👩‍🍳 Chef Behind Viral Pink Sauce Speaks Out

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Perhaps there is no better example than the whole Pink Sauce debacle that has taken social media by storm over the past few days. Chef Pii, a private chef, began promoting her concoction in June and quickly started selling bottles of sauce to excited viewers who wanted in on the trend. However, TikTok users began to question the chef’s food safety practices and the shipping methods for the sauce, which appeared to be a perishable item with few preservatives. Chef Pii addressed the controversy in an interview with Passionfruit reporter Grace Stanley.


THE HIGHLIGHT

EXCLUSIVE: Chef behind viral ‘Pink Sauce’ speaks out

The hype over TikTok’s latest food trend quickly spoiled.

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter


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FROM THE INSIDE

Cameo CEO Steven Galanis is narrowing the gap between fame and getting paid

“We help creators turn their fans into highly monetizable, rabid super fans.”

By Grace Stanley, Passionfruit Reporter


TOKWATCH

Indigenous creators criticize Modern Warrior for comments about ‘white passing’ people

One TikToker said the comments were giving “colonizer energy.”

By Gisselle Hernandez, Passionfruit Contributor


IN THE BIZ

  • Daily Dot reporter Tricia Crimmins spoke with OnlyFans creators about piracy on the website.
  • Snapchat is rolling out its services to a new desktop app, which will be available to Snapchat Plus subscribers first. (via The Verge).
  • TikTok star Tefi Pessoa is hosting a new MTV competition series on YouTube. (via The Wrap)
  • TikTok is reportedly restructuring and has laid off a number of U.S. staffers. (via Wired)

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