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Renee insisting on all hands in like it’s something she looks forward to when interviewing them 😭. Forever a honorary Best Friend.

Love Best Friends with Renee so much

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Rating: Teen

Word Count: 5,757

Time period: Pro Exy

Summary: 

There was one thing Nathan had always stood by, his personal code – if you were going to go after someone, you went after them. Not their dog, not their parents, and definitely not their partner. He might not have managed to teach that to his henchmen, but he clearly succeeded with his son.

That, and 'a head for an eye'.

This is Not Taylor Swift's "EVIL" Hit Song. "Cruel Summer" reviewed! (Scream Team Releasing / Blu-ray)

“Cruel Summer” on Blu-ray Home Video! Heather and Felissa have planned the perfect weekend party for summer kickoff.  The custom invitations are set for their friends to cordially request their attendance for an 80’s themed murder mystery at Heather’s aunt and uncle’s cabin home.  Upon their arrival, the stock up on booze and groceries, fake knives and masks are in hand, and the game is about to…

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Rating: 3.5/5

Book Blurb: Lakelore meets “Orpheus and Eurydice” when two Miami teens travel to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend’s soul.

Andres Santos of São Paulo was all swinging fists and firecracker fury, a foot soldier in the war between his parents, until he drowned in the Tietê River… and made a bargain with Death for a new life. A year later, his parents have relocated the family to Miami, but their promises of a fresh start quickly dissolve in the summer heat. 

Instead of fists, Andres now uses music to escape his parents’ battles. While wandering Miami Beach, he meets two girls: photographer Renee, a blaze of fire, and dancer Liora, a ray of sunshine. The three become a polyamorous triad, happy, despite how no one understands their relationship. But when a car accident leaves Liora in a coma, Andres and Renee are shattered. 

Then Renee proposes a radical solution: She and Andres must go into the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend’s spirit and reunite it with her body—before it’s too late. Their search takes them to the City of the dead, where painters bleed color, songs grow flowers, and regretful souls will do anything to forget their lives on earth. But finding Liora’s spirit is only the first step in returning to the living world. Because when Andres drowned, he left a part of himself in the underworld—a part he’s in no hurry to meet again. But it is eager to be reunited with him... 

In verse as vibrant as the Miami skyline, critically acclaimed author R.M. Romero has crafted a masterpiece of magical realism and an openhearted ode to the nature of healing.

Review:

A polyamorous retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice told in verse! The story follows two Miami teens as they travel to the Underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soul. Andres Santos is someone who swings his fist and lets his anger take hold, someone who is stuck in the middle of his parent's fights, and someone who drowned in the river until he made a bargain with Death for a new life. A year after the incident his family has moved to Miami... and thats where he meets two girls: photographer Renee and dancer Liora. The three become a polyamorous triad, happy in their love despite the fact that no one understands their relationship. However when Liora gets into an accident and ends up in a coma, Andres and Renee are broken... that is until Renee proposes that they both go to the underworld to retrieve their girlfriend's soil and reunite it with her body. Yet as they travel into the underworld, their relationship will be tested and Andres will have to face his own demon... one he left behind on the day he drowned. This was definitely a really unique retelling on the classic story and while I didn't particularly enjoy the in verse style of the novel and felt that some parts were a bit muddled, the overall story itself is one I would recommend. I feel like if you enjoy in verse novels, this is definitely one you should add to your TBR! It's a gorgeous retelling and it definitely creates a unique story while staying true to the spirit of the classic.

*Thanks Netgalley and Holiday House / Peachtree / Pixel+Ink | Peachtree Teen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

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Pulled the numbers on what colleges were most common for the US/Can actors. This is mostly taken from the Wiki. May be missing some actors/colleges. I generally tried to only count it when an actor actually got a degree in the performing arts, but it's possible that some of these still went to college for something else. I'll probably do this for the UK eventually, too.

