Michelle Hadley spent 88 days in jail for crimes she didn’t commit — and now, nearly a decade later, she’s telling her story on her own terms.

Hadley is the subject of Netflix’s July 2026 documentary A Toxic Love Story, which unpacks how her ex-boyfriend Ian Diaz and his new wife, Angela Connell (previously Angela Diaz), orchestrated an elaborate scheme to frame her for stalking and attempted rape in 2016. Following the film’s release, Hadley has opened up about the “red flags” she missed in her whirlwind romance with Ian — and how her reality has changed since the ordeal.

Here’s everything to know about Hadley and the case that turned her life upside down.

Inside Michelle Hadley’s Relationship With Ian Diaz

Hadley and Diaz met online in 2013 and quickly became serious. Their romance moved so fast that the pair bought a condo together, with Hadley paying the $15,000 down payment on the $500,000 mortgage.

Looking back, Hadley now sees the speed of their relationship as the first major warning sign.

“I’m much older, much wiser, and there were a few things that I realized. One is how quickly the relationship progressed,” she told USA Today in a July 23, 2026, interview. “This is something I tell everyone now when people ask me for my advice. I say, ‘Always slow down the early stages of dating because people like Ian thrive on speed, because speed doesn’t give you enough time to think and to assess and to evaluate and even check in with yourself.’”

Hadley described Diaz’s approach as “love bombing” — and said his treatment of women in general should have been another red flag.

“The other thing is you should really be evaluating if the person sitting across from you, especially if you’re a woman dating a man, has a level of respect for the opposite sex,” she said. “Pay really close attention to how they talk about women in general.”

She recalled that Diaz spoke about women — including his female friends and even his own mother — “in a derogatory way” and would “objectify women.” One friendship in particular, with a woman named Leslie who appears in A Toxic Love Story, stood out in retrospect.

“He would come back from the time he spent with Leslie and do nothing but say negative things about her. I never had any jealousy about their relationship because, for me, I was seeing the flip side of it, which I don’t think she ever saw, to be honest,” Hadley said. “In retrospect, I look back, and I realized what a huge red flag that was. Because here’s someone who was supposedly his closest friend, and yet he was turning around and saying negative things about her behind her back.”

She noted Diaz did the same with his mother. “He would say negative things about her. A lot of it centered around appearance and looks,” she added.

How Michelle Hadley Was Framed

Hadley and Diaz split in August 2015. Just months later, in February 2016, Diaz married Connell.

By May 2016, the newlyweds told police they were receiving threatening messages from an anonymous email account called “Lilithistruth” — and they pointed the finger at Hadley. The couple called 911 on June 13, 2016, insisting Hadley was behind the harassment.

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Eleven days later, on June 24, 2016, Connell called 911 again with a far more alarming claim: a man had come to the couple’s home and attempted to rape her in the garage. When police arrived, they found Connell with her shirt torn and red marks across her body.

Hadley was arrested that same month and charged with felony counts of attempted forcible rape and stalking. She would spend 88 days in jail.

But the story the Diazes told police didn’t hold up. Investigators eventually determined that Ian and Angela had fabricated the entire plot to pressure Hadley into surrendering her share of the condo. Digital forensics revealed the “Lilithistruth” accounts were created by Angela herself. The couple had also set up multiple online accounts in Hadley’s name and posted “rape fantasy” ads on Craigslist, resulting in several men arriving at their home in what investigators later called elaborate “hoax sexual assault” setups. Device logs and IP addresses further contradicted the Diazes’ version of events.

All charges against Hadley were dropped in January 2017, and she was released from custody.

What Happened to Ian Diaz and Angela Connell?

Connell was arrested in January 2017, the same month Hadley walked free. She pleaded guilty to 10 felony counts in October 2017 and was sentenced to five years in prison. She has since been released.

Diaz’s arrest took considerably longer. He wasn’t taken into custody until May 2021, when he was hit with federal charges of cyberstalking, conspiracy to commit cyberstalking and perjury. He was found guilty on all counts and is currently serving a sentence of 10 years and one month.

Diaz and Connell have since divorced.

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Michelle Hadley’s Lawsuit Against Anaheim

In 2018, Hadley sued the city of Anaheim and four police officers, alleging they mishandled the investigation and accused her of horrific crimes based on emails that had clearly been doctored.

