Alcohol and Drag Queens

Good morning NZYTers

After the thrilling events of this month’s Twitter meltdown, things seem to have smoothed over in the past week. Patrick (patrickblog) has changed his mind and decided he will be coming to the NZYT Gathering after all. Charlie (charlieskies) is still a big question mark.

With Stephen (3sixty5days) still confirmed as coming, latest reports are that Jess (jessums31) has put all effort into wooing him at the NZYT Gathering. Rumour has it Jess is hoping their long standing relationship will go to the next level in July. Stephen has been spotted leaving Jess flirty comments across the internet. I am following this story closely.

The stress that the NZYT community has been under lately seems to be driving some to the bottle. Simon (simonparasite) seems to be following the lead of Tenani (nanisnap), NZYT’s most prolific drunk, in drowning his sorrows with alcohol. The following recording features a Simon under-the-influence in a call to Tenani, reportedly in the early hours of the morning. Perhaps he was calling for support or advice from the town drunk. Check out the recording Here

It is a widely known fact that Lewis (lewisbostock) recently featured in the Auckland stage play The Libertine, in a role which required him to act effeminate and wear a wig. Lewis must have liked his role a little too much, with the latest email saying that he still frequently dresses in women’s clothing. The following photos are from a publicity shoot for The Libertine:

What happened to Rachel (wizardneedsfoodbadly)? In the past few months the once prominent YouTuber has moved to the outside of the social scene. What could her reasons be to leave such a valued position in the hierarchy? My money’s on an unexpected pregnancy… either that or university coursework. Which do you believe? A reason based on probability? Or one that’s just plain juicy? I know which one I’d prefer.

That’s all from me right now.

GG2.0

Twitter Wars

GOSSIP GIRL BLAST – BREAKING NEWS!

Major fighting went down tonight on Twitter.

What began as a simple present for Vivien (feellinecancer) from Kevin (andkevinsaidftw) ended in an all out war on the social messaging site with Gathering cancellations and account closures.

Basically, given the bad history between Vivien and Charlie (charlieskies), Kevin thought it would be nice to get the hashtag #charliecuntskies trending on Twitter.

The following screencaps featuring Kevin, Denise (neechers), Patrick (patrickblog) and Ryan (thenewzealandishbrit) show the development of the drama:

Additional Tweets by Simon (simonparasite):

These developments left Patrick feeling picked on, and he later announced he would not be attending the New Zealand YouTube Gathering. Apparently, insinuating that Patrick would cheat on his boyfriend is enough to get the guy to walk away from the biggest social event of the year. Will he stick to his word? Or will he realise the missed opportunity and show up on July 11? Only time will tell…

Because of the attack on Patrick users of Twitter began to take sides with users choosing Team Patrick or Team Kevin. Cody (davanti) was dragged into it by declaring his support for Patrick, and consequentially coming under attack by Vivien and Kevin (Vivien and Cody used to be an item). After intense abuse and harassment, Cody decided to permanently delete his Twitter page.

And the final result of tonight’s Twitter carnage is that Charlie has canceled his trip to New Zealand, saying
“also is no longer attending the new zealand gathering. i’d rather not pay to meet a bunch of losers <3“
Word on the street is that Patrick spoke to Charlie and convinced him to join him in the boycott of the Gathering, upsetting many of the confirmed Gathering attendees, including Charlie’s close friend Juno (junoluvsu). In the process of his departure, Charlie has made even more enemies in New Zealand, many of whom feel attacked after doing nothing to him.

This is a developing story and we are relying on information from you to fill in the blanks. Email us at nzytgossip@gmail.com

And remember you can follow me on Twitter here.

GG2.0

The Countdown Begins

Hello YouTubers

I thought it appropriate to update you on the community given the anniversary just reached. Last week marked two months until the New Zealand YouTube Gathering, which is sure to be the gossip event of the year. That’s not to say that the past month has been drama free… Au contraire the past thirty days have been anything but dry in the world of NZ YouTube, so allow me to update you on the juiciest bits…

A double announcement in Gathering attendees hit last week with news that Irish YouTuber Stephen (3sixty5days) and English YouTuber Charlie (charlieskies) have decided to make the trip to New Zealand. Almost as soon as the dust settled from this announcement rumours began to fly about reasons for this trip. It is common knowledge that Patrick (patrickblog) has fallen deeply in like with Ireland’s Hottest TV Personality. Problem is Patick has a boyfriend, while Stephen and Charlie have made it clear they have feelings for each other. What other reason would Charlie have to come to NZ if not to keep an eye on his Irish boytoy? What remains to be seen is whether the Brit gets his boy back or Patrick feels the luck of the Irish.

More from the Gathering and it turns out Australian comic YouTuber Chris (chrisontv88) will no longer be attending, as was previously announced. Little is known about the reasons for his true change of heart, but I’m betting it has something to do with the rumoured ‘Australian Blacklist’ campaign the NZYT community has against Australian YouTubers ever since the Wellington Fiasco this past summer. I’m sure you can dig something more up, email me.

Self-proclaimed ‘Queen of NZYT’ Jess (jessums31) has allegedly had trouble organising sleeping arrangements for the visiting Tubers, with Denise (neechers), James (tehdancingkiwi), Corey (storycorey), Juno (junoluvsu), Simon (simonparasite) and Cameron (englishcameron) all staying over. Sounds like a slumber party I’d like to be at. Turns out James and Corey don’t like being lovers scorned by Patrick waving his new school-aged boyfriend in front of them. Something tells me there’s going to be a lot of avoidence going on when it comes to these three. As for Juno, things have changed since the last time she was in the city. I also have a feeling she will be avoiding Ben (bennysoup)’s house for the length of her trip. Word on the street is J got left outside alone when Ben flipped and bailed on the romance that was public knowledge. Bad form, BennySoup… you know how karma’s a bitch? We hear a Juno scorned can be too. Watch out.

In keeping with news from the Gathering it seems the wheels are in motion for what will prove to be a memorable day, and an even more memorable night in the NZYT world… Rumour has it that after party plans are already well in the works, with this guest list being exclusively a who’s who of the NZYT scene. Getting your name on this list would be like getting the YT Editor to feature a video you sent in, it just doesn’t happen. Plus, no event could come more packed with potential drama than this one. After everything that has come to light in this post, I’m sensing a late night battle royale for affections come July 11.

Finally we will get to see what happens when the cameras come down and the claws come out.

I can’t wait.

GG2.0