Hollywood Thrives on ‘Rabid’ Fans. For Publicists, They’re a Nightmare

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Earlier this week, a seismic shift occurred within the Heated Rivalry fandom involving the polarizing stan behind Club Chalamet.

It all started when X account “Fan Account Storrie Glorrie”—aka Simone Cromer, previously known as the creator of Timothée Chalamet fan account Club Chalamet—was in Paris for Fashion Week. As she recounted in her thread, she was waiting outside Hotel Meurice in sun-protective clothing and a mask to see one of the show’s lead actors, Connor Storrie. According to a post on X, Cromer was physically and verbally attacked by a fellow fan while waiting for Storrie, with the person allegedly calling her a “bitch” and a “stalker.”

The fan involved in the scuffle, identified as @mikadontyoudare, responded to Cromer’s tweet, writing, “hi babe :) just stopped you from running towards connor and assaulting him, security can back me up, so can many fans.” What followed was a back-and-forth between...

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