Ep. - 668 - QUEENMAKER: MAKING OF AN IT GIRL WITH BEN WIDDICOMBE

Author and pop culture expert Ben Widdicombe joins Kate to discuss Queenmaker: The Making of an It Girl, a Hulu docuseries. The height of heiress-era NYC, an anonymous blogger infiltrated Manhattan's elite, bringing socialite celebrity to new heights. When the website's creator was unmasked, the mastermind was not who anybody expected. Ben Widdicombe is a writer and 20 year veteran of the celebrity and society beats. A specialist in the intersection of high culture and pop culture, he has been a columnist for the New York Times and New York Daily News, and co-creator of the cult online fashion gossip column “Chic Happens” – he is also author of Gatecrasher: How I Helped the Rich Become Famous and Ruin the World. Reality Life with Kate CaseyPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecaseyTwitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseyInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseycaTik Tok: http://www.tiktok.com/itskatecaseyCameo: https://cameo.com/katecaseyFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245Amazon.com: www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.