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Aja Romano @bookshop.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This week's Fansplaining longread explores the steady rise of K-pop communities in Kenya, Nigeria, and other regions of Africa—even as the industry and broader global fandom pass them by. A joyous piece with fantastic reporting from @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social! fansplaining.com/african-k-po...

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African K-Pop Fans Are Building Their Own Spaces

While the K-pop industry largely ignores them, fans in Kenya and Nigeria create K-pop communities for themselves.

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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"Being a K-pop fan in an African country isn’t the same as being a fan anywhere else." I love @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social's latest for Fansplaining—so well-reported. Amidst hurdles these fans face (e.g., the K-pop industry treating them like an afterthought) they're finding so much joy in fandom:

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African K-Pop Fans Are Building Their Own Spaces

While the K-pop industry largely ignores them, fans in Kenya and Nigeria create K-pop communities for themselves.

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Tabby Kibugi @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

#journorequest Are you a K-pop fan based in an African country? For @fansplaining.bsky.social, I'm covering the growth of K-pop fandoms across Africa and how fans are creating their own spaces through conventions, fan events, dance crews, etc. Email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com, for a chat. Thx!

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Elizabeth Minkel @elizabethminkel.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our latest piece is SUCH an interesting read, and so well-reported! Hollywood could do far better re: understanding and engaging with fans, but would I want them to be hyper-aware of fans' desires to the point where they're shaping whole projects around ~sharable shippy moments~? (No lol)

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Fansplaining @fansplaining.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our latest is live! 💖 @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social writes about the thriving GL scene in Thailand—and how the industry's prioritization of fan service around pairings might be limiting the shows themselves. Read or listen to an audio version:

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The Limits of Fan Service in Thailand’s Vibrant GL Genre

Thai “Girls Love” thrives on real-life star pairings—for better and for worse.

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Tabby Kibugi @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#journorequest I'm looking to speak to any Black women who've been affected by the media layoffs for a story I'm working on about how Black women and our stories are slowly being erased from the media. Can be anonymous. Kindly DM or email me: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com.

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Tabby Kibugi @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#journorequest #prrequest Seeking sexual health experts for a piece for @theleaduk.bsky.social on how young Black British women risk being overlooked in the UK’s STI response, the gonorrhoea vaccine, and how they've long been disproportionately affected by STI's. Email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com

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Tabby Kibugi @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#journorequest For The Lead UK, I’d love to hear from young, Black women in the UK open to sharing their experiences with STI diagnosis, challenges in healthcare access, or navigating stigma. Conversations will be handled with sensitivity & anonymity. Please DM/email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com.

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Tabby Kibugi @tabbykibugiwriter.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#journorequest #prrequest I'm looking to speak to regenerative fashion designers in Africa for an article for @sierraclub.org about regenerative fashion as a solution to the textile waste crisis in Africa. Please email: tabbykibugiwrites@gmail.com. Thanks! #Sustainability #RegenerativeFashion

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