"Oh boy. I fear things are going off the rails. I stop paying attention for five minutes to daydream about each MomTok member's Erewhon order and the next thing I know, every single plot line is about abuse, assault, or both. It's making me question whether it's always been this way (thinking back to the season-two reunion, the answer is "possibly") or if this season is just particularly grim."
""It seems pretty clear but I guess some people are still confused - unwanted physical touch = assault. PERIOD the end. To the people that were made aware of these events and watched me cry and then proceed to use their platform to victim shame publicly call me a liar and judge the way I handled it, from the bottom of my heart, shame on every last one of you.""
"The other women are frustrated because: (1) they insist Demi never cried in front of them, (2) they don't want to be lumped into a single "victim-shaming" group, or (3) both. Either way, no one seems to understand what Demi's endgame is in all of this, especially now that lie detector tests seem to be standard operating procedure on this television program."
The season's plotlines focus heavily on abuse and assault, sidelining lighter comedic hijinks and prompting viewer fatigue. Cast members travel to Palm Springs for Stagecoach, perform on-screen sponsorships, and anticipate DadTok's arrival. Demi posts a social-media statement equating unwanted physical touch with assault and calls out those who publicly victim-shamed her after seeing her cry. Other cast members object, claiming Demi never cried in front of them and resisting being labeled as a united group of victim-shamers. Uncertainty surrounds Demi's motives as lie-detector tests become a recurring device. A brief detour occurs when Lana Del Rey invites Mikayla to a meet-and-greet.
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