Ericka Simone
So. Since @taylorlorenz is now out here attacking, misquoting, deadnaming and dishonoring dead transchildren on her next clout chase to fame, it’s time to get into the predatory and delusional behavior across Clubhouse and Twitter that got her FIRED from NYT. I was there. I saw it first hand. She tried it with me. It failed. So now it’s time to tell the story. Because what you WONT do is attack and disrespect #nexbenedict and not have me stand on business with this btch. 69 comments
Ericka Simone
Taylor would then deliberately misquote statements, or only use LITERALLY 2 to 5 words from their 30 to 45 minute conversation, then write a whole article AROUND *HER* thoughts on their conversation, and then leave their names out of the article completely, citing “anonymity.” This is a lie. In its heyday, before it was invaded by frauds like Taylor, I ran large, successful music spaces on clubhouse that focused on informing musicians and artists on best business to get their music heard. +
Ericka Simone
One day, she invaded my space, and IMMEDIATELY attempted to colonize it. She sent me a DM that said “Hey. I’m Taylor. I don’t know anything about music but you should let me up on your stage. I can bring your room more attention.” This, by itself, was completely narcissistic and clear red flag scammers on clubhouse. I ignored the dm, and did not allow her up. If you were not certified in the music industry, you could not sit with us. This was done to protect musicians from fakes and frauds. +
Shannon Persists
@ErickaSimone Yeah the way she put it has a patronizing vibe to it like she would be doing you a favor since she's so superior 🙄
Ericka Simone
@shannonpersists right. And when people try to use their numbers to hop on stage... it was know as a red flag for questionable behavior. And sure enough....
Ericka Simone
I contacted her after and let her know very frankly that I am not here to pack the stage with people with huge numbers, and I’m not for clout chasing in my spaces. I told her you have to be a musician or in the music business with credentials I could verify to sit with us. She politely apologized and then asked me if I wanted to sit with her for an in-depth interview as one of the most popular users on Clubhouse (at its peak, I was rounding 65k follows. Most were probably bots, however).
Ericka Simone
I flat out declined, since at that point, over 20+ people had been misquoted by her, AND…. just the week before, there was a room of 700+ people who confronted this woman on her behavior. She was delusional the whole time, saying “these misquotes are a misunderstanding.” I also told her that was the exact reason for the decline. “I was in that room. I am sorry, but I do not trust that you will represent our conversation in a proper way.” The fake white girl niceness immediately disappeared. +
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@ErickaSimone Am I missing a post at the top with who this is? It shows a continuation line, but no post... 
Ericka Simone
She then INTENTIONALLY AND DELIBERATELY targeted an associate who used to host the rooms with me for an interview, who was NOT aware of their behavior. They agreed, and within 2 weeks, came to me with the complaint everyone had: “This wench stole my entire convo, repositioned and presented it as her own ‘discovery,’ AND then spelled her name wrong. Probably on purpose.” What Taylor didn’t know, is that the woman in question was the head of Warner Music Creative… & had time to handle that bitch.
Ericka Simone
I told her that’s what she’s known for doing. So, head of Warner Creative invites me to meet her at Soho warehouse the next day, and told me to bring the recorded receipts of the Clubhouse room exposing Taylor as a sociopath to lunch. I can see my girls vision AHEAD of time, so I came with everything I could find. When I got there… I see my girl sitting there, in full professional mode, VERY angry…. with her LAWYER sitting right next to her. This is when I knew SHIT WAS ABOUT TO GO DOWN. 🤣
Ericka Simone
Once we were all settled, this goddess of a woman calls up NYT directly, and because of her status in the industry, was IMMEDIATELY connected to Taylor’s supervisor/head editor. I mean POWERFUL moves I could never make (at least not yet). We then proceed to have a HOUR LONG conversation exposing Taylor Lorenz as the absolute sociopath she is, focusing on her misquote of the goddess, and including recorded rooms from clubhouse exposing her bad actor behavior, and general narcissistic delusions.
Ericka Simone
Of course, NYT being the absolute shtshow that its always been (it was over for some of us after the whole “Mike Brown was ‘no Angel’ article over here), editors “claim” they had no idea that this is what this woman was doing, completely distancing and disavowing any real connection to her behavior, especially when the lawyer stepped in the conversation. They end the conversation with apologies to all of us, and say “the issue will be resolved within 24 hours.” We knew EXACTLY what that meant.
Ericka Simone
So, the lawyer and I sit and causally watch her social platforms, waiting for what we knew was coming. And sure enough… 72 hours later, Taylor had removed the NYT connection from her bio, and unpinned her NYT byline from her Twitter page. We know what that means. We got that bitch not just fired, but WIPED from her “internet reporter” job at the paper. City Girls ARE UP BY 10,000 (hip hop colloquialism). We aren’t the only ones who noticed the changes. Within a few days people start asking…
Ericka Simone replied to Ericka
“Hey Taylor. Are you at NYT anymore? They removed your profile from their journalist page.” (LOL raggedy bitch.) She replies, in full white cis woman delusion, “Yeah so I left NYT to position myself for a better role.” Okay bitch. You were fired. Because you are an incompetent journalist and human behind to attempted to misquote one of the most powerful women in MUSIC INDUSTRY HISTORY. She refused ANY accountability for her behavior and actions, knowing EXACTLY what she did. It is INSANE.
Ericka Simone replied to Ericka
We think the situation is handled, and get back to music and minding our business. Nevertheless, this woman weaponizes her whiteness (and whatever else she has), and within 3 weeks, is bragging on the “journalism position she just accepted.” Our jaws drop. “Who is hiring this dumpster fire of a wench for any job?” Goddess of Warner texts me. Sure enough… it’s the dumpster fire known as Washington Post. Of course a Jeff Bezos-type bitch would let this white woman continue her abuse for profit.