She accepted an undisclosed settlement from the city in April 2021, the same year Diaz was finally arrested.

Where Is Michelle Hadley Now?

At the time she was being framed, Hadley was working toward her MBA at Chapman University. She has since returned to school and focused her energy on her career and personal life.

Hadley is now a single mother — and in a stunning twist of timing, she gave birth to her daughter on the same day Ian was convicted.

“Raising this beautiful little girl is my fairy tale ending,” she said in A Toxic Love Story.

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Though Hadley has largely kept her life private in the years since her ordeal, she chose to participate in the Netflix documentary to share her story in her own words — offering both a warning and a measure of closure after a case that stole nearly three months of her freedom and years of her life.

A Toxic Love Story is streaming now on Netflix.

This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.

The internet was not ready for BroRilla and her impression of Ray J in his music video, ‘One Wish,’ but it’s hilarious. The clip was shared on Instagram on Thursday, July 23, and it’s quickly going viral. 

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BroRilla Goes Viral For Ray J Impression

Victoria “BroRilla” Woods is best known as the sister of rapper GloRilla, but a video she shared on Instagram is getting her recognized for her uncanny reenactment of Ray J in his music video for ‘One Wish.’

The parody begins with Woods sporting a pair of shades, a black jacket, shirt, and matching pants similar to the outfit worn in the music video. She also wore a gold chain similar to Ray J’s, and BroRilla reenacted his singing and dancing in the “rain” with hilarious precision.

Woods even drew a goatee on her face for the occasion, and text over the video reads, “issa ray J.”

Fans React To BroRilla’s Parody Video

“Glo in the pic like I can’t wait to get away from them they embarrassing 😭😭,” Victoria Woods captioned the photo at the time.

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The internet is popping off with questions and reactions after Karlissa Saffold Harvey appeared to link up with Rela Coleman, who claims she’s also expecting a baby with Blueface. Fans immediately clocked Karlissa and Rela’s pop out since Blueface is also gearing up to welcome a baby boy with Nevaeh Akira.

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Karlissa Saffold Harvey’s Link-Up With Rela Coleman Has Fans Raising Eyebrows

Recently, Karlissa Saffold Harvey dropped a video on Instagram featuring an unexpected guest. In the clip, fans quickly noticed the woman beside her appeared to be Rela Coleman, the woman who claims she’s also expecting a baby with Blueface. Karlissa and Rela appeared to be at a restaurant in the video, where Karlissa pointed to Rela’s belly and said, “little Karlissa,” before adding, “she’s on the way, guys,” as Rela smiled and rubbed her growing baby bump. In her caption, Karlissa shared that she looked forward to welcoming a new grandchild and felt happy knowing the child would allegedly carry her name. “If you a granny and your grandbaby is named after you lol you know how I feel 😭🫶🏾🙏🏾” Karlissa wrote.

After that, Karlissa slid into her comment section with more words, adding that she wouldn’t leave any woman expecting a baby with Blue behind. “No BM LEFT BEHIND” She then told folks who had nothing positive to say to keep it moving. “If you not happy for us move off the page Karlissa or lil Karlissa give a funk how you feel 😂”

Social Media Sounds OFF After Karlissa & Rela’s Unexpected Pop Out

Once Karlissa dropped the video of her and Rela, the comment section lit UP! Plenty of folks accused them of clout chasing, while others questioned Karlissa’s intentions.

Instagram user @xvisiblex wrote, “Wait y’all that’s Blue baby?” 

Instagram user @shaydaplugg wrote, “I’m over it. How do I take them off my algorithm? 😂” 

While Instagram user @rainynyts wrote, “Has your son told you yes that is his baby?” 

Then Instagram user @itiannamariee wrote, “Karlissa Is My Type Of Messy 😂” 

Another Instagram user @nothingbutnette89 wrote, “Y’all lightweight look like family already lol.” 

Instagram user @saint_thegoodgirl wrote, “#woof 😂😂😂 welcome to the circus!” 

Then another Instagram user @callme_piggy wrote, “Karlissa soo messy 😭 your reasoning for doing things be throwing me off lol cause ain’t no way this genuine.” 