5 University of Michigan (Bre Jackson, Storm Lever, Zan Berube, Cydney Clark, Aline Mayagoitia) AMDA (Gabbi Mack, Brittney Mack, Didi Romero, Joy N Woods, Brennyn Lark. Leandra Ellis-Gaston also attended AMDA LA, but that's a different program)

4 Cal State - Fullerton (Ellie Wyman, Abigail Sparrow, Lauren Mariasoosay, Taylor Sage Evans) Columbia College (Courtney Mack, Megan Leung, Mallory Maedke, Shantel Cribbs) Sheridan College (Julia Pulo, Elysia Cruz, Hailey Alexis Lewis, Julia McLellan)

3 Belmont (Wesley Carpenter, Sierra Fermin, Carlina Parker) Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Kennedy Monica Carsterns, Gabriela Francesca Carrillo, Aryn Bohannon. Honorary mention of Hien, from the non-replica Hungarian cast) Ithaca College (Olivia Donalson, Sydney Parra, Audrey Fisher) Montclair State University (Gianna Grosso, Amaya White, Kristina Walz) NYU (Gerianne Pérez, Princess Victomé, Guilia Marolda) Penn State (Jasmine Forsberg, Amina Faye, Jessie Davidson) TXST (Bella Coppola, Anna Uzele, Adriana Scalice)

2 Ball State University (Terica Marie, Keirsten Hodgens) Baldwin Wallace University (Keri Rene Fuller, Shelby Griswold) BYU (Emily Rose Lyons, Channing Weir) Emerson College (Kathryn Kilger, Erin Ramirez) Elon University (Ruby Gibbs, Nasia Thomas) Fullerton College (Haley Izurieta, Lauren Mariasoosay) Indiana University (Abby Mueller, Caroline Siegrist) Pace University (Aja Simone Baitey, Aubrey Matalon) Rider University (Casey Esbin, Jessie Bodner) Shenandoah University (Kelsee Kimmel, Willow Dougherty) Temple University (Alana M Robinson, Chelsea Lorraine Wargo)

AEW Dynamite 4/3/24

Copeland comes out with a mic. Here he goes addressing Punk's recent shit talking. He says there has been a lot of negativity recently. He watched all wrestling as a child, because he loved it. And he has loved everywhere he has wrestled, but he has never had more fun than he has in AEW. He says they are fans, including Tony Khan, and that is not a bad thing. AEW has made wrestling fun and has given more people a chance to do what they love for a living. He says AEW is where the best wrestle.

Will Ospreay vs. Powerhouse Hobbs -- Hobbs lands a vertical suplex on Ospreay on the steps, slams him back- first repeatedly on the apron, then just hurls him backwards over his own head/shoulders onto the announce table!!!!! Damn! Ospreay comes off the ropes with a nice corckscrew kick. Hobbs lands a big belly to belly suplex, then catches Ospreay with a powerslam for two! Hobbs blocks an OsCutter attempt, but then Ospreay lands the OsCutter! Hobbs kicks out at two! Ospreay goes for the Hidden Blade, Hobbs catches him, but Ospreay reverses into an inside cradle for two. Ospreay lands two hook kicks, Hobbs lands a huge lariat that turns Ospreay inside out! Hobbs lands a huge avalanche powerslam for two! Hobbs goes for another slam, but Ospreay reverses into a DDT! Ospreay lands a sky twister press off the top, followed by a Hidden Blade for the pinfall!!

Very good match here. Great contrast of styles. Awesome finish. Rating: 3.5

Hobbs tries to go at Ospreay after the match, but Callis stops him.

Bryan Danielson vs. Lance Archer -- Archer lands a big suplex! Danielson with dragon screws, alternating chops and round kicks, the Romero special stomp to the back of the knees, round kicks to the knees, and a running corner dropkick to the knee!! Danielson goes for a topé, but Archer catches him and chokeslams him on the apron, then body slams a crew member from ringside onto Danielson on the floor!! Danielson runs the ropes, but Archer stops him with a running cross body. Danielson lands multiple running corner dropkicks! Danielson runs for something, Archer pops him up, Danielson reverses into a guillotine then transitions into the LeBell lock, but Archer escapes to the outside! Danielson lands a knee off the apron, then a shotgun dropkick off the top, then vicious round kicks!! Archer stops him with a chokeslam for two! Danielson goes to the top, but Archer stops him with a running knee lift and gets Danielson on his shoulders, but Danielson reverses into a sleeper! Archer flips him over to escape. Danielson takes him down with a Busaiku knee! Danielson goes for another, but Archer stops him with a hand around the throat! Danielson escapes and lands three round kicks to the head!!!!! Busaiku knee again! Cover! 1, 2, 3!!!!

