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☆ The Rock’s Wax Figure Will Get Redo, Museum Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Reggie Ugwu | More About Reggie Ugwu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A wax museum in Paris said it would change its recently unveiled statue of Dwayne Johnson, better known as the Rock, after a week of ridicule on social media and a plea from the actor himself. The statue, unveiled last Monday by the Grévin Museum — the French equivalent of Madame Tussauds — depicted the “Fast and the Furious” star and former W.W.E. Critics online quickly mocked several aspects of the likeness, especially the skin tone, which many described as noticeably lighter than Johnson’s. “Who is this because uhhhh … You do know he’s Samoan and Black right lol?” wrote one commenter. An Instagram post about the “melanin deficient” statue on the popular celebrity news account The Shade Room received over 40,000 comments.

Persons: Dwayne Johnson, Madame Tussauds —, ”, Johnson, James Andre Jefferson Jr, ” Johnson Organizations: Grévin Locations: Paris

☆ A Tiktoker 'girlsplained' the Israel-Hamas war. She later removed the post and apologized for her 'fun flirty analogy.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Nikita Redkar, a TikToker known for "girlsplaining" complex topics, is under fire after a new post. In it, Redkar tried to explain the Israel-Palestine conflict using an analogy of girls at a party. AdvertisementAdvertisementA popular self-described "for the girlies" TikToker is under fire this week after uploading a video "girlsplaining" the history of conflict between Israel and Palestine. A screen recording of Redkar's video shows her explanation of the conflict. "I use these fun, flirty analogies to explain complicated news topics in all of my videos," said Redkar in the video.

Persons: Nikita Redkar, Redkar, —, Patty, Brittany, Izzy Organizations: Service, Ppl Locations: Israel, Palestine

☆ AirAsia exec posts shirtless photo of himself getting a massage during a 'management meeting,' sparking debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes posted a picture of himself receiving a massage while shirtless at work. The LinkedIn post generated debate online, with many saying it was unprofessional. AdvertisementAdvertisementAirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes has sparked debate online after posting a photo on LinkedIn showing himself getting a shirtless massage during a management meeting. "Was a stressful week and Veranita Yosephine suggested a massage," Fernandes wrote on LinkedIn early Monday morning, referencing AirAsia Indonesia CEO Veranita Yosephine. Spokespeople for AirAsia and AirAsia Indonesia did not respond to Insider's requests for comment, and the LinkedIn post has since been taken down.

Persons: Tony Fernandes, Fernandes, —, Veranita Yosephine Organizations: AirAsia, Service, LinkedIn, AirAsia Indonesia, Capital Locations: Indonesia, Malaysian, Asia, Japan, Thailand, Capital

☆ ‘Girl math’ was a fun social media joke. Then ‘boy math’ came along
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“You call it Girl Math, we call it the Labor Day sale,” a recent promotion from clothing brand Lane Bryant read. From this tangle of overly serious criticism and brand interference, the idea of “girl math” stretched far past its original intent. After all, if “girl math” exists, what is “boy math”? “I think the great equivalent to girl math for boy math is the fact that all of us dudes think we could land a plane,” a man in one popular TikTok posited. Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is one of the big names to wade into the "girl math" trend.

Persons: influencer Imani Barbarin, It’s, it’s, “, commenter, ”, Lane Bryant, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Kevin Lamarque, Dane Cook, Kelsi Taylor, Kevin McCarthy, y’all, Mary Louise Adams, gamely, ” Adams, can’t Organizations: CNN, Labor, Democratic, New York Democratic Rep, Republican, Queens University Locations: Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Kingston , Ontario

☆ 3D-printed vegan salmon hits the European market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Revo Foods is the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon fillets, now available in Europe. The foodtech startup Revo Foods in September became the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon filets in select grocery stores in Vienna, Austria, and opened an online shop that ships the product to most European countries this month. "It flakes very nicely into layers just like salmon," Robin Simsa, the CEO of Revo Foods, told Insider. Over the past several weeks, Simsa said Revo Foods' vegan salmon has sold out within hours of hitting store shelves. Revo Foods sells 130 grams, or about 4 ½ ounces, of its vegan salmon for 7 euros, or about $7.