While another Instagram user @missi.anne wrote, “Anything for content 🤷‍♀️” 

Finally, Instagram user @metrian01 wrote, “This one going to be your twin 🙌” 

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 Fans became familiar with Rela after LiveBitez shared a video of her talking about being another “baby mama” and discussing having intercourse. Meanwhile, a photo in Rela’s post showed what appeared to be a positive pregnancy test, and the document claimed her expected delivery date falls on December 29, 2026. If Rela is indeed pregnant with Blue’s child, she would become the second woman that he is preparing to welcome a child with. The rapper is also expecting a son with Nevaeh Akira, who reportedly has a due date of August 24. Recently, Nevaeh and Blueface shook up the internet after they posted together for Western-themed maternity photos.

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General Hospital saw Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) just gave birth to her and Curtis Ashford’s (Donnell Turner) baby, and Aunt Stella Henry (Vernee Watson) already warned them they need to get it together and coexist peacefully because it is what is best for their newborn baby.

But I don’t think Stella’s happy about the baby being born to split up parents. We know that Curtis’s aunt is a class A meddler and she’s not a fan of Isaiah Gannon. (Sawandi Wilson). We’re going to talk about what happens if Stella starts plotting to get Curtis and Portia back together.

General Hospital: Stella’s Meddlesome History

So, back when Curtis was married to Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) and they were getting a divorce, if you remember, Stella did her level best to meddle them into a reunion. She even stole their divorce papers off Jordan’s desk when she was police commissioner.

And then Stella had a stroke and the papers were tossed out and it was a big mess. But she wanted Curtis and Jordan to stay married that badly. And there wasn’t even a kid involved back then. And now with a baby in the mix along with Curtis and Portia’s grown kid, I wouldn’t be surprised if Stella gets to meddling again so that they will be raising their son Desmond together, not as divorced co-parents.

Stella already tried as hard as she could to convince Portia and Curtis to stick to their marriage and not get a divorce. And she doubled down once Stella found out that Portia was pregnant. Stella really wanted them to make it work, not just for the baby. But for Curtis and Portia themselves.

But their marriage was too broken. Curtis had moved on emotionally with Jordan. And then he walked out on his marriage when Portia said, “If you go now, we are done.” And off Curtis went. So I have zero sympathy. And I don’t think that Portia did anything wrong by sleeping with Isaiah because it was Curtis who decided to end their marriage. So, Portia was free to move on.

Stella’s Meddling and Baby Desmond’s Future on GH

But Stella and Curtis don’t see it that way. Both of them think Isaiah was sleeping with Curtis’s wife. I mean, technically, sure, but that marriage was irretrievably done. Stella has been very accepting of Jordan since she and Curtis reunited. And I don’t think Stella has anything against Jordan. She even called her family after she delivered the baby.

But once the reality of baby Desmond’s delivery sinks in, we could see a change in Stella’s stance and she may get back into busybody mode and start interfering. We saw her boss Portia and Curtis around and Stella tried to keep Isaiah out of the way so that Portia, Curtis, and the baby could have family bonding time. But Stella may want more than that. She may get it in her head that Curtis and Portia need to reunite.

General Hospital: Stella Wants What’s Best

Stella may understandably think that little Desmond deserves to be in a family altogether being raised by a married mother and father and Stella might think that it’s best for Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) as well if they reunite. So, if Stella meddles, of course it will come from a place of love. She thinks she knows what’s best and in the end if Stella meddles, I don’t think it’s because she dislikes Jordan or Isaiah. I do think Stella’s more fond of Jordan than she is of Isaiah. But I do think Stella respects him as a doctor, and she thinks he’s a good man despite Curtis’s insane and baseless accusations against Isaiah.

But I think Stella’s fine if Isaiah and Jordan get hurt so long as little Desmond gets the family that Stella thinks he deserves. She may already be thinking about baby Desmond being shuffled around home to home, bouncing, alternating days, being raised in two different households, and Stella might be bothered, like Curtis is, by the idea of Isaiah helping raise Desmond alongside Portia.

Curtis Still Salty on GH

We know Curtis is still deeply hurt that he was cheated out of the chance to help raise Trina. And now Curtis is annoyed with Isaiah being involved. And it doesn’t help that Portia snapped at Curtis recently and said she’s glad she didn’t let him help raise Trina.

