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On this episode of The Skinny, newly single Jessie, crashes an industry party for media. In her attempt to gain fame, she naturally over-does it. Watch episode 2 of The Skinny to see how it all goes down.

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Transcript
00:04How are you?
00:06Wonderful, thank you.
00:07Sorry, I don't mean to step on your carpet.
00:09Oh, cool, thanks.
00:11I like the floor, I'm very down to earth.
00:13So am I.
00:14If you don't mind me asking, like, how did you first become homeless?
00:18I'm always constantly running away from abusive foster homes,
00:22and then I got, I stole one of their vans once,
00:25and got in a high-speed police chase,
00:27and then I crashed my vehicle and had to have back surgery.
00:31Cool, I'm gonna go get some sushi, but it was really nice meeting you.
00:36Maybe we can go out and eat some time together.
00:39Yeah, oh yeah.
00:40If you're interested on, you know, homeless people.
00:43Are you paying?
01:09If you don't mind me asking, like, how did you first become homeless?
01:22I don't know.
01:34Oh, oh.
01:37Oh, oh, oh.
01:46I just reported Cole as a rapist on Facebook, so you're welcome.
01:52Whatever, I'm over that dude.
01:54Over it.
01:55Good.
01:55Honestly, because watching you get codependent with him was like really hard for me.
02:00Sorry.
02:02Fuck this noise!
02:06Let's take Ambien and go to the observatory.
02:09Dude, I gotta make an appearance at this party.
02:11No, it's like networking.
02:12There's agents.
02:13I need your body.
02:14I need your body to highlight my personality.
02:18Excuse me.
02:19Excuse me.
02:21Excuse me.
02:23Oh, what's up?
02:25Killing it.
02:26All right.
02:27Drinks are good.
02:27Drinks are flowing.
02:28All right.
02:31Oh!
02:31Oh my god!
02:32Hey!
02:33Do you wanna do a cleanse?
02:34Do you wanna like cleanse with me?
02:35Oh my god.
02:36Oh my god.
02:37I got an Adderall hookup.
02:38We don't even have to spend money on food.
02:39I'm so happy right now.
02:40I'm so happy.
02:41I just got like really happy.
02:42Shut up.
02:43Listen.
02:43You have to always be this happy.
02:45There's no reason you're not this happy.
02:4724 fucking seven.
02:48Totally.
02:48Totally.
02:49I'm not even like that fucked up.
02:50No.
02:51I know.
02:51I know.
02:51I know.
02:52I know.
02:52I know.
02:54I know.
02:56I know.
02:57I know.
02:59I know.
03:00I know.
03:03I know.
03:08Yeah.
03:10Getting crazy over here.
03:11I got some drinks.
03:12Oh, thank you so much.
03:13Yeah, no problem. Champagne. They're both champagne.
03:16Thanks.
03:16Are you having fun?
03:17This is my event. I do these all the time.
03:19It's like my office. I bring clients here all the time.
03:22Are you a pimp?
03:24Am I a pimp? No.
03:25Well, I mean, I'm a manager for digital content creators.
03:29Like, yeah, like social media and YouTube.
03:31Wait a minute. I make YouTube videos.
03:33This is like karma.
03:35Oh, that's great.
03:36Well, I already have a makeup tutorial chick,
03:39but I'm sure there's some...
03:40No, I do. Her name's Kristen.
03:41Oh, I do like feminist shit, like hardcore feminist shit,
03:45like full Bush, liberal.
03:47This is a weird transition,
03:48but are you aware that you're giving off
03:50like a really sexual vibe right now?
03:52I mean, do you get that often?
03:55I'm hungry.
03:55Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:56Okay, well, I've got like a lot of snacks back in my place
03:59if you want to go.
04:00Come on, let's go.
04:02What snack?
04:04Cheese and some salami, some crackers, maybe grapes.
04:07I don't know if I ate them all.
04:08So I was in rabbinical school crushing it, like crushing it, right?
04:11But then I felt this divine force
04:12kind of pulling me towards new media management.
04:13I don't know why, but I just felt like I had to do it.
04:15You know what I mean?
04:16Like, I don't know why,
04:16but I just felt like I had to do it.
04:17You know what I mean?
04:18That is really interesting.
04:20Oh, yeah.
04:21That's like super interesting.
04:22Yeah, yeah.
04:23I don't know.
04:23I have like a knack for it.
04:24You know what I'm saying?
04:25Like the ability to find fresh talent
04:27and grooming, polishing, building, boom.
04:29That's what I do.
04:30Totally.
04:31Oh, oh.
04:32Oh, you're like really easy to talk to.
04:35You know that?
04:35Oh my God.
04:36Has anyone ever told you that?
04:37Hey, you're talking about work.
04:38It's super fucking boring.
04:40Just come dance with me.
04:43Mm.
04:43Hey.
04:44Oh, yeah.
04:46Yeah.
04:47Yeah.
04:48Yeah.
04:48Yeah.
04:49Let's dance.
04:51What are you doing?
04:52Pull your pants off.
04:53Yeah.
04:54Yeah.
04:54Please stop fucking filming.
04:56Don't worry.