Persons: Robin Simsa, Simsa, There's, Christopher Bryson, Bryson Organizations: Entrepreneurs, Service, Foods, Revo Foods, Revo, United Nations, New School Foods Locations: Europe, Vienna, Austria, Revo Foods

Ruckel had to make a choice: Lower the price on Amazon or ask Chewy to raise the price of his product. The company also invests in tools to help sellers offer “competitive prices,” he said. Scott Needham, who sells on Amazon and runs a product-finder tool for other Amazon sellers, said he was “surprised by some of the points that the FTC selected.”watch now“I have over the years been very critical of Amazon,” Needham told CNBC. Competitors like Shopify and Walmart are increasingly viable alternatives for many categories of sellers, Needham said, not to mention rapidly growing Chinese e=commerce companies like Temu. Among those is a greater ability for Amazon sellers to communicate with buyers, offering select customers certain promotions.

Persons: Watchara, Fred Ruckel, Ruckel, Chewy, Fred Ruckel's, that’s, David Zapolsky, ”, ” Zapolsky, “, ” “, I'm, commenter, Scott Needham, ” Needham, “ I’ve, Needham, I’m, ” Scott Moller, Moller, ” Moller, ecommerce, he’s, Molson Hart, Hart Organizations: MediaNews, Riverside Press, Enterprise, Getty, Amazon, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Walmart Locations: Eastvale , California, Amazon’s

☆ Apple will issue a software update to address iPhone 15 overheating complaints
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers purchasing Apple’s new iPhone 15 during a launch event at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in New York City on Sept. 22, 2023. Apple said on Saturday that it will issue a software update that would address customer complaints about the latest iPhone 15 models, released just over a week ago, running hot. CNBC's review of the new iPhone Pros also noted the iPhone 15 Pro Max got hot. "I just got the iPhone 15 Pro today and it's so hot i can't even hold it for very long!" Apple's new high-end models, the $999 iPhone 15 Pro and $1,199 iPhone 15 Pro Max have a redesigned titanium enclosure with an aluminum frame to make them easier to repair.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, Max Organizations: Apple, Fifth, CNBC Locations: New York City

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. It was a clear reflection of how illegal immigration and border security are among the top concerns for Republican primary voters. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he would send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border “on Day One." That didn’t stop Christie from trying a little humor himself in blasting Trump for skipping the debate. There were some hoots but more moans from the audience, likely because much of the crowd, like the Republican Party, was comprised of voters who like Trump.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, “, ” DeSantis, doesn't, Ramaswamy, didn’t, “ Joe Biden doesn’t, ” Pence, Karen Pence, Christie, ” Christie, Donald Duck, commenter, “ We’ve, Tim Reid, James Oliphant, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington, Howard Goller Organizations: New, South Carolina, U.S, Republican, TRUMP, Florida Governor, Reuters, Trump, Former New Jersey, National Guard, South, Border Patrol, United Auto Workers, Republican Party, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Dakota, New Jersey, Florida, U.S, SIMI VALLEY , California, Simi Valley , California, autoworkers, Detroit, New Hampshire, Mexico, South Carolina, Mexican, Washington

☆ Right-wing media fumes over Univision anchor’s debate questions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Republicans are enraged that their safe space was punctured at the second GOP debate by a Univision anchor. After welcoming viewers in Spanish (the debate was simulcast on Univision), Calderón queried the Republicans through the night on weighty issues related to immigration, hate crimes, health care, and more. But unlike what is typical on Fox News, Calderón declined to frame her questions in a manner favorable for the Republican candidates. “The Univision anchor’s questions seem to come from the comments section of Salon and Vox,” talk radio host Buck Sexton said. “I think the Univision lady thinks she’s at a Democratic Debate,” Fox News commenter Tomi Lahren added.

Persons: Ilia Calderón, Calderón, “, ’ ”, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, I’ve, Bud Light, Dylan Mulvaney, Greg Gutfeld, ” Gutfeld, Buck Sexton, commenter Tomi Lahren, ”, Matt Schlapp, Donald Trump, bode Organizations: CNN, Univision, Fox News, Republican, Los Angeles Times, Gov, Department of Homeland Security, “ Fox, DNC, Fox, RNC, Republican Party

☆ Full-frontal nude dating show ‘Naked Attraction’ premieres on Max
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - A new addition to streaming service Max strips the reality dating show genre down to its bare essentials. "Naked Attraction" features six nude contestants in glass booths whose body parts are gradually revealed, “bit by lovely bit,” until a single contestant is chosen for a date. “I will remind you that HBO is the home of ‘Real Sex’ and ‘Cathouse,'” Bloys said at the Vox Media’s Code 2023 conference, referring to other explicit shows. “You need an entire mix of programming.”Discovery+ acquired all seasons of "Naked Attraction," in a 2021 deal with Britain-based distributor All3Media. As of Wednesday, the show was the most popular series on the streaming service, a week after its launch.