She said it was the right thing to do. It was also really bothersome to Curtis that Isaiah was there holding the baby and watching Portia, Isaiah, and Desmond looking like a little family while Curtis was literally on the outside looking in through the window.

And a lot of fans talked about how quiet and happy baby Desmond was when Isaiah was holding him and then was crying his head off when Curtis was holding him. The GH fandom, a lot of them are still hoping that Isaiah is the real biological father and Portia’s paternity test was tampered.

General Hospital: Stella’s Schemes and Collateral Damage

So, I expect pretty soon Stella’s going to speak separately to Portia and Curtis. Stella may float the idea of them reconciling because it’d be best for the baby and Stella may be certain that Curtis and Portia still love each other deep down. I disagree. I think whatever love they had is dead and gone.

So, if Stella brings this up to Curtis and Portia, I think they’ll both shut it down. And then we could see Stella doing some plotting, some scheming with the idea that she’s doing the right thing for that beautiful little baby Desmond. Even if Isaiah and Jordan are collateral damage, I think she’d still do it.

So, I could see Stella doing some matchmaking, setting up situations. She may try and get Curtis and Portia alone with Desmond and then distract Isaiah and Jordan to keep them out of it. But I also think Curtis and Portia will realize what Stella’s doing if she tries this. I think they would probably call her out.

Because I mean, Portia and Curtis both were part of ripping their marriage apart. Portia’s lies about Trina broke her and Curtis. And when Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) was blackmailing Portia, she kept that hidden. That made things worse. And at the same time, Curtis was having a blatant emotional affair with his ex-wife, Jordan.

Stella’s Scheme on GH

So, here’s what I expect to see. Since Stella’s got a promotion and has more administrative power at General Hospital, she might have some control over scheduling, you know. So, Stella might finagle things to keep Isaiah away from Portia. We could see Stella stick him working nights and weekends and then she might influence what hours Portia keeps as a doctor so that she’s working days and has weekends off. That way pretty much Isaiah and Portia might be living separate lives.

So, Stella might also encourage Jordan to go to that German clinic to get her face fixed, knowing that that would have her gone for a while and out of Curtis’ life. So that would be one less person for Stella to have to try and distract. I could also see Stella working on Trina, trying to get her to help pull Curtis and Portia together. Stella can set up family events for Trina and Curtis, Portia, and little Desmond during times when Stella knows that she can get Isaiah and Jordan out of the way.

General Hospital: No Future for Curtis & Portia

I’m also still half convinced that Stella might have tampered that DNA test. But I think no matter what she tries, I don’t see Curtis and Portia getting back together. At one point, you know, she was desperate to hang on to Curtis. But now Portia’s over him. She’s falling for Isaiah. And I think he’s all in with Portia. I wouldn’t be surprised if Isaiah plans to propose soon. And I think Stella will lose it completely if she gets wind of that.

I fully expect meddling with Curtis and Portia soon. But we’ll see what Stella does. Curtis still also has his criminal trial coming soon. And when that starts, it’s going to get messy between Jordan, Isaiah, Curtis, and Portia because Jordan already tried to blame Portia for Curtis facing those criminal charges. I honestly think it is Jordan’s fault for causing that wreck.

Of course, Curtis’ fault for assaulting Isaiah and accusing him just because he doesn’t like him. And if Stella tries to reunite them, I think she’s wrong to do it. Curtis and Portia are not going to be in a healthy relationship again. The best I think they can hope for is amicable co-parents to Desmond and Trina. But their love, I think, is dead and gone.

Young and the Restless spoilers for next week get intense as Victor Newman (Eric Braeden) is being really skeptical about something that he hears and then very mad about something else that happens. Meanwhile, Camryn Grimes is finally back as Mariah Copeland. Long overdue. We have got the latest Y&R spoilers for the week of July 27th through the 31st.

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Cane Spars with Devon

We also have juicy stuff for Daniel Romalotti, (Michael Graziedi), Abby Newman, (Melissa Ordway), Cane Ashby (Billy Flynn), and more on the Abbotts chasing Dr. Markham (Jere Burns). First though, let’s talk about Cane. At the end of this week, he’s up at the Chancellor Park Cafe when Devon Hamilton Winters (Bryton James) walks up and starts something.

