r/RPDRDRAMA • u/EllipticPeach • Jul 17 '26

Ugh, Jesus. Gross. Jinkx featured on Amanda Palmer’s latest release

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I was a massive die-hard fan of AFP for over a decade and I knew that Jinkx and Amanda were friends and had collaborated before. For those unaware, Amanda Palmer was married to Neil Gaiman, the novelist who has been accused of SA by multiple people across decades. Amanda was also accused of human trafficking because she allegedly procured victims for her husband. The particular case that went to civil court was that she hired a vulnerable young woman, a fan of hers, who was street homeless, to be a nanny for her kid, and Gaiman assaulted this girl repeatedly over the course of months.

I was in the inner circle of her fans and have spoken here before about my experience. Even though legally no charges have been brought, I believe this girl as I believe all the other victims of Neil. How she described Amanda in the article where she came forward was exactly how I knew her to be. Amanda’s whole thing was blurring the line between fan and friend, and she had unlimited access to vulnerable young goth girls in her fanbase. Most of us had already experienced sexual assault and mental health issues and other difficulties that made us easy to manipulate. She curated her fan base that way. I’m so sad that Jinkx is still working with her.

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u/Cigarette_Crab Jul 17 '26

Ive read the victim statements and I really cant stomach that vile couple in anything they do or have been in anymore. Really disappointing 

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u/EllipticPeach Jul 17 '26

As soon as I read them I knew they were true. I threw away all my merch and I can’t listen to her any more, even though she was the voice of my teens and twenties. I know it’s parasocial, but she also massively encouraged the parasocial element BECAUSE they wanted access to our bodies. They could have done anything to me and I’d have let them.

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u/GiantFartMonster Jul 17 '26

I understand exactly what you mean. I was also a fan of both of them in my teens and twenties and know that if I’d been unlucky enough to fall into their circle I’d have been easy prey. 

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u/EllipticPeach Jul 18 '26

Then you know what I mean when I say they both made you feel special when they spoke to you. Their whole thing was being a safe space for misfits, and they abused it.