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Dr Pepper, Baaaaaby! How One TikTok Jingle Turned Romeo — and the Internet — Into a Creative Community I still remember the first time it popped up on my timeline. 🎶 “Dr Pepper, baaaaaaby, it’s good and nice… doo doo doo.” 🎶 I watched it once. Then again. Then again. And like any good jingle, it refused to leave my head for days. Not in an annoying way — in a wait, why is this actually perfect? kind of way. https://youtu.be/jL0G_QOQVOU That’s the magic Romeo (@romeosshow) tapped into when they impulsively hit record just days before Christmas and shared a playful love letter to a drink they genuinely enjoy. What started as a quick TikTok clip turned into a viral moment with tens of millions of views, a creative ripple effect across the platform, and eventually… a national Dr Pepper commercial aired during the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship. Talk about trusting your intuition. Ozempic Culture is Here, But What Happens to Body Positivity? (Opinion) Watch Now From T...

Am I Asking for Too Much?  Ask Candace - Advice Column Hey Candace, I’m a plus-size woman in my 30s and I’m tired. Tired of dating men who say they like me but won’t claim me. They enjoy my body in private but hesitate in public. I’m starting to wonder if I’m asking for too much by wanting consistency, affection, and to be seen. Am I expecting too much? — Tired of Almosts Hey Tired, Let me say this clearly and slowly so it lands: You are not asking for too much. You are asking the wrong person. Some people are very comfortable benefiting from your softness, your body, your laughter—without offering you safety or pride in return. That has nothing to do with your size and everything to do with their capacity. Here’s the truth many of us weren’t taught early enough: If someone can only love you in pieces or in private, they are not loving you at all. You deserve a love that stands upright. One that doesn’t whisper. One that doesn’t need dim lighting or secrecy to survive. Wanting cons...

When Thin Became Trendy Again: Who Gets Left Behind? By Phatabulous Magazine Staff Ozempic Culture & the Quiet Rollback of Body Positivity For a brief, shimmering moment, it felt like the world was finally catching up. Plus-size women were visible. Fashion brands expanded their sizing. Campaigns spoke the language of “body neutrality,” “health at every size,” and “confidence without apology.” Fat bodies weren’t just tolerated—they were styled, centered, and celebrated. And then, almost overnight, thin became trendy again. Not because the science changed. Not because fat bodies suddenly became unhealthy. But because Ozempic culture arrived. Watch Commentary Video GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound have reshaped beauty standards at record speed. What began as a medical intervention for diabetes and obesity has quietly morphed into a cultural reset—one where shrinking is praised, staying the same is questioned, and opting out feels like rebellion. Plus-size mod...

 The Phat Four - Beginnings When life starts asking uncomfortable questions, Tracie, Letoya, Caprice, and Rochelle lean into the one thing that has never failed them: each other. As they navigate careers, relationships, and the unspoken pressures placed on plus-size Black women, long-buried insecurities begin to surface. What begins as casual check-ins and girls’ nights quickly turns into moments of reckoning, where honesty is unavoidable and growth feels both necessary and terrifying. Old patterns are challenged, new desires are admitted, and the women begin to realize that surviving is no longer enough, they want to thrive. Beginnings introduces a sisterhood rooted in truth, laughter, and resilience, setting the foundation for a journey that will test every belief they hold about love, success, and themselves. Available now on Amazon .

Laughing  With the Church, Not  At It: Why Druski’s Mega Church Skit Hit Home When Druski dropped his viral “Mega Church Pastors Love Money” skit, social media immediately crowned it hilarious, and then tried to crown it heretical. Headlines and hot takes suggested “the church is upset,” yet many of us who grew up in church were doubled over laughing. Not because faith is funny, but because the patterns are familiar. That distinction matters. For generations raised on Sunday service, choir anniversaries, long altar calls, and that one usher who took their job way too seriously, parody has always been part of how we process church culture. Humor isn’t new here, it’s communal, corrective, and often loving. Why Church Kids Laughed People raised in church instantly recognized the exaggerations because they weren’t invented from thin air. From overproduced praise breaks to celebrity-pastor aesthetics, the skit felt like a mirror. And mirrors don’t mock, they reveal. That’s why gosp...