That rocked, wtf!!!! Incredible work on the knees/legs by Danielson to take the big man down. Just a great match. Best match Archer has ever been involved in, that I have seen. He should tell Danielson thanks for making him look the best he ever has. Rating: 3.75

Renee is with Jericho. He calls for Hook. He talks about Hook not trusting him, and says he understands that. He knows he has pushed everyone away. He says when you play the game at the highest level like him, that's what happens. And when Hook understands that, he will understand what Jericho is trying to teach him. Hook says he believes in Jericho so much that he got them a match on Collision. He will be keeping his eye on Jericho. Jericho says Hook is learning already.

Next, Shane Taylor and Lee Moriarty do a promo about their intent to beat Jericho and Hook's asses this Saturday on Collision.

Jay White vs. Billy Gunn -- Billy jumps Jay before the bell. Billy throws Jay around into the barricades, and throws him out of the ring repeatedly. Jay finally rallies with a running uppercut in the corner and a dropkick to the knee, then slams Billy's face into the ring post outside. Jay goes for Bladerunner, but Billy blocks it and lands some kind of strange looking move. Billy lands a Fameasser. The Gunns eventually come out to get involved after beating up the Acclaimed backstage. This ends with Jay landing a low blow on Billy for the DQ.

This was absolutely terrible. It can hardly even be called a match, as there was almost no wrestling involved. I can't even begin to understand the logic of this booking, as Jay comes out of this looking awful. Rating: 1

There is a brawl between all six guys after the match. Who cares.

Willow is interviewed. She says she is feeling great. She talks about her history of wrestling in Worster, MA, and how this crowd always reassured her and gave her confidence when she wondered if a freak like her belonged in wrestling. She is confident that she is going to beat Julia and become the smiling face of TBS. Mercedes comes out to interrupt. She says whoever wins the TBS title at Dynasty, she gets next at Double or Nothing! Nice!!!

Trent Beretta and Orange Cassidy vs. The Young Bucks (AEW Tag Team Championship Tournament Match) -- Snap vertical suplex by Orange, then a double suplex by Orange and Trent. Series of Northern Lights suplexes by Matt, then a corner tornado DDT by Trent. The Bucks land a double team powerbomb on Orange on the apron, then another one on Trent!! Trent lands a nice Saito suplex on Nick. Orange lands an elbow off the top and goes for a double rana, but the Bucks block it. Nick fakes a superkick and Matt lands a DDT instead on Orange. Nick lands a corner enziguri. Orange with tornado DDTs for both Bucks, then a diving tornado DDT off the top on Nick for two! Orange comes off the second rope to assist a Tombstone by Trent on Matt, then Sole Food by Orange into a half and half suplex by Trent combo on Nick! Nice. The Bucks land a superkick into a Code Red combo on Trent! Orange lands an Orange Punch on Nick outside! Running knee inside by Trent, then a double stomp off the top by Orange into Strong Zero by Trent on Matt, but Nick breaks up the pin! Orange lands an Orange Punch on Nick to send him outside! Matt catapults Trent into an exposed turnbuckle and rolls him up for three. Wtf.

This was a good match until the absolutely steaming hot garbage finish. Wtf was that. Why do the Bucks need this win?? Someone please tell me. Rating: 3.25

Trent lays Orange out with a running knee after the match and walks out, leaving Orange, Chuck, and his mom Sue behind. Not to sound like a broken record, but wtf?????????????????? Why do we need to break up Best Friends?? This company needs tag teams! Trent is probably not going to have any sort of big singles run, and Chuck certainly isn't. I don't see how this can possibly benefit anyone.

