A woman on TikTok is going viral for revealing what it's like for a non-famous person to date a celebrity.
In a series of videos, TikToker Mariah Morgenstern (@myahmakesmusic_) shared her eye-opening experience being in a relationship with a Hollywood actor.
Morgenstern first gained traction on TikTok after creating a music video about her breakup, parodying her ex's movies in the process.
"POV: Your ex breaks up with you in a foul way & doesn't want anyone to know so you respond by parodying his movies 👻"
If you guessed the TikToker's ex is Tony Revolori, you would be correct, as confirmed by Morgenstern herself.
In her series of videos on the topic, the creator shared several stories about the territory that comes with being with a celebrity plus one, her most viewed being about a red carpet event.
In the video, she explained how her boyfriend opted to take red carpet photos solo, giving her the excuse that he needed to send some snaps to his stylist.
Morgenstern claims the stylist never even posted the photos.
You can watch that video, which has amassed more than 6 million views, below.
Though viewers understood where the TikToker was coming from, they also felt his reason for posing alone was legit.
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In a follow-up video posted a few days later, the TikToker shared some more questionable happenings throughout the course of her relationship.
"When I first started dating my ex, he told me that he had a real phone number and a burner phone number. He wasn't sure if he should give me his real number or his burner number..."
"I am sure it is very common for celebrities to have real numbers and burner numbers because...he didn't know if I was a superfan or a stalker or any of those things."
She continued:
"As you can imagine, if you're dating somebody and that is the precedent they set from the beginning, it obviously influenced how I viewed everything moving forward."
"He used to say, 'You just get used to people recognizing you all the time.' So, that was the dynamic that was created. He was the celebrity-famous person; I was not."
"There were all these social rules I had to follow in order to be with him and make him feel comfortable. And because I genuinely liked him, I did my best to follow those expectations and rules — whatever you want to call them."
Morgenstern also added:
"I questioned my self-worth a lot... I think that is the toxicity of fame and celebrity and me being an unknown nobody — whatever you want to call me, not famous."
People in the comments all agreed that, celebrity or not, no one should treat their significant other the way the TikToker's ex treated her.
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In a later TikTok, Morgenstern shared "a bunch of crazy things he said to me," which started with the way her ex bashed her music and lied about having childhood photos of himself.
She kept going:
"One time at dinner, my ex looked me in the eyes and said, 'Do you really think you can succeed in music?'"
"One time my ex made a joke about my cat that died."
She also shared that throughout their relationship, the couple only "hung out" about once a week.
And she wasn't done.
"One time for my birthday, my ex got me a birthday present and him a birthday present."
Oh, and he didn't put his name on her birthday card.
The masses ultimately concurred the TikToker is better off without him.
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Morgenstern told BuzzFeed she didn't expect her videos to gain so much popularity, but she truly believes that as an artist it's important she share her experiences with her audience.
"I wasn’t expecting it to blow up. I kind of feel like a whistleblower but I don’t think what I’m doing is out of line."
" Taylor Swift and big names put their breakups into their art all the time."
"Everyone should be allowed to share their life experiences. I want people to know my vulnerabilities so when they listen to or watch my art, they know the person who’s making it."
"Giving insight allows my audience to understand the motivation behind why I do what I do."
She added:
"I hope people who listen to my story feel empowered to share their stories, too."
"Being open is important."
You can watch the music video for "Lobby" below.
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