Overview
- On June 11 the show’s official social account posted that any accounts engaging in “targeted harassment” of cast members or their loved ones would be removed from following its platforms.
- The notice came after Mika Abdalla’s split from fiancé Jake Short and the circulation of a 2024 podcast clip of Short that went viral, and the former couple issued a joint statement asking for privacy.
- Season 2 has begun production in Vancouver with Abdalla elevated to a co-lead role and the new season shifting focus to the Dean and Allie storyline.
- Reporting from TMZ and other outlets says the abuse reported has included petty attacks and racially charged comments aimed at cast members and partners, and unnamed sources said it has not escalated into threats of violence.
- Prime Video’s intervention follows a recent pattern of streamers publicly policing toxic fandom behavior as surprise hits generate intense online scrutiny and cast safety concerns.