The Gist:

• Olivia Ponton is proud to be bisexual.
• She previously gushed about her relationship with Kaila Novak.
• Fans really rooted for their relationship in the past.

Model and influencer Olivia Ponton has credited TikTok and a move to Los Angeles for helping her embrace her sexuality and realize that being bisexual is even an option.

She also declared her love for a soccer star she first contacted online, Kaila Novak. But are the two influencers still together?

In 2021, the TikToker and model, who is seemingly everywhere these days, was ready to open up about her sexuality to her fans.

“I want to announce that I’m bisexual, and I’m now proud to be a part of the LGBTQ+ community,” Olivia said at the time, per Teen Vogue.

The rising star also credits JoJo Siwa, who shared her own announcement about her sexuality, for inspiring her to come out. “I saw that and thought ‘Wow, that’s really amazing for young children now because she’s such a big role model.’ And she’s really become almost a role model for me to look up to, as well.”

It turns out that Olivia actually had her eye on someone in particular at this time: Kaila Novak. She reached out to the soccer star and influencer online, and from there the two eventually got serious.

In fact, the couple fell in love and subsequently shot down speculation that they were in a fake relationship simply to get clicks online.

“Kaila and I have a very strong bond and we have a lot of trust in each other, so it really didn’t affect us that hard,” Olivia told Teen Vogue about such rumors. “But it hurts both of us because we know how much we love each other. We know we have such an [intense] bond, so it really hurt me to see her getting literally attacked over this.”

If you or a loved one is sick and tired of being sick and tired, rest assured that you aren’t alone. Inflation is on the rise and the economy seems to be going down in flames.

Nevertheless, we persist. And if nobody’s told you today — I’m proud of you for waking up and giving it your best.

After all, we could all use a little encouragement every now and then. Let’s take viral TikTok teen mom @alexis_marie125, for example.

The Gist:

• Johnny Somali was arrested in Osaka, Japan.
• The controversial livestreamer had been harassing Japanese citizens with racist remarks for months.
• Folks on social media hope he gets deported back to the United States.

Livestreamers and controversy seem to go hand in hand, but few have reached the level of infamy that Johnny Somali has in his career. According to Know Your Meme, he first established his online presence on YouTube back in 2011. He would later expand to channels like Twitch and Kick. As for his content, he mostly focused on traveling to Asian countries like Japan and Thailand. In 2023, however, he would come under fire for his inflammatory remarks while in Japan.

Starting in mid-May 2023, Johnny began trending on social media after he livestreamed himself harassing Japanese citizens with racist remarks. The backlash to his content became so severe that he even started getting attacked on the street by angry locals. Now, in a stroke of karmic comeuppance, Johnny Somali was arrested in Osaka. Here’s what happened and the kind of charge he faces.