Pop Crime

Brandy Melville grew a loyal following among Gen Z who flaunted their Brandy Melville baby tees in GRWM videos and clothing hauls. But recent reports of devastating waste, mountains of discarded clothing, along with allegations of racism, antisemitism, and sexism gave the world a much needed reality check about the brand. In this episode, Kiki conducts an eye opening interview with Eva Orner, dire...

Kate Middleton, formally known as Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced on March 22, 2024 that she has cancer. It came as a shock to many, but for some-it was straight up unbelievable and led to many conspiracies. In this episode, Kiki is diving into those conspiracy theories with Betches’ resident Royal expert Samantha Bush, who runs the wildly popular account @bravohistorian and is the host of...

On March 25, 2024, armed federal agents on ground and in helicopters, swarmed Diddy’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. Since the raid, social media has been ablaze with unverified information. Some of has been accurate, some of it has been complete misinformation. In this bite-sized, breaking news episode, Kiki is weeding out fact from fiction, ga...

Where is Wendy Williams? That was the question on everyone’s mind; Is she in hiding? Is she even ok? How's her health? Well, the public got their answer when Hulu’s documentary, “Where Is Wendy Williams?” aired last month ... and it only caused more concern. Why does her family say they don’t know where she is or how to contact her? How did a woman who spent decades building her empire and wealth...

Actor Drake Bell has been trending online since breaking his silence, revealing that he was the unnamed child star in the 2003 sexual abuse case against former dialogue coach, Brian Peck. Since, even more child stars have come forward with allegations of a toxic work environment at Nickelodeon, sharing their experiences in the new HBO documentary, Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. In this dy...

It’s the one year anniversary of Scando-val and it has us wondering…will this ever die?? In this episode, Kiki quickly recaps the dramatic downfall of Tom Sandoval and now his ex, Ariana Maddix, who discovered he was having a salacious affair with her best friend and VPR co-star, Rachel Leviss. Kiki is joined by Ryan Bailey, host of the podcast So Bad It’s Good, to deep dive into the shocking new...

Lies upon lies contributed to the mystery of what happened to teenager Natalee Holloway after she went missing in Aruba 18 years ago. In 2023, Joran Van der Sloot finally confessed to her killing, but not before leading investigators on a wild goose chase. In this episode, Kiki is joined by Christoper Cassel, the Director & Executive Producer of the Peacock documentary, Pathological: The Lies of J...

It's 'Lifestyles Of The TikTok Famous' and this week is all about Reesa Teesa. In her 50 part story time series titled, “Who The F*** Did I Marry?,” Reesa dishes on how she was scandalously duped by the man she loved. In this special episode, Kiki dives deep into an almost unbelievable saga of deceit, fraud, and heartbreak. Some consider the drama #MessyTok, but it does beg the question: What are...

Real Housewife Erika Jayne confronts the the victims of her husband, former attorney Tom Girardi, in a much anticipated Hulu documentary. But 'The Housewife and the Hustler Part 2: The Reckoning' left us wondering…was it though? In this episode, Kiki is joined by Dylan Hafer, the host of the premier Bravo podcast Mention It All, to wonder; is it fair for Erika Jayne to be held responsible for the...

Did Kylie Jenner lie to journalists in 2019 when she was interviewed for the Forbes Billionaires list? In this episode, Kiki sits down with former Forbes journalists, Vanessa Grigoriadis and Natalie Robehmed, to deep dive into their podcast series Infamous: Plumping the Profits. Together, they discuss what led to Forbes overturning her billionaire status and whether Kylie should really be consider...

After Megan Thee Stallion released “Hiss” and sang the lyrics “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Law…,” Nicki Minaj and her Barbs went all in online. In this episode, Kiki breaks down the details of the Megan v Nicki beef with Content Creator and Pop Culture Anthropologist Blakely Thorton. Together they explain Megan’s Law, ponder whether Nicki Minaj has gone too far, and...

943 unsealed documents relating to the crimes of the now deceased Jeffrey Epstein has the celebrity world in a flurry. Controversial accusations, misunderstandings, and conspiracies have been swirling around social media since the news of the once secret documents were announced. In this episode, Kiki is joined by Kate Casey, host of the Reality Life podcast, to talk about the real consequences be...

From your Tik Tok feed to the red carpet, Gypsy Rose has been everywhere these days. And her recent release from prison and quick rise to celebrity cult fame has given everyone a reason to brush up on her story. In this episode, Kiki is joined by writer and comedian, Meredith Lynch, to weigh in on where Gypsy Rose’s future fame is headed. They dig into what led up to the crime, Gypsy Rose’s new ma...

