Russia confirmed Ukrainian attacks in five regions, calling them a "terrorist act".
Pained cries rang out in front of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence on Friday, as judges of the Constitutional Court judges confirmed his impeachment."I came here with hope in my heart, believing we would win ... It's so unfair," 64-year-old Won Bog-sil told BBC Korean from the rally, where thousands had gathered in support of Yoon.
These scenes were live streamed to thousands more on YouTube - a platform popular with not just Yoon's supporters but the president himself.A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea.Last December, Yoon's
. But among his supporters, his ongoing legal troubles have only further buttressed the image of a wronged saviour.Many of them echo narratives peddled by influential right-wing YouTubers who support Yoon: that martial law was necessary to protect the country from pro-North Korea opposition lawmakers and a dangerously powerful opposition, and that Yoon's conservative party was a victim of election fraud.
All this has culminated in a fringe movement that has become both more energised and extreme, spilling out from behind computer screens onto the streets.
"Stop the Steal" signs have become a fixture at pro-Yoon rallies - co-opted from supporters of US President Donald Trump, whose own political career has been helped by a network of conservative YouTubers.Jessi says her explosive Halloween party was not manufactured by producers and there is just "naturally so much drama that we don't need to create more just for the show".
Given the intensity of drama and filming demands, the presence of strong aftercare is essential and both women praise the production for its duty of care standards."There are always therapists on hand and at first I was like why are Taylor and Jen having therapy all the time and now I'm having five or six hours of it a week," Jessi confesses. "I've found it's useful even if you're not going through a hard time."
Whitney also accessed some aftercare in season one after being presented as the villain of the show."It totally sucked being the villain and I was angry, had a lot of resentment and was really sad. There were so many overwhelming emotions for me but I was proud that instead of running away I stayed and had those hard conversations I didn't want to have," Whitney says.