Aside from Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) and Abby, every time Devon talks to anybody, he’s pretty much angry and awful. I think he needs a literal chill pill. So, he’s going off on Cane about Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) hiring Billy Abbott (Jason Thompson) and Holden Novak (Nathan Owens) at Chancellor.

He’s salty because bottom line, Devon wants Chancellor for himself and thinks that it being in Cane’s hands is dishonoring Katherine Chancellor‘s (Jeanne Cooper) memory and legacy. Devon says that Cane is going to ruin Chancellor. And Cane warns Devon if he keeps up like this, he’s going to ruin his relationship with his sister Lily.

But Devon doubles down, calls Cane a con artist. He insults Billy, insults Holden, and says they should just give him Chancellor so he can roll it up into Winters. And Cane warns Devon that his anger is pushing people away.

So, Cane pushes his buttons more and asks Devon about Abby and Dominic and how they’re dealing with Devon’s attitude problems. That makes him angrier at Cane. And then Devon winds up storming off in a huff.

Pretty much his default state these days. And then Billy enters in a huff and is griping first about Devon and then about Cane. So this is about some secret that Jill Abbott (Jess Walton) is keeping and it’s something to do with Chancellor.

Y&R Spoilers: Chancellor Secrets and New Romances

And Billy wants to know what it is and he tells Cane he’ll take the job offer. But Billy’s paranoia over Jill has Cane worried. He doesn’t want Billy coming into Chancellor with some kind of agenda. Cane doesn’t want Billy digging around because he doesn’t trust Jill. And basically Cane’s seeing red flags in Billy that everybody warned him about, but I’m sure he’s still going to hire Billy.

So, next week on Young and the Restless, we’re going to see Cane over at Lily’s penthouse and things are much less stressful there. Cane is all smiles and it reminds Lily that she made him CEO of Chancellor. Now she’s invited him over to her place and Cane says if he didn’t know any better, he would think that Lily was starting to like him.

Well, I think she is. And with Cane being at her house, you know, this might be when Lily makes a move to get what she wants. And we know that’s Cane in her bed. They’ve been building up to this on kind of a slow burn. So, we’ll see if Lily goes for it next week and grabs her man.

Young and Restless Spoilers: Nikki Needs Help

Also, next week, we’ll get more on Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott)’s health issues as she continues to count steps around the house. I expect that Victor may press her soon. Hopefully, he’ll get her to use some accessibility tools because her vision’s not coming back. Not for a while. She needs a white cane mobility tool for starters. Maybe a seeing eye dog, although I’m sure Y&R doesn’t have the budget for that.

And speaking of The Mustache, we’ll find out next week if Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) convinced Christine Blair Romalotti (Lauralee Bell) to talk to Patty Williams (Stacy Haiduk) about the role that Victor played in the attacks on Jack Abbott (Peter Bergman) and Diane Jenkins (Susan Walters). And on that subject, we’re going to see Kyle and the Abbotts desperately, desperately searching.

They really need to find Dr. Markham’s summer home that Martin Laurent (Christopher Cousins) mentioned. They think that he’s hiding there. And Traci Abbott (Beth Maitland) is gearing up to go visit Martin face to face in prison since he offered information on how to find Dr. Markham if Traci would just come to see him.

Y&R Spoilers: Big Plans and Troubling Romances

So, next week on Y&R, spoilers say that Chelsea Newman (Melissa Claire Egan) and Adam Newman (Mark Grossman) present their big win to Victor because Adam’s going to tell his dad that he was ruthless with Sally Spectra (Courtney Hope) and ripped Newman Media out of her hands. I’m betting Victor is going to be real skeptical on Adam and Chelsea’s sudden change of heart.

Now, let’s talk about Phyllis and then we’ll talk about her son, Daniel. So this week, Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford) was making out with Matt Clark (Roger Howorth), and Phyllis was ready to sleep with him, and it was Matt who tapped the brakes. It’s kind of bizarre that the sexual assaulter told Phyllis he didn’t want to take advantage. And I guess that’s how the writers are signaling us that he is truly reformed.

So, I did a little poll right here on the channel to ask you guys if you’re down with this pairing of Phyllis and Matt given his awful past. Fifty-two percent of responders said they hate Phyllis with Matt. Twenty-five percent said they love it and want more. And another twenty-three percent said they are waiting to decide.