Ericka Simone replied to Ericka
So there it is. Why that bitch was fired from NYT, and I’m sure it’s just one of many reasons. I know for a fact that wasn’t the first complaint NYT editors got on Taylor. That was just the only one from a notable person with the legal resources at her disposal to drop that bitch. And in the end, it STILL wasn’t enough. Once again. Black women tried to tell you. Black women tried to protect you. Black women moved to the benefit of everyone, just to be overridden by white capitalist sociopaths.
Ericka Simone replied to Ericka
Thank you for joining me on this episode of Ericka’s True Hollywood/Inglewood stories. Now. Spread word on what this bitch did, is doing, and has always done. I’m gonna go fix dinner and watch #ghostwriter. Above all else. PROTECT TRANS CHILDREN. TRANSPEOPLE. AND PROTECT BLACK WOMEN. REST PEACEFULLY #NEXBENEDICT. WE GOT YOU BOO.
Wraithe replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone mind if I post a link to this thread over on BlueSky? Could send assholes your way so I figured I’d ask. 😀
Wraithe replied to Wraithe
@ErickaSimone LOL never mind, I finished posting it and then saw Sydette posted it 40m ago! 😂
Wraithe replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone LOL she’s not even on Mastodon! She’s a friggin’ force of nature!
Ericka Simone replied to Wraithe
@Wraithe I know! We usta follow each other on Twitter. Someone tell her I said what’s good sis COME TO MASTODON.
Wraithe replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone I shall relay! She’s one of the folks I’m on BlueSky and still check Twitter for.
Ericka Simone replied to Wraithe
@Wraithe I have an account over there. Let me know if I need to log on. Cuz I will.
Wraithe replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone I relayed. Yeah I saw that you did which was why I asked if it was ok to post. 😀
Wraithe replied to Wraithe
@ErickaSimone “Tell her HIIIIII! I remember her, (her avi is lovely!) I’m on an archival convening and need bed but we should TALK because I thought I was BATSHIT about her Taylor’s clubhouse behavior and reporting But had no one to corroborate it and Taylor than white grilled misinfo and online harrasment”
Ericka Simone replied to Wraithe
@Wraithe HAY GIRL! Yup. I’m gonna go download bluesky now and try again looool. 
Courtney Cantrell replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone @Wraithe Ah, Sydette's voice is one I've been missing since jumping the Twitter ship! 
Cheradenine Zakalwe replied to Ericka
Thank you for telling the story @ErickaSimone@mastodon.social. Shit like this needs to be heard. Utterly sociopathic behavior like this pervades the corporate media industry — NOTHING matters except ratings and profit, everyone outside the industry exists to be either sucked up to or used. And then they wonder why nobody trusts them.
Farrer replied to Ericka
@ErickaSimone i’m grateful for you sharing this, thank you. i didn’t think the recent interview was inherently bad but i clearly didn’t understand the context behind why people are distrustful of her actions, she seems dangerous.
Ericka Simone replied to Wraithe
@Wraithe wow how did you find this live footage of us eating lunch after dropping that bitch at soho warehouse that day? 🤣😈
andrei!
@ErickaSimone I feel such a sense of relief after reading your post. No niceties. No hiding. No pretend politeness. No sparing the names. As an European having lived decades in the US I’m still experiencing culture shock triggered by the normalized cruelty combined with superficial politeness, properness, and pearl clutching. Whew.
Ericka Simone
@andreimoment so you’ve noticed one of the trademarks of my character. STRAIGHT TALK. No polite lying, no gaslighting, superficial politeness. We are getting straight to the point, with an occasional f word for effect. Living that type of lifestyle of constant fakeness is exhausting. I was very young when I made the conscious decision to not act like that. And I’m grateful and honored that you’d notice. 💜🙏🏽 
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Wraithe
@msbellows @MayInToronto if you want a bit more of a deep dive, there’s this article which cleared up a lot of what was going on for me: https://josh.tel/@josh/112005469545787589 
billy joe bowers is tired.🇺🇦
I don't know what's happening there but I get a bad vibe and quit following. 
Wizard Bear (💉x6 + 😷)
@billyjoebowers @ErickaSimone @taylorlorenz Same here. Unfollowed her. TY Ericka for sharing this information. 
Crispy
@ErickaSimone I blocked @taylorlorenz ages ago. She seemed very off to me. My instincts were correct. 
trdebunked
she was already blocked here too. but im pretty heavy on that thing when it comes to corporate people who point a pinky toe in the wrong direction. washington compost. that was a great paper, in the 70s. 
Kat ♾️
@ErickaSimone Wow! I had no idea. Thank you for sharing that info. I just unfollowed her. Buh bye TaylorL.
soy los leapy meses
@ErickaSimone I knew that there was a familiarity there, didn't realize that's where it was from. Clubhouse exposed me to some really awesome polyglots, but it also showed me a friend doing the hustle shit. I remember those rooms. The vibes were so predatory. Some of the cringiest industry chasing types flocked to it. And crypto bros and "life coaches.
Rick Belanger
@ErickaSimone I had no idea TL was such a horrible person. I have unfollowed and blocked her. |
Gregory's Server
This woman became well-known and was called out several times for invading popular spaces, rooms and threads that have nothing to do with her, leeching content from talented people, and asking people if they want to be interviewed for NYT. Misleading them on what her intentions were.
She would specifically target and talk with OTHER clout chasing individuals who would give her background and context on things she clearly didn’t know, then promise them nice write ups with their names attached. +