The Louis Theroux Podcast
S2 EP5: Belle Delphine discusses selling her bathwater, dealing with stalkers and why she’s called ‘The Queen of the Simps’
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Episode notes
Louis chats to internet sensation and adult content creator, Belle Delphine. Joining Louis in the studio, Belle discusses how she made millions from her first adult video, why she’s been labelled as “Queen of the Simps”, and a surprising ambivalence about her chosen career. Plus, Louis gets to grips with internet slang.
Warnings: Adult content and discussions of a sexual nature.
Links/Attachments:
‘Who is paying $30 for ‘gamer girl’ Belle Delphine’s bath water?’ - The Guardian
‘What is kawaii? Understanding Japan cute culture’ - Art in Context
https://artincontext.org/what-is-kawaii/
‘What Harajuku girls really look like?’ - Refinery29
https://youtu.be/WblNctc3ys0?si=ZQfKD1aI0CFqKQXr
‘What is ahegao?’ - Know Your Meme
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/ahegao
‘Burusera’ - fetish paraphilia shops in Japan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burusera
PewDiePie reacting to Belle Delphine on YouTube
https://youtu.be/KYyycHAxOVw?si=o5YhTPs6M1_YSLyt
‘Simp: The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls’ – CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/19/health/what-is-simp-teen-slang-wellness/index.html
‘What guys mean when they call someone a Chad’ - Men’s Health
https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a33499682/what-is-a-chad/
‘A dictionary of the manosphere: five terms to understand the language of online male supremacists’ - The Conversation
‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ - BBC (UK only)
‘Footage of her daughter’s murder went viral. Now Bianca Devins’ mother wants to change the internet’ - The Independent
Credits:
Producer: Millie Chu
Assistant Producer: Maan Al-Yasiri
Production Manager: Francesca Bassett
Music: Miguel D’Oliveira
Executive Producer: Arron Fellows
A Mindhouse Production for Spotify
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