Just Trish: Addressing Brianna Chickenfry & Josh Richards' Unhinged Tirade + Matt Rife e.l.f. Drama

Episode Date: August 18, 2025
Hosts: Trisha Paytas, Oscar Gracey
Notable Guests/Co-Hosts: Moses Hacmon, Brooke

Main Theme & Purpose

This episode of Just Trish takes on a lively (and often hilarious) deep-dive into the latest peaks of viral internet and celebrity drama, with particular focus on:

• The fallout from Brianna Chickenfry and Josh Richards’ pointed (and homophobic) comments about Oscar Gracey on their podcast, BFFs.
• The Matt Rife x e.l.f. Cosmetics campaign controversy.
• Gossip and banter on current pop culture news, including Taylor Swift's album rollout, pop star concert “flops,” TikTokers’ drama, and even the wild happenings at SeaWorld concerts. As always, Trisha and Oscar deliver unapologetically unfiltered perspectives while keeping the conversation sharp, poppy, and full of inside jokes for their loyal fanbase.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Wigs, Cosplay, and Taylor Swift Pop-Culture Rituals

[00:00–16:26]

• The episode opens lighthearted, with the crew play-acting in cosplay, referencing the movie “Weapons,” and joking about TikTok cosplays and pop culture Easter eggs.
• Tangents about Stranger Things, Travis Kelce cosplays, and Taylor Swift’s penchant for hidden “Easter eggs” in her album rollouts.
• The group unpacks “Swifty Zoomies” and elaborate on pop conspiracies about Taylor’s newest album ("Life of a Showgirl") and color schemes, poking fun at fans’ overzealous theories.
  • Trisha Paytas [09:38]: “I have the Swifty Zoomies. I'm swifty pilled right now, actually doing zoomies... I love the conspiracy theories. Some of them are wild.”

2. Taylor Swift Album Announcement & Power Couple Branding

[16:26–24:29]

• Talk about Taylor Swift announcing her new album on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast “New Heights.” Some view this as a branding masterstroke, others as off-brand (“not very chic”) for a pop queen—a debate that Trisha defends as “double the audience, double the views.”
• Trisha [17:30]: “That’s the place where she can go and talk and she knows there's not going to be gotcha questions or clickbait... It’s very safe for her.”
• The group discourses how Swift and Kelce are synergizing brands (“power couple!”) and riff on Travis’s new, “camp” GQ cover styled by La Roach.
  • Moses Hacmon [18:03]: “It was so camp to me. I don't know. Was he gender-bending a man or a woman?... Some have claimed it’s the worst magazine cover ever.”

3. Hot Topics: Matt Rife & e.l.f. Cosmetics Backlash

[58:36–68:17] | [Timestamps 58:36–67:17]

• Trisha introduces the “hot topic” of the Matt Rife x e.l.f. Cosmetics campaign, which triggered mass controversy since Rife has a record of misogynistic and ableist comments.
  • Trisha [59:06]: “Elf’s new ad campaign features Matt Rife—but also Heidi N Closet, a drag queen... obviously it’s receiving backlash because of Matt’s controversial remarks about domestic violence and his constant jokes about women.”
• Oscar and Trisha call out not only Rife, but e.l.f. for platforming a comic who “openly doesn’t want women” as his audience and has never apologized for prior ableist stunts.
  • Oscar [60:07]: “If he's trying to rebrand, you need to apologize. Again, OK, the women are my audience, I need to sell tickets—apologize.”
  • Both express support for supporting Heidi’s bag, but “it’s wild for Elf to even look at Matt for marketing to women.”
• Analysis of rage-bait marketing tactics and critiques of the brand’s vetting process for partnerships.
  • Trisha [63:46]: “When someone is booked for a campaign, it's vetted. One Google search would have come up—Matt Rife domestic... it would have been there!”
• Ultimately, Trisha vows not to repurchase e.l.f. products, critiquing “doubling down” brands: “I love a brow gel, but I’m putting my foot down.” [67:18]

4. Briefs & Banter: Internet and Pop Culture Rabbit Holes

[29:02–54:00, 70:04–86:50]

• Tones shift between high-camp and straight pop nerding-out:
  • Anna Delvey’s botched bunny photoshoot (and animal abandonment drama)—bunnies were rescued, but Delvey called out rescuer “clout” in a classic bit of projection.
    • Trisha [72:49]: “Anna released a statement... she’s vegetarian, she would never hurt animals. [But] Christian, the hair team guy, apparently adopted the rabbits from FB Marketplace and dumped them... which is crazy.”
  • SeaWorld’s “lawless” concert series: stories of guests getting arrested for out-of-control twerking during Trina’s set, debates on drinking at theme parks, and general disbelief at what passes as live entertainment (“what is she getting arrested for at SeaWorld???”).
  • Pop star tour “flops” and the drama of venues—Katy Perry, Kesha, The Basement Yard’s podcast selling out Madison Square Garden, and the media’s glee in promoting negative narratives.
    • Trisha [55:31]: “I think people think Katy Perry is more of a flop than she is... She still has hits—don't underestimate the pop girls!"

