In one of my most recent mindless TikTok scrolls, I came across several viral videos of former “Dancing With The Stars” partners, Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader, trashing each other online after their elimination from the show in week five.
Unfortunately for them — but fortunately for all gossip lovers — celebrities have created quite the trend by taking to social media to disparage one another after breaking up. Clever sound bites and song snippets are perfectly lip-synched to hammer in the final nail in the relationship coffin, ultimately leaving fans eager to know what went wrong. Nader and Savchenko are one of the most recent examples of couples who have chosen to slander each other via TikTok, and the media just can’t get enough.
On Sept. 4, “Dancing With The Stars” released their full cast of Season 33 celebrity and pro match-ups. One of the more interesting pairs was rumored playboy, Savchenko, 41, and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, Nader, 28.
Past partnerships have used their undeniable chemistry as a way to gain audience votes and stay in the competition longer. Nader and Savchenko were no different, as they marketed their relationship in a romantic way from the beginning of the season. It wasn’t until they were eliminated at the end of week five’s episode that things started to go awry.
Nader struck first when she posted a TikTok on Oct. 24, insinuating that Savchenko had broken up with her after their elimination. It wasn’t long before Savchenko retaliated, lip-syncing to the song “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift. The couple continued to add fuel to the relationship fire in the coming weeks by taking turns posting passive-aggressive videos about each other.
What happened between the two of them still remains a mystery, as neither one of them explicitly stated what the other did. However, weeks later, the couple continues making headlines as their return to the ballroom for the show’s finale looms in the distance.
While one would have to be in on all the niche “Dancing With The Stars” lore to really understand the drama between Nader and Sachenko, Zach Bryan and Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia’s breakup has reached even the farthest corners of the internet.
On Oct. 22, Bryan, 28, took to social media to alert the public of his split with his longtime girlfriend, social media influencer and podcast host, LaPaglia, 25. In an Instagram story, he explained that the two split amicably and still have a lot of love for each other.
The next day, LaPaglia posted a video explaining that she was caught off guard by his post, as she was unaware Bryan was going to publicly announce the split. It was then that the two began their “social media war,” posting stories and TikToks calling the other out.
This past Thursday, Nov. 7, LaPaglia hosted her notorious podcast “BFFs” with Barstool owner, Dave Portnoy, 47, and social media personality, Josh Richards, 22. She revealed troubling details, including claims of emotional abuse, verbal attacks on her family and even the allegation that Bryan offered her $12 million and a non-disclosure agreement to keep quiet.
Through this, both LaPaglia and Bryan have aired out much of their relationship dirty laundry, effectively damaging their respective careers.
The tendency of celebrities to take to the internet to disparage their ex-partners can only lead to negative consequences for everyone involved. While it makes for incredible entertainment for those of us who feed off others’ misery, I can’t help but wonder what kind of ramifications something like this has for one’s well-being, especially those already in the public spotlight.
For many celebrities, being in the spotlight can feel like both a blessing and a curse. With so much of their intimate lives on display for the world to gawk at, you’d think they would at least want to keep the details of their romantic lives private. Or maybe the old saying continues to ring true that “any press is good press.”
