The complicated lives and deaths of TikTok’s illness influencers
Xinmei Liu for Vox
A ‘day in the life’ at the end of a life
Madison Baloy began making TikTok videos at the beginning of the Covid lockdown because her very cute “weenie dog” Binks (as in Jar Jar) deserved an audience. But the real views — the brand deal views — came after her stage 4 cancer diagnosis earlier this year. With 7 million views, her breakout video was a “get ready with me” for the day she got her head tattoo, a depiction of the sun. Baloy has illustrations of two tarot cards... Читать дальше...