Young and the Restless Fans Hate the Matt Clark Storyline

So bottom line, I’ve got to keep covering Phyllis and Matt because it’s on Young and the Restless. It’s a front burner storyline, but I agree with the fifty-two percent of people that it bothers. It feels very rape-enabling to me. Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) by the way, is also really bothered. Meanwhile, they have Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) acting like it’s no big deal.

Nick even told Phyllis to just take Matt and leave town. She said no. But Phyllis also doesn’t want Matt leaving Genoa City. Period. But Phyllis wants Matt free of Victor’s control and influence. So, that’s important because in next week’s Young and the Restless spoilers, we’ve got Phyllis taking a big step forward because she is going to disable Matt’s ankle monitor and take it right off his leg. And I’m certain that Victor will be alerted to its removal.

But the question is, will he press charges on Matt? Can Victor even make that happen after having them all dropped? I guess we’ll find out next week. Phyllis gets the monitor off and she tells Matt, “You’re free as a bird.” Now, even without the monitor, I doubt he’s going anywhere. He’s found a rich woman who wants him for some reason. So, why not stick around?

Young and the Restless Spoilers: Daniel Pops Back Up

Also, next week, more Y&R spoilers have Abby upset, and Daniel Ramlotti shows up to say that it looks like Abby could use a friend, and he asks if she will settle for him. They have to be looking for a plot to push Daniel into because he’s got no job, no girlfriend, nothing going on. And I honestly hope they didn’t bring him back and put him in Abby’s path so that he can interfere in another marriage like he did with Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks) and Mariah’s marriage.

And speaking of that, two comings and goings alerts. First is that Camryn Grimes is back on screen next week at the end of the week as Mariah Copeland. So maybe Mariah’s return will help address Devon’s simmering rage issues. Maybe Mariah can help him work through them. No word yet on whether Tessa and Aria are coming back with her.

And also next week, we’ve got Trisha Cast back as Nina Webster. And I assume it’s because it is the one-year anniversary of Chance Chancellor‘s (Conner Floyd) murder. Meanwhile, Connor Floyd is doing an awesome job over on Days of Our Lives where he took over the role that Billy Flynn left when he came to Y&R to play Cane. It is very soap opera full circle.

Streamer University may be over, but viral moments from the week-long event are still fueling conversation across social media. Most recently, content creator OjaySuave is speaking out after facing backlash for comments he made about PlaqueBoyMax’s “DIVA” tattoo.

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PlaqueBoyMax Ends Stream After OjaySuave’s Comments

Last week, social media erupted after a video captured a roughly five-minute conversation between OjaySuave and PlaqueBoyMax during Streamer University. In the clip, Ojay criticized Max over his recent decision to get “DIVA” tattooed across his ribs. He questioned Max about why he wanted to be “a diva,” then told him he was confused, needed guidance, believed his parents likely felt some type of way about the tattoo, and accused him of clip farming. Ojay then told Max, “You’re not a diva. You’re a grown man,” before adding that he should not “sell his soul.” 

Following the tense exchange, Max walked away to a secluded area, where he addressed what had just happened on stream. He said Ojay could have spoken to him off-camera if he genuinely cared instead of confronting him in front of viewers for a viral moment. Visibly emotional and in tears, Max said he would continue to be himself regardless of what others think. He also encouraged people to love one another and avoid being close-minded, adding that it should not matter whether someone is gay or straight. Before ending his stream, Max reminded his viewers to always be themselves and embrace what makes them different.

OjaySuave Says He Was Playing a Character While Addressing Backlash

Now, Ojay has returned to social media with a 12-minute YouTube video responding to the backlash surrounding the viral conversation with PlaquBboyMax at Streamer University. In the video, he said he was simply joking while portraying a satirical “Jamaican uncle” character. Ojay also claimed he had not been active on social media in the days leading up to the exchange, saying he was unaware that discussions surrounding Max’s tattoo had already taken an emotional toll on the streamer. He added that he apologized if the joke came across as too harsh, but maintained that his intentions were never malicious. Ojay also argued that posting online opens the door for public opinion. He said creators should be comfortable expressing themselves regardless of how others respond.

Social Media Reacts

As clips from Ojay’s response continue circulating online, users flooded The Shade Room Teens’ comment section with mixed reactions.

