I'm Back! Let's Talk Conservative Gen Zers, Dating Disasters & an Unfortunate Scandal...

I have thoughts on everything from dating disasters to that Uncle Nearest whiskey scandal. 💜

Hey y'all!

I am so happy to be back in your inbox after a much-needed summer break. I spent a lot of time just thinking, resting, and ruminating on what I want the next part of my life to look like.

One thing that’s crystal clear is as I look out over the sea of digital trash, I don’t want to add to it. Not in a fun way, but in a "we need to step over the trash to avoid becoming it" kind of way.

That's the energy I'm bringing into my new video and a brand-new segment I'm calling Instagram Reel Roulette!

I went scrolling and reacted to some of the wildest things I found online this week. We're getting into:

• The Gen Z Dating Crisis: Why are so many young men becoming more conservative than their grandfathers, and what does it mean for the women trying to date them?

• A Tinder Date Disaster: You won't believe this story about a woman who discovered her date was... well, let's just say he wasn't exactly available.

• The Uncle Nearest Scandal: I've been following the story of Fawn Weaver and the shocking news that her celebrated whiskey empire is in financial trouble. There's a lot of tea here, and I'm sharing all the links I found.

It was so much fun to film, and I can't wait to hear what you think about all of it.

Click here to watch the new video: Conservative Gen Z Men, Dating Disasters & The Uncle Nearest Scandal | Instagram Roulette

After you watch, head down to the comments and let me know your thoughts. Have you noticed this shift in dating? What do you make of the Uncle Nearest situation? Let's talk about it.

So glad to be back with you all.

Talk soon, Kimberly

✨Additional Reading

Whiskey Maker Honoring an Enslaved Distiller Is in a Fiscal Bind - The New York Times

Uncle Nearest is a textbook case of how a compelling narrative can propel a product to astronomical heights. Now, Farm Credit Mid-America is suing them, claiming the company is in financial disarray, with defaulted loans, inflated inventory, and a cash balance far below what was required.

"In a declaration filed with the court after the judge's decision, the company's founder and chief executive, Fawn Weaver, called the lawsuit 'not only inaccurate' but 'a flat-out lie used to smear my good reputation.' She also said that appointing a receiver would do irreparable harm to the brand, since it would diminish her central role as both its internal and public face. 'The Uncle Nearest brand itself would become worthless,' she wrote, 'as whiskey buyers would view the company as having been taken from me.'"

Edgartown Home Subject of High-Profile Whiskey Lawsuit - The Vineyard Gazette

Nearest Green Distillery going into receivership, mediation - Louisville Business First

Nearest Green lawsuit exposes investor rift - Moore County Observer

Could bankruptcy be in the works for a potentially insolvent whiskey start-up? - Lexington Herald Leader

EBONY and Uncle Nearest Host Massive Gospel Brunch In Martha's Vineyard - Ebony Magazine