FOF #1779 – The Rise and Fall and Rise of the Phat Gay Kid

Video blogger Joshua Lindsay created the character of Jonnie Jenkins, a heavy set kid who loved to giggle and sing off key on a whim. Musicians Ke$ha and Katy Perry thought his covers of their songs were cute, and made him an overnight sensation by retweeting his videos.

All this fame led Joshua into dangerous territory when he found himself starving in New York City, becoming a slave for a shady online media company that was obsessed with the bitcoin schemes.