Instagram user @ed.tya wrote. “That’s why he cancelled now”

Another Instagram user @_simplynylia wrote, “no sir what he said was truly disrespectful NO SORRY can change that”

While Instagram user @rackracingsix4 wrote, ”That’s what’s wrong with the 🌏 now he was 100% right with what he said. Men are not divas 🤷🏽‍♂️”

Instagram user @keepinupwithmy_ wrote, “ATP just let it go. Causes as a grown man why you worried about the next grown man & what he chooses to do w/ his life? 😫 he must like max or something”

Another Instagram user @_monicah_e wrote, “mind you in order for him to know about the tattoo he had to be online 😒”

While Instagram user @sariyahroyale wrote, “I don’t remember max asking how ojay feels about his tattoo or him in general?????”

Instagram user @thee_siren23 wrote, “Max is definitely a Diva let him live 😭”

Another Instagram user @krxzyman wrote, “IDGAF what no one says he is right y’all just scared to say it 😂😂😂”

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In my adult life, there’s nothing worse than being forced onto side quests. You run to the grocery store, but while you’re out your car tells you that you have to check your tire pressure. You go to do that and realize a tail light is out, so you head to the auto parts store for a replacement bulb. You finally get home, only to discover you need a proprietary tool to access the rear lights. But you bought the car second-hand, this is the first time you’ve had to change the tail light, and now you have to figure out how to access it.

The feeling I get when this happens reminds me of 2000’s Poor White Trash, which starts out with simple petty theft before turning into an entire fiasco involving the whole town as our heroes decide to rob a bunch of trailer homes in the most incompetent fashion imaginable. There are so many side characters in Poor White Trash, too many to fully unpack here, but they’re also the reason this flick is such a great comedy of errors. Just when you think things can’t get any crazier, they always do.

Things Get Crazy In Poor White Trash

Poor White Trash wastes no time getting Mike (Tony Denman) and Lennie (Jacob Tierney) into trouble, and their adventure begins with stealing non-alcoholic beer from a local convenience store. While trying to rob the store, Lennie, who’s also a pyromaniac, accidentally blows up a car parked out front, injuring the owner in the process. The explosion was only meant to be a distraction before things got out of hand. They both get arrested and get off relatively easy as first-time offenders, but in order to make sure their lives aren’t ruined, they need to raise money for a competent lawyer before their next court hearing.

Mike wants to go to college so he can escape his trailer park upbringing, while Lennie is perfectly content going to trucking school and celebrating a blue-collar lifestyle. Realizing neither of them has much of a shot at moving forward until they get past this obstacle, they decide to rob cheap jewelry from neighboring trailer homes, hoping they can raise enough money to hire Ron, Lennie’s criminal grandfather, to represent them.

Sitting on the sidelines at first is Mike’s mother, Linda (Sean Young), who feels trapped in her own life after ruining her nursing career years earlier through her own reckless, youthful behavior.

While Linda doesn’t approve of the antics that landed Mike and Lennie in trouble in the first place, she refuses to let her son enter adult life at a disadvantage. Her wannabe pro-wrestler ex-husband Jim (Bob Koherr) doesn’t seem to care about Mike, or the fact that Linda has a relationship with a much younger man named Brian (Jason London), who just so happens to be the son of Sheriff Ross (Doug MacHugh), and also just so happens to be hung up on Sandy (Jaime Pressly), who just so happens to be dating Ron, complicating matters further than any sane person could reasonably imagine.

Total Insanity By The Third Act

The above rundown of Poor White Trash made me nauseous because it’s just too many names to keep straight. What’s even more anxiety-inducing is the fact that every single one of these characters pushes Mike, Lennie, and Linda’s adventure into completely unhinged territory. As all these side characters are introduced, our heroes graduate to robbing nursing homes and fast food restaurants, racking up a serious amount of dough while somehow evading authorities, even though they’re incredibly bad at what they do and, at one point, simply wear underwear over their faces to conceal their identities.

As Poor White Trash transforms into an all-out trailer park melee unlike anything you’ve ever seen, all I can say is, “Strap in and enjoy the ride,” because this movie never truly lets up. It’s low-brow humor executed with sophistication, allowing the more slapstick elements to land because the situational humor is so smart in the way it compounds and becomes increasingly overwhelming without ever making the viewer lose the plot.

