27 January 2026 Haley Baylee, the social media influencer and former model once married to ex-NFL star Matt Kalil, has taken her legal fight into the courtroom after Kalil sued her over remarks she made about their marriage and his private life remarks that went viral in late 2025 and sparked an unusual storm of public attention. In a motion filed earlier this month in federal court, Baylee asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit her ex-husband brought against her, framing his l

26 January 2026 The internet breathed a collective sigh of relief in late January 2026 when 20-year-old content creator Nicole Pardo Molina, widely known as La Nicholette, was confirmed alive and in good health after a terrifying abduction that unfolded in broad daylight in Culiacán, Mexico. The social media personality’s ordeal, which began on January 20 when she was reportedly seized by armed assailants outside a shopping centre, quickly captured global attention and thrust

25 January 2026 Mackenzie Paul in a hospital room. kenziepaul3/Instagram The online world was shaken by heartbreaking news when beloved TikTok creator Mackenzie Paul died at the age of 26 following a three-year fight against acute myeloid leukemia, a relentless and aggressive form of blood cancer that she publicly battled with courage and honesty. Paul’s passing was confirmed by her husband, Brandon Paul, in an emotional video shared on social media on January 22, 2026, as he

24 January 2026 When influencers Kian Lawley and Ayla Woodruff shared the news that they are expecting their second baby together, it brought a wave of joy across social media and resonated deeply with fans who have followed their journey both online and in real life. The couple, both successful content creators with a combined following in the millions, revealed their pregnancy in a heartfelt Instagram video set against the backdrop of a family picnic. Viewers saw lawley gen

23 January 2026 With more than 1 million followers, Htwe was known online for posting lifestyle and dancing content. Photo: Tin Zaw Htwe/Facebook When friends and followers logged onto TikTok after January 20, 2026, they were met with the heartbreaking news that Ko Tin Zaw Htwe, a 25-year-old social media creator with nearly one million fans, had been found beaten to death in a forest in Thailand’s Mae Sot district. Htwe seemed to be at the height of his creative momentum jus

22 January 2026 British TikTok star Brittany Miller, a creator with more than 3.5 million followers known for her lifestyle videos and candid online presence, shared a deeply personal and joyful announcement on January 22, 2026 revealing that she is pregnant with her third child. Miller and her husband, Ash Griffiths, revealed the news in a heartfelt series of videos posted to her social platforms that quickly went viral, showing an ecstatic reveal moment with their twin todd

21 January 2026 Chiara Ferragni was named the face of Guess’ spring 2026 campaign Wednesday, just one week after being cleared of fraud charges in Italy. Guess In a dramatic turn of events that has captivated the fashion world and social media alike, Italian influencer and style icon Chiara Ferragni has been named the face of GUESS’s Spring/Summer 2026 campaign just days after being cleared of aggravated fraud charges in a high-profile trial in Milan. The announcement, made o

20 January 2026 Courtesy of Paul Kim/Instagram When influencer Paul Kim shared images and reflections from his 5-year-old son Micah’s funeral Mass on January 19, he opened a window into a family’s indescribable grief and the profound faith that sustained them through one of life’s most devastating losses. Micah, a bright and beloved boy with a quick smile and an infectious joy, died on December 31, 2025 after a battle with a severe case of the flu that led to sepsis and seizu

19 January 2026 Brenay Kennard listens during a hearing in a Durham County courtroom last Thursday. (Kaitlin McKeown/The News & Observer) In a case that has captured attention far beyond the usual confines of small-town civil litigation, a North Carolina judge took the unusual step of banning social media influencers from a Durham County courtroom after several creators attempted to livestream and document the proceedings in the controversial legal battle surrounding TikTok p