Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Drew Afualo's damage control is making things worse, not better — I'm breaking down where it went wrong.
Then: Bethenny Frankel's $42 bagel and what it says about diet culture's rebrand, the BookTok drama I accidentally started this week, and why the NABJ gave Stephen A. Smith a thumbs down award.
Let's get into it.
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▬ VIDEO CONTENTS ▬
00:12 Introduction and Life Updates
04:14 Drew Afualo's Controversy
18:46 Bethany Frankel's Supermodel Cafe
26:41 Book Talk and Diversity in Literature
35:29 Stephen A. Smith's Critique and Responsibility
40:38 What I'm Reading!
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📲 LET'S CONNECT
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tiktok.com/@queenthingspod
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📧 EMAIL ME: kidar@kjmiller.co
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller
References:
Lemme Fix It! Podcast:
youtube.com/@FixItpod
The Kara Goldin Show:
karagoldin.com/podcast
Drew Afualo and ER Fightmaster:
them.us/entertainment/celebrity/controversy-drew-afualo-er-fightmaster
Bethenny Frankel’s Cafe in the Hamptons:
fastcompany.com/91591361/bethenny-frankel-supermodel-cafe-response-skinny-culture-back
My TikTok on BookTok:
tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7675084494814153997?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7626447009641842206
Authors of Color I’d recommend:
Kennedy Ryan:
kennedyryanwrites.com
Tia Williams:
tiawilliamswrites.com
Ashton Lattimore:
ashtonlattimore.com
S.A. Cosby:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Cosby
Tayari Jones:
tayarijones.com
Addie E. Citchens:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addie_E._Citchens
Abby Jimenez:
authorabbyjimenez.com
R.F. Kuang:
rfkuang.com
Elaine Chou:
elainehsiehchou.com
NABJ Gives Stephen A. Smith Thumbs Down:
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-08-16/stephen-a-smith-lashes-out-after-receiving-nabj-thumbs-down-award
What I’m Reading:
The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah:
kristinhannah.com/books/the-great-alone
Dominion, by Addie E. Citchens:
us.macmillan.com/books/9780374609337/dominion
The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren:
christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment
Drew Afualo's damage control is making things worse, not better — I'm breaking down where it went wrong.
Then: Bethenny Frankel's $42 bagel and what it says about diet culture's rebrand, the BookTok drama I accidentally started this week, and why the NABJ gave Stephen A. Smith a thumbs down award.
Let's get into it.
Subscribe for monthly bonus episodes:
patreon.com/c/queenthingspod
queenthings.substack.com
💡 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE💡
/ @iamkjmiller
---
▬ VIDEO CONTENTS ▬
00:12 Introduction and Life Updates
04:14 Drew Afualo's Controversy
18:46 Bethany Frankel's Supermodel Cafe
26:41 Book Talk and Diversity in Literature
35:29 Stephen A. Smith's Critique and Responsibility
40:38 What I'm Reading!
---
📲 LET'S CONNECT
TikTok: / tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller
tiktok.com/@queenthingspod
📧 JOIN MY MAILING LIST: queenthings.substack.com
📧 EMAIL ME: kidar@kjmiller.co
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/200570826-kj-miller
References:
Lemme Fix It! Podcast:
youtube.com/@FixItpod
The Kara Goldin Show:
karagoldin.com/podcast
Drew Afualo and ER Fightmaster:
them.us/entertainment/celebrity/controversy-drew-afualo-er-fightmaster
Bethenny Frankel’s Cafe in the Hamptons:
fastcompany.com/91591361/bethenny-frankel-supermodel-cafe-response-skinny-culture-back
My TikTok on BookTok:
tiktok.com/@iam_kjmiller/video/7675084494814153997?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7626447009641842206
Authors of Color I’d recommend:
Kennedy Ryan:
kennedyryanwrites.com
Tia Williams:
tiawilliamswrites.com
Ashton Lattimore:
ashtonlattimore.com
S.A. Cosby:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Cosby
Tayari Jones:
tayarijones.com
Addie E. Citchens:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addie_E._Citchens
Abby Jimenez:
authorabbyjimenez.com
R.F. Kuang:
rfkuang.com
Elaine Chou:
elainehsiehchou.com
NABJ Gives Stephen A. Smith Thumbs Down:
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-08-16/stephen-a-smith-lashes-out-after-receiving-nabj-thumbs-down-award
What I’m Reading:
The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah:
kristinhannah.com/books/the-great-alone
Dominion, by Addie E. Citchens:
us.macmillan.com/books/9780374609337/dominion
The True Love Experiment, by Christina Lauren:
christinalaurenbooks.com/books/the-true-love-experiment