After performing groundbreaking artificial trachea replacements, Paolo Macchiarini became one of the most famous surgeons of his time. But after a number of patients died following the procedures, the red flags started to rise. Macchiarini's lies would eventually be exposed and brought down by his own fiance, award winning Investigative Journalist Benita Alexander. In this episode, Kiki speaks wit...

After being arrested in August 2023, former Youtube vlogger and mom-fluencer Ruby Franke has pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated child abuse. The case centers around Franke’s and vlogging partner Jodi Hildebrant’s controversial Youtube channels, 8passengers and ConneXions, which have since been deleted. In this episode, Kiki is joined by journalist Shannon Hill, of Shannon Hill News, to di...

From Gweneth Paltrow, to Scandoval, to pelting celebs on stage - it’s time to tip our holiday hats to all the best dramas of 2023. In this hilariously scandalizing wrap up, Kiki is joined by Ryan Bailey, host of the Betches podcast So Bad It’s Good, to sum up the top 8 Pop Crime celebrity moments of 2023 and why Ryan predicts 2024 will be a wild year. @sobaditsgoodwithryanbailey Sources: https://w...

George Santos is trying to turn a mountain of lies into a pot of gold, will he succeed or has the American public had enough of him? In this episode, Kiki dissects all the known lies of the disgraced Republican Congressman and how Santos got away with so much absurdity for as long as he did. Later, Kiki is joined by Betches co-founder, Sami Sage, to discuss Santos’ breaking interview with comedian...

In 2012, Dennis Rodman’s financial manager, Peggy Fulford, went on television to inform the world that he was sick, broke, and not paying his child support. But behind the scenes, Peggy was stealing millions and Rodman was her #1 target. In this episode, Kiki interviews Hannah Smith, journalist and the host of The Opportunist podcast, to break down the glamorous, complicated crimes of Peggy Fulfor...

Bravolebs are no strangers to scandals, crimes, and lawsuits, but this time-it’s personal. Real Housewife of Salt Lake, Monica Garcia, finds herself in hot water after allegedly stiffing the bill on over unpaid Beauty Lab treatments. Meanwhile, Beauty Lab owner, Housewife Heather Gay, goes to court over alleged copyright infringement. Soon to be Ex Husband of Real Housewife of Miami, Lisa Hochstei...

The saga of Kanye West continues as multiple lawsuits and allegations threaten to bring down his cultural empire. In this episode, Kiki brings us behind the scenes of Ye's partnership with Adidas and how the drama resulted it's termination. Plus, former teachers of West's Donda Academy have filed lawsuits and the claims they made about the school, and even about Kanye himself, are almost unbelieva...

The potential for drama is high as loved ones gather for the holidays and like the saying goes-“Celebrities, they’re just like us.” In this episode, Kiki is taking a look back at all of our favorite Thanksgiving celebrity mishaps. It’s everything you didn’t know about the Tiger Woods car crash of Thanksgiving 2009 and how it ended in uncovering his infamous cheating scandals. Then, why feuding lov...

The release of Keffe D's new, tell-all memoir may finally give closure to one of the coldest cases in rap history. In this episode, Kiki walks us through how police may have inadvertently solved Tupac's murder and why Keffe D's new book led to murder charges. Later, Kiki is joined by Emily D. Baker, former LA Deputy District Attorney and host of The Emily Show podcast, to talk about the upcoming t...

Long time Lizzo fans were shocked when three of her dancers accused her of sexual harassment, racism, false imprisonment, fat shaming, and more. Now Lizzo’s attorney says she plans to file her own lawsuit. In this episode, Kiki is breaking down all nine allegations made by the three dancers, who exactly is involved, and why Lizzo is planning to sue. Later, Kiki is joined by veteran reporter and Po...

The Reality Reckoning is here! This week the much anticipated Vanity Fair article, “Inside the Real Housewives Reckoning That’s Rocking Bravo,” was published. But did it really blow the lid off this viral movement? In this episode, Kiki breaks down allegations of abuse, potential lawsuits against Bravo, and why Bethenny Frankel is leading the charge. And it’s goodbye to Ramona! How allegations of...

Britney Spears’ much anticipated memoir “The Woman in Me” is finally here and reveals some shocking truths. The book dives into her family trauma, past romantic relationships (including revelations about Justin Timberlake), and the real reason she went along with that conservatorship in the first place. In this episode, Kiki is going over any lingering questions about the #FreeBritney trials and e...