Thunder Rosa vs. Mariah May (Number One Contender Match for the AEW Women's World Championship) -- Mariah with a hip attack, then a nice double leg dropkick. Rosa lands a sliding forearm to the back, then a sliding dropkick. Mariah lands a huge right hand on the apron!!! Damn!! She follows up with a huge boot, then goes for a sunset flip off the apron, but Rosa reverses into a rana on the floor! Rosa lands a diving cross body into the barricade outside. Hook kick by Mariah inside for two! Vicious elbow exchange! Rosa with overhand chops! German by Rosa for two! Saito suplex by Mariah! Rosa misses a stomp off the top, and Mariah lands a running knee for two! Mariah lands a huge headbutt!! Rosa reverses a Mayday attempt into a Tijuana bomb for the pinfall!

Very solid match here, with Mariah looking better than Rosa. Good intensity, good back and forth. I enjoyed it, there just wasn't much to it with the commercial breaks. Rating: 2.75

Toni says on commentary that Mariah reminds her of a younger Toni Storm, and Thunder Rosa reminds her of an older Thunder Rosa. Lmao.

Alex and Penta promo. Penta announces that he will challenge Copleland for TNT Championship next week, because what the people need is a champion with cero miedo.

Swerve and Joe contract signing. Here we goooo!!! Joe signs the contract. Schiavone starts to talk. Joe tells him to shut up!! 🔥🔥 Joe tells Swerve that he has watched him, from his blood feud with Hangman Page to his meteoric rise to not one, but two championship opportunities. How else could this fairytale end, but with everyone happy and celebrating a new champion? That's the bad information Swerve has been working on, but Joe is about to tell him the truth. The truth is that signing this contract and stepping into the ring with Joe right now is a career-defining mistake. Joe says he will put it in terms that maybe a rapper can barely understand. He says, "I am going to beat you down so severely, it is going to leave you mentally scarred like you left Diddy's party too late." Joe says now that Swerve has the right information, why doesn't he do the right thing?

Swerve says he has wanted this moment all his life. This championship is bigger than both of them, and he understands the danger of facing Joe for it. Joe is the definition of a killer, but so is he. At Dynasty, he will show Joe that he is every bit of that man. Swerve lands a right hand to Joe's face, then wraps the steel chain around Joe's neck!!! Joe headbutts Swerve to escape, wraps the chain around his hand, and nails Swerve repeatedly with right hands to the face in the corner!! The refs pull Joe off of Swerve. Joe starts to leave. Swerve grabs a mic and says that he loves this shit, and if that is all Joe has got, he is taking the championship. Swerve wipes the pen in the blood on his forehead and signs the contract in blood!! Hell yeah!!!! Joe comes back into the ring with a low blow and puts Swerve through the table with a huge urange!!!!

Aaahhhh!!!! What a great segment. Joe was phenomenal here, and Swerve signing the contract in his own blood is a great babyface moment. I am excited for their match.

Book Review - Death's Country by R.M. Romero

3.5/5 Stars

Publication Date: 07 May 2024

Thank you to Netgalley and Holiday House/Peachtree/Pixel+Ink for the e-arc.  The most important thing to mention about Death's Country is that it's written in free verse. The style is very flowery and dramatic and full of metaphors and similes and nearly homeric epithets. This style isn't for everyone but it worked for me because it makes me feel like I'm reading an ancient Greek epic poem.  This is not just unusual and refreshing. The novel is about katabais, a descent into the underworld. Andres drowned and struck a deal with Death before moving to Miami, where he falls in love with Renee and Liora. When Liora falls into a coma, Andres and Renee have to save their girlfriend. The story draws heavily on not only Orpheus and Eurydice but also the Divine Comedy and the Odyssey.  The verse style makes it a very quick read (I read it in one sitting) and you definitely have to accept it as a verse novel with all the limitation that brings. The characters feel complex but of course you can't expect the same complexity as a prose novel.  I think the mythological comparisons were sometimes a little too much (Orpheus plus Odysseus plus Dante plus Persephone plus occasional comparisons like Peter Pan or the Wizard of Oz) but I quite enjoyed the world building surrounding the actual City. Some of the writing was also incredibly beautiful and stuck with me while some of it felt like geared towards a slightly younger audience, which isn't bad, it's just making me think about how I'm growing out of certain things. 

