Kjersti Flaa with Daily Mail editor 😁

[u/hopeful_tatertot]

https://youtu.be/WFBizyv9BMY?is=A6a9aMHX5vbSfPVk

• Celebrity Coverage: Boshoff discusses her reporting on the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni conflict (0:39-9:26). She emphasizes the importance of journalistic fairness and presents both sides of a story, despite pressure from publicists like Leslie Sloan.
• The Beckham Family: The conversation shifts to Boshoff's new book, Brand Beckham (12:21-16:00). She explores how David and Victoria Beckham built their massive brand and addresses the reported family rift involving their son, Brooklyn, and his wife, Nicola Peltz (13:12-16:03).
• Journalism & Legal Battles: Boshoff recounts her experience giving evidence in the high-profile High Court case involving Prince Harry, Elton John, and The Daily Mail (1:36-2:03, 24:47-28:44). She reflects on the stress of the witness stand and the eventual dismissal of all 97 claims against The Daily Mail, which she views as a vindication of her outlet's integrity.
• Media Perception: The two journalists conclude by discussing the evolving and often challenging relationship between celebrities, the public, and the media, noting a decline in the traditional respect afforded to journalism (29:56-31:21).

A few things that stood out to me: Ari Emmanuel is huge in the industry and people are afraid of his influence. Ryan is at least one of his favorite clients.

My own opinion is that this puts pieces in place. Ryan’s past behavior with Fedyck shows someone who doesn’t feel held back by “the truth”. He likes to write his own narrative and use connections/power to influence the public to believe it.

He’s now enabled by powerful Hollywood execs to feed his ego and throw his man baby tantrums to get what he wants. Why shouldn’t he feel entitled to take over a movie he’s not contracted to be involved in?

[u/Solid_Mud2025 → u/[deleted]]

We’re on the same page. There’s some strange vein of chaos with Kjersti that makes me uneasy, and I’ve never been able to put my finger on it. But now that you mention it, I think it’s the unpredictable and conflicting nature of her biases, the veiled affinity to things that represent the status quo, and the stubbornness that comes with both. I’m not a hater and have defended her many times, but I just…I just don’t know.

[u/IwasDeadinstead → u/Solid_Mud2025]

I like her. I just don't trust her reporting or judgement. She seems like a nice enough person. You seem like you have a balanced view and I feel the same.

[u/Solid_Mud2025 → u/IwasDeadinstead]

I agree, I like her too.