Lonely fans

Lonely fans

Published: June 26, 2026

Duration: 26:05

No friends, no kids, no partner. You might think their lives are sad, but loneliness influencers are attracting huge followings.

This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Noel King.

Screenshot from Lana Isa's Instagram account in which she charts her life as a single girl with no friends, no partner and no kids.

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