Sydney Towle, a social media influencer and Dartmouth graduate, gained fame on TikTok with light-hearted content. However, her narrative shifted dramatically in August 2023 when she revealed a diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma, an aggressive bile duct cancer. This personal revelation led to a surge in her following as she joined other cancer influencers on CancerTok, sharing her journey of treatment and emotional struggles. While many fans rallied behind her, a significant number of skeptics on Reddit accused her of exploiting her illness for fame and financial gain, leading to a divisive view of her story.
But on Reddit, in a more skeptical and caustic corner of the internet, an army of angry critics was assembling.
Her diagnosis, she said, was cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the bile ducts.
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