“It’s impossible to be in love with all the six queens’

The Six queens in question:

Megan Gilbert, Ashleigh Weir, Holly Musgrave, Oliver Wickham, Annabel Marlow, Shimali De Silva, Renee Lamb, Christina Modestou, Natalie Paris, Genesis Lynea, Aimie Atkinson, Izuka Hoyle, Jaye’J Richards-Noel, Millie O’Connell, Alexia McIntosh, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Grace Mouat, Vicki Manser, Courtney Stapleton, Adrianna Hicks, Andrea Macaseat, Abby Mueller, Brittney Mack, Samantha Pauly, Anna Uzele, Mallory Maedke, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Courtney Mack, Shantel Cribbs, Courtney Bowman, Sophie Isaacs, Danielle Steers, Zara Macintosh, Cherelle Jay, Hana Stewart, Collette Guitart, Candace Furbert, Hazel Karooma-Brooker, Caitlin Tipping, Sophie Golden, Alicia Corrales-Connor, Viquichele Cross, Bryony Duncan, Natalie Pilkington, Lori McLare, Amy Bridges, Lauren Drew, Maddison Bulleyment, Lauren Byrne, Shekinah McFarlane, Jodie Steele, Athena Collins, Cassandra Lee, Jennifer Caldwell, Harriet Watson, Jasmine Shen, Kelly Sweeney, Jessica Niles, Georgia Carr, Amelia Walker, Liv Alexander, Elizabeth Walker, Maddison Firth, Laura Blair, Chloe Zuel, Kala Gare, Loren Hunter, Kiana Daniele, Courtney Monsma, Vidya Makan, Ella Burns, Karis Oka, Shannen Alyce-Quan, Jade Marvin, Lucy Aiston, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Scarlet Gabriel, Rebecca Wickes, Megan Leung, Sophie Rose Middleton, Abbi Hodgson, Kara Ami Mcraenor, Emily Harrigan, Gabrielle Smith, Melissa Ford, Kaylah Attard, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Rhiannon Bacchus, Rhiannon Doyle, Carly Mercedes Dyer, Elena Gyasi, Keirsten Hodgens, Artemis Chrisoulakis, Ellie Sharpe, Sadie Hurst, Melinda Porto, L’Oreal Roache, Wesley Carpenter, Maya Christian, Brianna Mooney, Meghan Dawson, Marilyn Caserta, Ashlee Waldbauer, Adrianna Glover, Alize Ke’Aloha Cruz, Kristina Walz, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Amanda Lindgren, Claudia Kariuki, Dionne Ward-Anderson, Tsemaye Bob-Egbe, Meesha Turner, Paisley Billings, Danielle Rose, Roxanne Couch, Esme Rothero, Rachel Rawlinson, Lauren Irving, Danielle Mendoza, Shelby Griswold, Kennedy Carstens, Abigail Sparrow, Jarynn Whitney, Madeline Fansler, Channing Weir, Princess Victomé, Sunayna Smith, Chloë Hart, Casey Al-Shaqsy, Aiesha Pease, Jaina Brock-Patel, Alana Robinson, Grace Melville, Leesa Tulley, Harriet Caplan-Dean, Khaila Wilcoxon, Storm Lever, Jasmine Forsberg, Olivia Donalson, Didi Romero, Gabriela Carrillo, Cassie Silva, Kelly Denice Taylor, Erin Ramirez, Kelsee Kimmel, Phoenix Mendoza, Chelsea Dawson, Chiara Assetta, Cristina D’Agostino, Joy Woods, Bre Jackson, Keri Rene Fuller, Brennyn Lark, Ayla Ciccone-Burton, Holli’ Conway, Brianna Javis, Gabbi Mack, Casey Esbin, Ellie Wyman, Sasha Renae Brown, Nicole Lamb, Aja Simone Baitey, Willow Dougherty, Kayla McSorely, Emily Rose Lyons, Chelsea Wargo, Hannah Taylor, Jessie Bodner, Jasmine Hackett, Janice Rijssel, Lucia Valentino, Elena Breschi, Meg Dixon-Brasil, Sarah McFarlane, Reca Oakley, Gerianne Perez, Zan Berube, Amina Faye, Terica Marie, Aline Mayagoitia, Sydney Parra, Jana Larell Glover, Taylor Pearlstein, Aryn Bohannon, Cecilia Snow, Rhianne Louise McCaulsky, Baylie Carson, Koko Basigara, Monique Ashe Palmer, Leah Vassell, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Leandra Ellis Gaston, Bella Coppola, Nasia Thomas, Zoe Jensen, Taylor Iman Jones, Aubrey Matalon, Kristina Leopold, Rae Davenport, Gianna Grosso, Kathryn Kilger, Bethany McDonald, Jillian Worthing, Haley Izurieta, Jasmine Smith, Lois Ellise Reeves, Alyssa Giannetti, Eden Holmes, Jaelle Laguerre, Kate Zulauf, Lee ARumSoul, Son Seungyeon Kim Ji Woo, Sophiya Pae, Park Hye-na, Park Ga-Ram, Kim Ji Sun, Choi Hyun-sun, Kim Ryeo Won, Heo Sol-ji, Yoo Ju-hye, Hong Ji Hee, Nicole Louise Lewis, Laura Dawn Pyatt, Erin Caldwell, Kenedy Small, Lou Henry, Aoife Haakenson, Ellie Jane Grant, Izi Maxwell, Tamara Morgan, Shakira Simpson, Fiorella Bamba, Lucinda Wilson, Caitlyn De Kuyper, Amanda Lee, Gabriella Boumford, Audrey Fisher, Brooke Aneece, Jaz Robinson, Julia Pulo, Maggie Lacasse, Krystal Hernández, Elysia Cruz, Lauren Mariasoosay, Julia McLellan, Darcy Stewart, Hailey Lewis

