11 - The Twitter Crush
Not a Girl's Girl
FILE FOUND ON C. STINE LAPTOP
Location: /IRINA STERLING/Early Research/Zack_Investigation/
Filename: ZackedOut_livestream_101416_FULL.mp4
[TRANSCRIPT GENERATED FROM VIDEO FILE]
ZACKED OUT - LIVE
October 14, 2016 - 8:00 PM PST
Title: "Huns in Chic Clothing: Irina Sterling"
Duration: 47:32
Views at time of archival: 23,847
[00:00:00]
Zack: Hello my gorgeous viewers! It's your favorite investigative diva, and baby, do I have some TEA for you tonight. But first—[touches face]—can we talk about how this new hyaluronic acid serum has me looking like a glazed donut? Dewy!
[Chat floods with messages: "YAAAS QUEEN" "Drop the skincare routine!" "OMG FINALLY COVERING IRINA"]
Zack: Okay, okay, I see you in the chat. Yes, we're talking about Miss Irina Sterling tonight. And before you come for me, I'm not touching that synthetic lace front—that's her business. What I AM touching is influencers offering courses is quickly becoming the newest scam du jour and it is NOT pretty.
[00:01:45]
Zack: Since we only want what’s pretty in this world, I am going to take down anyone who taints the pretty [whispers] Giggity. So on Friday night, I’m doing my routine—face mask, wine, investigating MLM huns—when my best friend Kayla texts me. She's like "Babe, I just bought Irina's course for $497."
And at first… I’ll be real I wasn’t super pressed about it. Like Irina is a girl’s girl. We stan her, but Four! Hundred! Ninety! Seven! Dollars! For WHAT? Now, Kayla is my sweet friend who got roped into LuLaRoe, so you know I need to watch her.
[Chat: "NOT LULAROE 💀" "My cousin spent 5k on her masterclass" "Protect Kayla at all costs"]
[00:03:22]
Zack: But it made me think—who IS this woman? Because I've watched literally every video, and I know she’s got a book coming next year. Let’s all thank Oprah, because you know that’s why she got signed. But when I looked back… honey, something ain't adding up. Let me share my screen...
[Shows Irina's video]
Zack: Look at this part where she talks about choosing her ex boyfriend. The one who was nice, but had no drive. Okay, that’s 2011. But wait—didn't she JUST say her dad died in early 2011?
[00:05:47]
Zack: Like, when exactly did she have time to meet this man? Was she swiping on Tinder at the funeral? Because the math isn't mathing, and I didn't suffer through AP Calculus to let this slide.
[Chat: "DRAG HER" "Maybe she meant late 2011?" "Zack said RECEIPTS"]
[00:08:33]
Zack: So naturally, I did what any self-respecting internet detective would do. I went DEEP. And babies, when I tell you I found NOTHING before 2013? I mean NOTHING. It's giving witness protection program. It's giving new identity. It's giving... suspicious.
[Shows search results]
Zack: No Facebook. No MySpace—and yes, I checked archived MySpace because I'm thorough like that. No college photos, no tagged pics from friends, nothing.
[00:12:15]
Zack: And can we discuss how she claims she applied to Columbia? My ex went to Columbia. You know what they do there? They DOCUMENT everything. So even if you don’t end up going there, they still have record of your application and acceptance. Miss Irina Sterling? Nowhere to be found.
[Chat: "Maybe she used her Russian name?" "This is giving stalker vibes" "KEEP GOING DETECTIVE"]
[00:15:44]
Zack: But here's what really sent me: the dad story. In one video, he died of illness. In another, it was an accident. In her book announcement? "A violent end." Baby, which is it? Yeah, preorders for her book are already live and I don’t even think it’s done being written yet. Okay, I hear you, Chat, grief might be complicated, but death certificates aren't.
Okay hold on, we’re having a cat-related technical issue.
[Adjusts ring light]
Zack: Somehow I make scammers tremble but am enslaved to a seven-pound orange cat.
[00:19:22]
Zack: Now, I want to be clear—I am not coming for her because she's successful. I LOVE a successful woman. I will stab anyone who says one word against our queen Glennon Doyle. Stab. In the face!
What I don't love? My girls spending their rent money on courses from someone who might not even be who she says she is. Yeah, Irina got the Oprah blessing, but our Ebony auntie has been deceived before. We still don’t forgive you, James Frey.
[Chat: "My roommate is OBSESSED with her" "This is why I have trust issues" "Zack protecting the girls and gays"]
[00:23:16]
Zack: And I know some of y'all are thinking, "Zack, maybe she changed her name to escape something bad." Valid! Could be! But then don't build your brand on radical honesty and agree to write a memoir if you’re not here to be truthful.
[00:28:30]
Zack: Obviously, I don’t know her, and this is just based on the Google machine, but I think I’m gonna dive into this, especially Columbia, because I think I need to know who Miss Ma’am’s daddy is. Ya’ll noticed she never said his name, right?
[Sips water dramatically]
Zack: I smell a rat, people.
[00:30:45]
Zack: Anyway, now we are going into our Hun of the Week segment and you will not be surprised to know the Monat heifers are at it again! …
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[ADDITIONAL FILE NOTE: User C. STINE added comment: "Zack was last seen on November 2, 2016 by his channel manager. Channel went dark. No one's heard from him since. Missing person case opened. No movement."]