. She posts updates about some of our favorite reality TV stars, including the Duggar girls and the cast of Sister Wives. She also worked on the Netflix docuseries Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult. So if you loved that show, you’ll probably enjoy her videos.
7. Colleen Ballinger
Colleen Ballinger is a YouTuber who’s best known for her larger-than-life character Miranda Sings. Colleen also secured her own Netflix show called Haters Back Off, which focused on Miranda’s storyline. Unfortunately, her success has been somewhat overshadowed by her dramatic behavior.
Colleen responded to criticism about the way she interacts with fans by posting a cringey, musical rant. In her video, she sang a lengthy original song called Toxic Gossip Train, which slammed fans for gossiping at her expense. The song quickly went viral and was even covered by mainstream media. However, Toxic Gossip Train wasn’t viewed favorably and eventually turned into a meme. If you’re in a reality TV drought and need some entertainment, go check it out.
There’s No Reason to Be Bored
Thanks to influencers, you’ll never be bored in between seasons of your favorite reality TV show again! Online personalities are constantly putting out entertaining and dramatic content for free. Plus, there are so many feuds and controversies to follow. So get out the popcorn and queue up some YouTube videos!