Persons: Casey Bloys, Danny Moloshok, Max, ” Casey Bloys, ‘, Bloys, CNN Max, Ana Navarro, Dawn Chmielewski, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: HBO, HBO Television, Association Summer Press, REUTERS, Max, ‘, Vox, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNN, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Singapore, American, Dana Point , California

☆ A 'sugar baby' is taking over TikTok with her post about the many demands her 'daddy' has for her, but the real story is wilder than you'd think
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Did I say sugar baby? "Did I say Sugar baby? I meant Soldier," Desirè Victoria wrote in a TikTok post published on August 27. AdvertisementAdvertisement@its_perfectlyimperfect_ I quit my job and became a full time sugar baby 🤷🏽‍♀️ - - - Many dont realize the perks of being a Soldier , the easist job I have had. Victoria said the "sugar baby" benefits include money for rent, flights and transportation, and personal expenses.

Persons: Victoria, Uncle Sam Organizations: US Army, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

In November 2021, exactly one year after Donald J. Trump lost the presidential election to Joseph R. Biden Jr., Gov. Their suspicions about vast election malfeasance would be heard, Mr. DeSantis promised. The crowd whooped and waved furiously. In this way, for nearly three years, Mr. DeSantis played both sides of Republicans’ rift over the 2020 election. As his state became a buzzing hub of the election denial movement, he repeatedly took actions that placated those who believed Mr. Trump had won.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Joseph R, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Trump’s, DeSantis, “, ” Organizations: Republican Locations: Florida

☆ Instacart's IPO filing sparked an online spat between cloud rivals Snowflake and Databricks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One of Instacart's board members is Frank Slootman, the CEO of Snowflake , a publicly traded company that helps businesses store and manage hefty workloads in the cloud. Slootman joined Instacart's board in 2021 and, because of that relationship, the company has to disclose its business ties to Snowflake. In May, the company published a blog post titled "How Instacart Ads Modularized Data Pipelines With Lakehouse Architecture and Spark." The post, which described software underpinning Instacart's ads infrastructure, included discussion of a migration to Databricks' Lakehouse technology and the cost savings that followed. Representatives from Instacart, Snowflake and Databricks declined to to comment.

Persons: Frank Slootman, Slootman, Instacart, Snowflake, Databricks pounced, Databricks, You've Organizations: Inc, New York Stock Exchange, Employees, Twitter Locations: Snowflake, Instacart

☆ You can buy 'super tacky' Costco sweatshirts, and the store's super fans say they're now the 'envy' of their middle-aged friends
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's available on Costco's website for $12.97, alongside a black version, which just has a small embroidered Costco logo in the top corner and on one cuff. "I bought the hideous Costco sweatshirt and it's everything I wanted and more," one person wrote in the Facebook group COSTCO FINDS, which has 1.5 million members. But some people say they don't understand the appeal, with Reddit users calling the gray sweatshirt "absolutely hideous," "super tacky," "mega ugly," and even "atrocious." Costco"When I buy a Kirkland/Costco branded clothing item, I want my wife to gasp in disbelief," they continued. The Costco logo sweatshirts currently on sale have been available since at least September 2022, costing $19.99 at one store.

Persons: who've Organizations: Costco, Service, Facebook, COSTCO, Kirkland Locations: Wall, Silicon, North Carolina

☆ McDonald's dollar menu is a myth. The chain is getting called out for not having a single item that costs $1.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Nancy Luna | Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

There's nothing close to a buck on the value menu, according to menus observed by Insider across the US. While sitting in line for a McDonald's drive-thru, Anne Arroyo, a TikToker who goes by @anna2morrow, zoomed in on the fast food chain's Dollar Menu. AdvertisementAdvertisement"McDonald's has a dollar menu right now without a single item that costs $1," she said in the video said in a video she posted. Several commenters wrote about how McDonald's dollar menu pricing was different across the country. A commenter who said they were from Florida wrote that their McDonald's dollar menu drinks cost $2.79.