Catfish: Kristen Stewart/Towlee Stewart

Name(s): Kristen Stewart, Kris Stewart, Towlee Stewart, KS, KJS

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NOTE: This subject is a stolen identity.

Kristen Jaymes Stewart is a prominent film actor, known for starring in the Twilight film series. She reportedly began appearing on Facebook in February 2017, interacting publicly with Lisbeth Olofsson/Elofsson & Shonna Paige/Scheglova, as their peer from a social circle shared with her closest friend, CJ Romero, and her spouse at the time, Stella Maxwell. Many profiles, commonly going by "Towlee Stewart", were opened and forcibly closed until May 2020, due to celebrity impersonation reports. Photos, videos, and posts positively referenced this purported friends circle, while besmirching Washington State actors & filmmakers, as well as a circle of private residents unaffiliated with the industry.

The authenticity of the Stewart persona was further bolstered by a social media presence on platforms like LinkedIn & YouTube, as well as phone calls, voice mail, and text messages. People connected with this persona received autographed memorabilia.

The initial image, taken at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, utilized to represent the Stewart catfish profile.

The perpetrator who created the Lisbeth Olofsson/Elofsson, Shonna Paige/Scheglova, and Renee Vivas personas utilized Stewart's likeness and influence to devastating effect. Amassing a following of filmmakers & fans, the Stewart persona shared details regarding a false relationship with the perpetrator - that he was her former assistant, alongside Romero, and that Olofsson/Elofsson & Paige/Scheglova were her friends from Twilight's production. This individual supplemented his purported relationship with Stewart with custom-made media, such as a video of him dancing in a hoodie with her face printed on it, as well as a selfie of him covered in makeup - allegedly by Stewart's hand, while he was passed out at her Los Angeles residence. He further claimed to have been employed by the Gersh Agency, which represented Stewart at the time.

The Stewart persona also targeted the perpetrator's professional & personal peers from his upbringing. The persona accused filmmakers & actors the perpetrator was connected with of exploiting their relationship with him, as well as stalking her, stealing her private pictures via hacking, sabotaging film deals & her relationship with Gersh, and attempting to coerce letters of intent (LOIs). The perpetrator's personal friends were accused by this persona of being: closeted homosexuals, child molesters, rapists, and murderers. The persona attempted to convince victims that their lives & careers were ruined, and that suicide would be the ideal outcome.

Having previously identified the Stewart persona's entire social circle as being inauthentic or unaware of their names being used, we concluded that this is a case of a stolen identity. We took the liberty to ask Romero about the perpetrator.

CJ Romero denies knowing the (redacted) perpetrator.

We surmise that the perpetrator was assisted by an unidentified woman who impersonated Stewart through phone calls.