On January 7, Netflix debuted Hype House, a reality series tackling the success and disillusionment of the most-followed teens and 20-somethings on social media. It showed the L.A.–based creators cohabiting, forging brand partnerships, and dealing with online haters. But it didn’t show the whole story. Instead, that story is, of course, unfolding across social media. Nearly two weeks after the show’s premiere, one of its lead stars, 18-year-old influencer Jack Wright, posted a 17-minute-long YouTube video detailing sexual assault he allegedly experienced from Sienna Mae Gomez, also 18, and a former friend and fellow TikTok star. He accused Gomez, who was originally slated to appear in the show, of nonconsensual touching while he was incapacitated, among other claims.
After Wright’s video, Gomez lost upwards of 300,000 followers on TikTok, denting her massive current TikTok following of 14.1 million. Weeks later, Gomez responded to the allegations in a lengthy Medium essay titled “Sienna Mae Gomez: Reflections from an 18-Year-Old Me.” The allegations, most of which she denies, are presumably the reason for her notable absence on the TV series. But what, exactly, happened between these two megafamous influencers?
The allegations have spurred conversations about the backlash survivors receive when coming forward and the darker aspects of teenage internet fame. The accusations — spanning from May 2021 to now — received an outpour of attention from the media and from Wright and...
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