Persons: McDonald's, Anne Arroyo, Arroyo, Nancy Luna, Chipotle Organizations: Service, Consumer Locations: Wall, Silicon, Niles , Ohio, McDonald's, Florida, Southern California, Orange , California

☆ A Flexible, Fast Fish Recipe That’s ‘a Total Wow’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Mia Leimkuhler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I’m always trying to eat more fish, but fish doesn’t always make it easy. Or the fish I wanted has sold out, and now I have to figure out if my salmon recipe will work with tilapia. Or — the most likely scenario — I just didn’t make it to the fish counter and now need a way to make frozen fillets sing. So I understand why Yewande Komolafe’s coconut fish and tomato bake has over 4,000 reviews and a five-star rating: It’s flexible, forgiving and incredibly flavorful. With that sweet-spicy coconut sauce and plenty of lime to punch everything up, this recipe makes even those frozen fillets taste fantastic.

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☆ Welcome to the rabbit hole of agony aunt-killer subreddits, where users discuss money, love, and villainy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today, Reddit's subreddits take center stage. But these advice subreddits might not be so different from the agony aunt advice columns of yesteryear. But beyond them is a funky constellation of subreddits where users come to pour out their innermost thoughts and burning questions. The poster wrote, "I feel like even at 28, no matter how hard I try to fit in and be nice, I somehow mess it up." AdvertisementAdvertisementTo be sure, Reddit's public advice columns are not without their detractors.

Persons: Abby, Dan Savage, Reddit's, —, Redditors, University of Tampa's David Gudelunas, Dorothy Dix, Ann Landers, Gudelunas Organizations: Morning, University of Tampa's Locations: London

☆ Jack Dorsey quit Instagram and entered the Musk-Zuckerberg fight, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that he's going 'Meta free'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey said he deleted his Instagram account in a post on X. He also said he does not have Whatsapp or Facebook and is going "Meta free." Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey seems to have taken a side in Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg's fight, saying he had abandoned Instagram and gone "Meta free." Dorsey has seemingly poked jabs at Zuckerberg's Threads in previous posts on X. Dorsey told Vanity Fair in 2013 he was "heartbroken" when he learned that Facebook had acquired Instagram under Twitter's nose.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg's, Elon Musk's, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Meta, Zuckerberg, Sarah Frier, Zuckerberg's Organizations: Twitter, Elon, Facebook, Bloomberg, Zuckerberg

☆ Mess at Chef's Table: How claims of theft, embezzlement, and abuse shut down Brooklyn Fare's legendary Michelin-starred restaurant
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the iconic three-Michelin-star tasting restaurant by chef César Ramirez, quietly ceased operations in July. Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare is one of New York's most hallowed culinary institutions. A former employee at Chef's Table at Brooklyn FareBut beneath the restaurant's pristine stainless-steel surface, chaos was brewing. By 2011, Chef's Table had become one of only 138 restaurants worldwide to boast three Michelin stars. This year, Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare was the highest-ranked US restaurant on the 2023 World's 50 Best Restaurants' list.

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☆ Aritzia's mirrorless dressing rooms cause outrage online, but they seem to be a brilliant sales tactic
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On social media, though, the biggest issue seems to be the retailer's mirrorless fitting rooms. Aritzia's communal fitting rooms are part of the brand's DNASo why make customers go through this awkwardness? The mirrorless fitting rooms go against a growing trend in retail. Eugene Gologursky/Getty ImagesAritzia's mirrorless fitting rooms go against a growing trend in retail. For Aritzia, mirrorless rooms are part of its DNA.

Persons: Aritzia, Zers, Gen Zers, Becca Bastos, Bastos, commenter, There's, Manini, Madia, Bergdorf Goodman, Eugene Gologursky, we've, Aritzia's Organizations: Service, Columbia Business School, Abercrombie, Fitch Locations: Wall, Silicon, Aritzia

☆ Cybertruck fans are nitpicking Elon Musk's final design as Tesla gets ready to deliver the long-awaited truck
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Nora Naughton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Cybertruck likely still has enough juice to rock the EV truck segment. As the Cybertruck gets closer to launch, photos of the vehicle have circulated on Tesla enthusiast blogs and forums. The video made rounds on Tesla CEO Elon Musk's social media website X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier this month. Tesla's take on the truckDespite comparisons and nitpicks, industry experts believe the Tesla Cybertruck still has the juice to disrupt the truck market as we know it. Do you have an order in for the Tesla Cybertruck?

