Ariana Grande Scrutiny, House of Stassi, Jax’s Smartwater Scam & My Shannon Viral Video!

I’m getting into Ariana Grande stepping out of the spotlight following intense public scrutiny over her latest music video appearance, which leads into a candid look at what eating disorders really mean, how pop culture treated them 40 years ago, and whether those old media tropes actually fueled the rise of these conditions in young girls. Then, we dive headfirst into Hulu’s House of Stassi, dissecting how heavily they break the fourth wall, whether the drama between Stassi and Beau is set up for the cameras, and if their marriage can actually survive the reality TV pressure. Plus, I break down Jax Taylor getting exposed for a fake Smartwater brand deal, and his wild claims about how it happened, along with all the explosive drink-throwing chaos from The Valley finale. I also address Shannon Beador claiming I’m "obsessed" with her, setting the record straight on my viral video imitation, react to the shocking revelation about Vicki Gunvalson’s kids, Briana and Michael, not seeing each other in eight years, and explain why everyone is suddenly bringing up my famous Comedy Improv stage faint all over again in light of the latest Washington D.C. interrogations! -Go Hungryroot.com/juicyscoop, code juicyscoop to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life. -Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com/juicy -Go to zbiotics.com/JUICYSCOOP and use JUICYSCOOP at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics -Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at WarbyParker.com/JUICYSCOOP — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad Subscribe to my new show Juicy Crimes!: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/juicycrimes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Stand Up Tickets and info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heathermcdonald.net/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald and get extra juice on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/juicyscoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch the Juicy Scoop On YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JuicyScoop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://juicyscoopshop.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopTZFUvAeokrJJ6dQ5wuAW1T3nssO6pHk47u7KymJUBtBgKCvfX⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/heathermcdonald/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@HeatherMcDonaldOfficial⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices