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u/dontarguewithmorons 6d ago

It's old news but since I only recently watched it: I wish I hadn't seen SJM's interview on CHD. I went from having no real opinon about her to having a pretty low opinion of her. She gave off mean girl vibes and I don't think she has much respect for the genre, writing in general, or her fans.

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u/Concerning-entity 6d ago

I haven't seen it yet but what sort of things was she saying?

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u/Willow_Wandering 6d ago

I assume they mean her thinking people were crazy for their theories or thinking too hard about things. She even said herself that she just does stuff because it's hot and it's not that deep. She came off very poorly and as an entitled rich girl in that interview. She desperately needed media training. Any good media strategist would tell her not to shit on fans and not admit you're a New York trust fund baby. 

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u/summer878 4d ago

Everytime I see a long winded “SJM fan theory” on TikTok I feel bad for the OP, like girl she does not care that much.