Persons: Elon, Cybertruck, Ford's, Jim Farley, Tesla's, Karl Brauer, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, Tesla Organizations: Tesla, Ford, iSeeCars

☆ Why this viral photo of the world’s largest cruise ship is polarizing opinion
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The world’s largest cruise ship hasn’t welcomed a single passenger aboard yet, but it’s already set the internet on fire. But when an image of its stern section went viral in July, it polarized opinions, eliciting passionate reactions on all sides. The ship will be home to the world's largest water park at sea. “I think the Royal Caribbean enthusiasts are going to look at this and go ‘Wow, something new! “Royal Caribbean is notable for exceeding 100% capacity on their ships.

Persons: hasn’t, —, Hieronymus Bosch, Tom Davis, ” Davis, ”, Adam Cox, Jonathan Abramowitz, Ross Klein, “, Stewart Chiron “, Stewart Chiron Organizations: CNN, Walmart, University of Alabama, Royal Caribbean, University of North, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Royal Locations: Dutch, “, University of North Carolina, Chapel, Royal Caribbean, Miami, “ Royal Caribbean

☆ Look of the Week: @subwaysessions is the TikToker dividing the internet with her outfits
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —This week, by far the most feverishly discussed outfit didn’t come from a member of the Kardashian clan or an off-duty model. Instead, it was Kristina Avakyan (known on TikTok as @subwaysessions), a New York resident who pushed the boundaries of style with a look that was anything but average. In a TikTok that’s now been watched over 1.9 million times, Avakyan paces across her runway (the 6 train subway platform) in what has become a deeply polarizing outfit. The outfit has been seen over 1.9 million times on TikTok and 62 million times on Twitter this week. The phrase “#personalstyle” has more than 858 million views on TikTok, and in 2022 the New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman wrote about how to capture it.

Persons: didn’t, Kardashian, Kristina Avakyan, “, ”, Adam Sandler collab, Carrie Bradshaw, Avakyan, Vanessa Friedman, Tan, Doja Cat, Heliot Emil Organizations: CNN, Twitter, City, HBO, Everett, New York Times, Paris Couture Locations: New York, TikTok, Tan France, Danish

Seoul, South Korea CNN —Hundreds of teenage boy and girl scouts have fallen ill at a global event in South Korea as a sweltering heat wave sweeps the country, angering some parents who have called for the 12-day event to be canceled. Their visit came as South Korea recorded consistently high temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit), triggering nationwide heat wave warnings and posing a major headache for jamboree organizers. On Thursday alone, 1,486 people visited the on-site hospital at the World Scout Jamboree, held in Saemangeum, a few hours south of Seoul, according to Kim. Kim Hong-Ji/ReutersCNN has reached out to jamboree organizers for a response to the parents’ comments. The fire service has been operating the on-site hospital, with about 200 fire department personnel deployed every day to the event site.

Persons: Kim Hyun, Kim, commenter, ”, Kim Hong, ’, Yoon Suk, “, – Organizations: South Korea CNN, Jeonbuk, Service, Reuters CNN Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Saemangeum

☆ The 'bougie broke' guide for living the high life started out as a joke. But it's getting embraced on TikTok — and it says a lot about the world we live in.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Sunday Times released a comical guide on mastering the 'Bougie Broke' lifestyle. Originating from TikTok, "bougie broke" caught on as a humorous yet critical response to the cost of living crisis. However, not everyone is ridiculing the trend — "bougie broke" is getting a far warmer reception on TikTok. Another user, Home Decor Decorator, commented on a video of cheap finds from Walmart and Target, "Bougie broke is my favorite kind 👌🏽👌🏽. The "bougie broke" trend originated from TikTok, where users bemoaned about how broke they were while pursuing a luxury lifestyle.

Persons: bougie, Sophia Money, Coutts, Bougie, Tim e, ul Organizations: Sunday Times, Service, Walmart, Target Locations: TikTok, Wall, Silicon

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