Poor White Trash is rude, crude, and has just the right amount of ‘tude to be the perfect crime comedy to watch on a lazy summer day. It’s silly, it’s sexy, and somehow, everybody gets what they deserve … kind of.

To witness the spectacle, the drama, the fireworks, and the mayhem, you can stream Poor White Trash for free on Tubi as of this writing.

By Chris Snellgrove
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Many Star Trek fans were understandably shocked when Paramount pulled the plug on developing new TV shows. Instead, they have decided to pivot the franchise back to the big screen, and they hired some top-tier talent. The unnamed movie will be written by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. This dynamic duo has some serious geek cred, having written both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. These two specialize in creating stories filled with heart, humor, and pulse-pounding action, and that’s exactly the vibe Paramount wants for their beloved science fiction franchise.

With that being said, the studio hasn’t said much about what this new movie will be about. We already knew that it was going to feature an entirely different set of characters, but beyond that, details have been very sparse. Recently, though, Goldstein and Daley made an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con, and they made a shocking announcement about the movie’s setting: that it would be “further into the future than we’ve been before.” Unfortunately, the ambiguity of this statement and questions about whether this film will reboot Star Trek have offered more questions than answers to a deeply confused fandom.

Giving The Fans What They Want

At Comic-Con, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley were careful not to spoil the Star Trek film they are working on. Initially, Daley said, “the script is in progress, and that we’re very excited about it” before adding, “I really can’t say anything else other than that.” They relented and said more, but much was just marketing. For example, Goldestein described how they wanted “to do a different spin on something that you’ve seen done before.” Unsurprisingly, they want to cater to old and new fans alike: “That’s our hope with this: is to satisfy the fans, but also bring people in who may not consider themselves lovers of Star Trek and surprise them.” 

In the midst of this, however, one of the writers said something fascinating. After confirming that the crew in the film “won’t be the characters that you’ve seen previously in your Star Trek movies,” Goldstein dropped a bombshell. “I think it’ll probably be a little further into the future than we’ve been before.” This is a comment that has left fans confused, and for good reason. After all, there are two very different ways to interpret this comment, which would result in two drastically different possible movies.

Just When You Thought Disco Was Dead

The most literal way to interpret Goldstein’s comment is that the new film will literally take place further in Star Trek’s future than we have seen in any show or movie. At the end of Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, the crew jumped to the 32nd century, which is also where Starfleet Academy took place. That’s as far in continuity as Trek has gone so far, and the new movie might take place even further in the future. Assuming the new film doesn’t reboot continuity, that means it would take place in a future where the Federation is still rebuilding, the Vulcans have reunified with the Romulans, and the Klingons have been mostly wiped out. 

That’s unlikely to happen, though. Chances are high that Paramount doesn’t want to associate their newest Star Trek film with Starfleet Academy, the future-set show that was canceled after one season. Plus, the 32nd century brought with it some major continuity changes (the ones above are just the tip of the iceberg). If Paramount wants to simultaneously appeal to older and newer fans, they’ll set the movie in a more accessible time period. Like, say, the 25th century!

Will You Cheer Or Will You Puke?

How would that work? Goldstein’s comment mentioned the movie taking place “a little further into the future than we’ve been before.” His use of “little” might mean that the movie is taking place slightly further into the 25th century, which is when Picard and Lower Decks take place. Those shows followed up on Golden Age Trek series like The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. After the success of Picard’s final season, fans practically begged for a Star Trek: Legacy show that took place in the 25th century. We never got one, but maybe we’ll be getting an entire movie set just a little further on that familiar timeline.

Admittedly, this is speculation. It’s possible that Jonathan Goldstein meant something else entirely and misspoke in his effort not to spoil the movie. Taken at face value, though, it sounds like the setting determines whether the new Star Trek movie is a spiritual successor to Starfleet Academy or to Picard. Given those choices, it’s a safe bet most fans would rather have new adventures set in the 25th century. If we get a new movie set in the 32nd century, though, it may make many older fans vomit. Worried about your novelty popcorn bucket? Don’t worry…if we’re getting a Starfleet Academy sequel on the big screen, you’ll probably just be puking glitter, anyway!