5. TikTok Trends, Influencer Engagements, and Niche Internet Culture

[85:56–88:08]

• TikTok algorithm chat: trending sounds ("drinking a beer and flicking my bean"), AI-generated memes, the Sterniolo triplets’ rise, niche TikTokers getting engaged (slushy noobs), and the power of quirky, relatable internet personalities.
  • Oscar [88:08]: “I think that’s the best time of life is an engagement... honestly, if one wants to get married and one doesn’t, I’m like, just get engaged. Then you don’t have to get married, just stay engaged forever!”
• Shout-outs to pop culture moments and engagement announcements that have gone viral online.

6. [FEATURED SEGMENT] Addressing Brianna Chickenfry & Josh Richards' Unhinged Tirade

[145:46–165:18]

• Context: Oscar’s small-channel live stream included a brief (and unserious) critique of BFFs' Adam Sandler interview—which Brianna and Josh saw, and launched into a heated tirade about, including implying Oscar was only critical due to having a crush on Josh.
• Trisha & Oscar’s Reaction:
  • On the BFFs' response: Oscar and Trisha highlight the dangerously casual homophobia (the “maybe he has a crush on Josh” microaggression) and note how careless jokes like that perpetuate real-world queerness-phobia and violence—especially in times of rising anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric.
    • Oscar [150:48]: “During this tirade against me, Brianna suggested I was shady towards Josh because I have a crush on him... it's a blatant microaggression. This is literally the rhetoric that leads to violence against queer people.”
    • Trisha [151:56]: “That rhetoric—to kids in high school especially—leads to so much queer violence. And at a time when the Supreme Court is about to rule on same-sex marriage.”
  • On the podcast’s entitlement: Trisha reads both for lacking the charisma for interviews of this caliber, noting their interview with Adam Sandler “struggled to hit 30k views,” suggesting influence ≠ skill or impact.
    • Trisha [155:28]: “Those are just the indisputable facts. You got millions of followers on Instagram, but if people aren’t clicking on the video, people wanna look at you, but they don’t wanna hear from you.”
  • On Oscar’s credentials: Oscar visibly pushes back at the “jealous” accusation, noting he’s an Emmy-winning interviewer and not an influencer, and that the live critique was funny, unserious, and in context of prepping for Just Trish.
    • Oscar [157:59]: “I've been producing and hosting interviews for over a decade. I have a job. This is my side fun. So do an iota of research before going off on me.”
  • Resolution: Both vow to disengage with the drama going forward, expressing gratitude for the fan support, and reiterating the importance of calling out microaggressions in otherwise “silly” online wars.
    • Trisha [159:49]: “So that really is the tea. And—guess what—you got your wish: This is literally the last time I will ever, ever, ever say your names or show’s name. Only when people beg me to drag you. Does that not embarrass you the tiniest bit that so many people root against you?”
    • Oscar [164:31]: “In the off-chance she didn’t realize it was homophobic: Now you do. Hopefully it doesn’t happen again.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Taylor Swift Conspiracies
  Trisha [09:38]: "I have the Swifty Zoomies. I'm swifty pilled right now, actually doing zoomies... I love the conspiracy theories. Some of them are wild."
• On the Matt Rife e.l.f. Fiasco
  Trisha [61:13]: "He did the hey girl wink. I'm like, you're not Ryan Gosling. Yes, it was very icky."
  Oscar [62:06]: “This is like Logan Paul being the face of a suicide prevention hotline.”
• On Homophobia from BFFs
  Oscar [150:48]: "Brianna made a casually homophobic remark… That's a blatant microaggression.”
• On Defending Your Resume
  Oscar [157:04]: “And won an Emmy for producing celebrity interviews, period. Been there, done that. So don't compete where you don’t compare."
• On Owning Your Pop Flop
  Trisha [155:28]: "If people aren’t clicking on the video, people want to look at you, but they don’t want to hear from you. That’s just the tea."
• On Pop Star Double Standards
  Oscar [55:56]: "You know, people just love to see a failure. But I love when people can like flip it. They'll be like, look at this flop of a tour. But then people be like, no, look at all these people. Like, people just trying to show like the worst part."

Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |:-------------:|:----------------------------------------------------------| | 00:34–08:10 | Cosplay banter; Taylor Swift album conspiracies | | 16:26–24:29 | Taylor and Travis Kelce: Album announcement / GQ cover | | 58:36–68:17 | Matt Rife x e.l.f. Cosmetics drama & critique | | 70:04–86:50 | SeaWorld drama, TikTok trends, influencer engagements | | 145:46–165:18 | Klaxon: BFFs Brianna & Josh react to Oscar; Just Trish Responds |

Closing Tone & Takeaways

Just Trish remains as sharp, gossipy, and pointedly unapologetic as always—using humor as a shield and sword but also taking space to call out real-world issues like casual homophobia and corporate accountability in influencer culture. Whether deconstructing internet micro-dramas or waxing philosophical about Taylor Swift’s color palette, Trisha and Oscar’s chemistry keeps the weekly tea both hot and deeply watchable.

Summary: This episode is a must-listen for pop culture obsessives craving both irreverent banter and hard-hitting commentary about the ethics of internet fame, influencer drama, and why it’s always more interesting to choose the side of transparency and accountability.

For Your Notes/Further Reference

• Trisha and Oscar confirm a break from engaging with BFFs after this (unless “begged” to drag).
• Both hosts emphasize their backgrounds in real media/celebrity coverage—not “just” influencers.
• Continuous throughline: accountability, pop culture joy, and the importance of knowing your lane (“don’t compete where you don’t compare”).
• For fans: check Patreon for bonus content and more behind-the-scenes tea!