The Full Story Behind My Feud with #TheOtherZoey

Introduction

OMG you guys, the day has finally come where I can spill all the tea about #theotherzoey! This has been years in the making and I'm so excited to be able to share the full story with all of you. Put on your best gossip hats and get ready for some piping hot drama!

How It All Began

It was the summer of 2019 when I first learned that there was another influencer out there also going by the name Zoey (I'll refer to her as Zoey B going forward). One of my followers tagged me in a video of hers, noting that she had a very similar aesthetic and branding to me. I clicked on her profile and was blown away - not only was she also a lifestyle/beauty influencer named Zoey, but we looked eerily similar!

At first, I didn't think much of it - after all, Zoey is a common name and it's not like I owned the rights to it. But over the next few months, the similarities kept piling up. Zoey B created an eerily similar logo to mine, started posting sponsored content for many of the same brands, and even used backdrops and color schemes in her photos that were indistinguishable from my own feed aesthetic.

Confronting The Truth

By early 2020, it was clear to me and my followers that Zoey B was intentionally copying my brand. But the biggest shock was yet to come. Through some online sleuthing, my followers discovered that Zoey B's real name was Zoe - she had literally just changed the spelling to match my name!

I was upset, feeling like my creative vision was being plagiarized right before my eyes. But I was also confused - who was this girl and why would she try so hard to emulate everything about my influencer persona? So I decided it was time to reach out to her directly and get to the bottom of this #theotherzoey mystery.

The Direct Message Heard 'Round the World

In April 2020, I sent Zoey B a DM confronting her about the copying and asking if we could have a one-on-one chat. And that seemingly innocent message sparked a months-long feud that would rock the influencer world to its core.

Zoey B reacted defensively, insisting that any similarities were coincidental. She refused to change her branding or feed aesthetic, claiming she had just as much right to the name Zoey as I did. From there, things spiraled quickly - she began subtweeting about me, rallying her fans against me as a "bully" and "egomaniac."

The Battle of the Zoeys

As 2020 went on, Zoey B continued escalating the feud across all of her platforms. She would do videos trying out "Zoey's favorite products," make jokes about "the other Zoey," and constantly pit her followers against mine. I tried taking the high road, but the harassment and copying became too much.

So I started calling her out online for plagiarism, eventually going on my YouTube channel to explain the full story. My subscribers rallied around me, commenting on her profiles asking her to stop. But Zoey B's followers dug in deeper, and soon it was all-out war between the two fandoms.

The Feud Continues

The battle between me and #theotherzoey raged on throughout 2020 and into 2021. A few highlights:

The Cease and Desist Letter

In June 2020, after months of back and forth, I finally sent Zoey B an official cease and desist letter from my lawyer, demanding she stop using my name and branding. She posted it on her Instagram Story, mocking me and claiming I was trying to "cancel" her.

The Podcast Episode

In January 2021, Zoey B was a guest on a popular influencer podcast. An entire segment was dedicated to "her side" of the feud, where she played the victim and accused me of trying to sabotage her career.

The ill-Fated Collab

As a way to try and squash the beef, a major brand reached out about doing a collaboration between me and Zoey B in May 2021. Reluctantly, I agreed in hopes it would diffuse the tension. But it backfired - she used the behind-the-scenes footage in a video mocking me again.

Where Things Stand Now

In 2022, we seemed to reach a sort of unspoken truce. Zoey B softened her branding and feed aesthetic and stopped overtly referencing me online. We both continue posting and have chosen to mostly stay silent on the feud.

But make no mistake - the damage has been done. My comment sections still regularly erupt into battles between our fans anytime I post. And some of her followers continue trolling every post of mine they can find.

I'm hopeful that as time passes, the fires between our fandoms will diminish. Maybe one day #theotherzoey and I can have a real conversation and put this mess behind us. But the scars from those battles will always remain.

And that's the full scoop on the infamous #theotherzoey saga! Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. And don't worry - if she comes for me again, I won't hold back! The claws are still sharp. But for now, I'm content to just focus on my own lane. Peace and love!

FAQs

How did Zoey first realize there was a copycat?

In the summer of 2019, one of Zoey's followers tagged her in a video of the other influencer Zoey B, noting the similar branding and aesthetics. At first Zoey didn't think much of it, but the similarities kept piling up over the following months.

Why did Zoey B copy Zoey's persona?

Zoey B's motives were never fully revealed. However, it seems she intentionally copied Zoey's name, branding, and aesthetics in an effort to emulate her success as an influencer.

How did their fans get involved in the feud?

When Zoey confronted Zoey B about the copying, she reacted defensively and rallied her fans against Zoey. As the feud escalated publicly, their respective fans started battling each other online by commenting, trolling, etc.