04:56I have so many great filters.
04:58It'd be so tasteful.
04:59I don't care if you're fucking Fellini.
05:01Wait, wait, wait.
05:02You know Fellini?
05:03Obviously.
05:04You're like the perfect fucking woman.
05:06Yeah, I know.
05:07Oh, yeah?
05:07You know?
05:08Yeah.
05:08Well, guess what?
05:09You want a little prosciutto?
05:10Oh my God!
05:11You want a little prosciutto?
05:12You want a little gravy?
05:14Uh-oh.
05:14Stop it.
05:15Uh-oh.
05:16Please stop it.
05:17Please stop it.
05:17Let's down your shirt.
05:18Here, you're gross.
05:19Here, take a cracker.
05:22Let's tell you take a cracker.
05:23Let's tell you take a cracker.
05:23Let's tell you take a cracker.
05:24Just stop.
05:34What?
05:44Huh?
05:46Huh?!
05:46Huh?
05:47I don't know.
05:54Hmm.
06:20Oh
06:20Holy shit, I know I told you what do you
06:25Jess
06:27I love how fucking honest you are
06:29Holy shit, you attack the real shit
06:31You fucking go there
06:32Jess, I have been waiting for you
06:36For so long
06:37Like, so fucking long
06:39Where have you been? First of all, your metrics
06:41They're shit. We gotta get you seen
06:43We gotta get corporate sponsorships, collabing with
06:45Other influencers, you know, and it's all happening Jess
06:48Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
06:50A screening
06:51A fucking screening, right? We'll do it here
06:53We'll do it here, I'll invite all my connects
06:55Get a bunch of sushi, right? Because people love sushi, right?
06:57I love sushi
06:58You know what I mean? We'll get all those lady brands
07:00Yogurt, tampons, all of that shit
07:02All of it
07:04Oh, I'm Jessie, buy some tampons
07:06I have chin hair
07:07Just say thank you
07:08Thank you
07:17There we go
07:18Mom, I'm sorry if it's Shabbat
07:21But I brought beagles
07:23What the?
07:25Oh, hey
07:25Fuck
07:26Honey, listen
07:29Cole's just gonna be staying here for a few days
07:32While he gets back on his feet
07:33Seriously, Cole? You haven't done enough? Really?
07:35It's not always about you, Jess
07:38No, it's about you being a fucktard
07:41Good boundaries, Cole
07:43Thank you, Jacqueline
07:44Aw
07:44Listen, Jessie, I know this is a lot to process
07:47So sit in the living room
07:48I've got Danish, you've got bagels, I guess
07:52And we can just process
07:53Okay, you know what?
07:55I don't need this, okay?
07:57I have a manager now, so I'm like
08:00I am like
08:00Do you need money?
08:02If you need money, just ask, honey
08:03No, I don't need your dirty menopausal money, okay?
08:06Forget it
08:06I'll sell my body in the street for pennies, okay?
08:10Alright, Meryl Streep
08:11I'll see you later
08:11Good luck
08:12Cole, why don't you take Jessie's room, alright?
08:15It's a pigsty
08:16But we'll get it all cleaned up
08:20Hi, I'm Jessie
08:21And you're watching The Skinny
08:22Only on Refinery29
08:23Click, like, subscribe below
08:28This is Jessie
08:29The most exciting face in female branded content
08:32Right now, bar none, okay?
08:34Now, who's ready to sign her?
08:36There are no bones for monetization in this project
08:40Like, I mean none whatsoever
08:42Nothing, okay
08:43Zero, nada
08:44Okay, we heard you, Chloe
08:45So many
08:48Listen, guys
08:49Real
08:50Real women
08:51You see this?
08:52Real women, okay?
08:54Are the next big wave of clickbait
08:55No one likes women that real
08:57Are you kidding me?
08:58I mean, come on
09:00So, Stuart
09:01Did you remember to water the plants?
09:03Cause, you're the house sitter
09:05You don't even live here
09:07So...
09:08You know, we're not gonna sit here
09:09And take this bullshit from you guys
09:10Who are clearly
09:12Clearly
09:13A bunch of amateurs
09:14You know what, J-Dawg?
09:15Let's take a walk
09:16Fuck you guys
09:19Thanks for coming
09:20Don't thank them
09:20Come on
09:21Hey, Jess
09:22Can I get your ride?
09:24You don't have a car?
09:25I like to, you know, keep my options open
09:28I'm just gonna walk
09:29Wait, do you wanna, um...
09:30Just grab a burger?
09:31You wanna grab a burger?
09:32I'm not hungry
09:32Grab a burger, huh?
09:33I'm not hungry
09:34It's on me, it's on me
09:35I'm not...
09:36I'm just gonna walk home, okay?
09:38Hey, Jess, talent never walks, okay?
09:40But if you aren't, can I...
09:41Can I walk with you?
09:43Because I...
09:43I don't really like this area
09:44It's a little unsafe, I feel like
09:46I need some time alone, okay?
09:49Oh
09:50I get it, no
09:51You think I'm a loser
09:52Like everybody else
09:53Sorry I wasted your time
09:55I'll leave you be
09:58Stuart
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