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

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/belle-delphine-gamer-girl-instagram-selling-bath-wate

‘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

https://theconversation.com/a-dictionary-of-the-manosphere-five-terms-to-understand-the-language-of-online-male-supremacists-200206

‘Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America: Extreme and Online’ - BBC (UK only)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014khc/louis-therouxs-forbidden-america-series-1-1-extreme-and-online

‘Footage of her daughter’s murder went viral. Now Bianca Devins’ mother wants to change the internet’ - The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bianca-devins-murder-brandon-clark-kimberly-b2291549.html

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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S2 EP5: Belle Delphine discusses selling her bathwater, dealing with stalkers and why she’s called ‘The Queen of the Simps’