Beka Gillis
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
This goo was worth a point in January 2025.
publication date: Sunday, January 12, 2025 (part of January 2025)
category: 
Controversy
clue: Guests might not have shown up to her original party because they had visions of being bored, but Tiktok gave her a chance to try again in the new year.
explanation: Gillis went viral on Tiktok for a tearful video in which she acknowledged that none of her guests had shown up for a vision board party at the end of 2024, all cancelling at the last minute. Over 12,000 comments poured in, suggesting that she host a virtual party instead to engage with people online, which she did in January 2025. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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