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Fame Meter! Discussing Privacy and Fame in the Cobalt Empire (who wants it, who has it, etc.)

March's poll has closed, and the results are in! This month is all about fame and privacy in the Cobalt Empire! Who wants it, who has it, what does it all mean? We can't wait to break this down on this month's pod. Most especially since you've seen some fame-dynamics change with the second gen in the most recent bonus scene: Maximoff and Farrow's New Home. And it's such a fun topic since not every character has the same exact feelings about privacy.

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions about Privacy and Fame in the Cobalt Empire!

For those who are new to our Patreon, we'll be compiling the questions you ask here in a Q&A format for the Monthly Podcast! We try to answer as many as we can, but we won't spoil future events of novels. We'll cover all on-page interactions. Any holes to fill or "reactions" you haven't seen, we typically prefer writing them as bonus scenes or in books.

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Marisa

I’m so excited for this podcast 😊

Elara

Did the events that happened to Luna in Unlucky Like Us, change the Cobalts perspective on how they want to handle romantic relationships? Public, not public, completely secret if possible etc…in regards to the safety of their Significant Others?

Marisa

Which Cobalt (aside from Jane) would be most likely to hire a bodyguard for their significant other and/or their kids?

meztli ✨

How much does the media know about the brothers? From most to least, who is the most private.

Z

Who is the most famous in the family currently? Is it still Lily or is it more Sulli now?

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We all know that out of all the brothers Charlie is the most famous one, so would the fame he deals with be a big factor in his love story and how would he handle it (whilst trying to keep Roxanne out of the spotlight)? Because in Burn Bright we see how Ben’s fame doesn’t really interfere with his relationship with Harriet because he wasn’t as famous.

Marisa

I know that there are worries within the family of Winona being sexualized in the media when she turns 18, similar to how Daisy was. Are the brothers concerned about this also happening to Audrey?

Marisa

Which Cobalt is most likely to take a sponsored brand deal? Which brand?

Marisa

This may be too spoiler-y, but of all the future love interests, who knows the least about the famous families?

Marisa

We know that Charlie is a romantic and desperate to find his significant other, but does he ever worry about falling for a girl who only wants him for his fame and celebrity status? Are Oscar and Beckett scared that Charlie will get taken advantage of?

Mary

Why are the 5 oldest cousins, Jane moffy charlie Beckett Sulli, so much more famous than the rest of the next gen children? There isn't much age gap btwn charlie/Beckett and Elliot.

h

Is the public aware of Beckett and Leo's feud because of the promotional video? If so, does Leo receive any public backlash from Cobalt fans because of it?

h

We know that Jane and Charlie are the most famous and publicized Cobalts, but does the public take a special interest in the siblings like Beckett or Audrey who take extra steps to stay out of the public eye?

Teresa

Where do these side characters fall when looking for the most and least fame Joanna, Winnifred, Birdie, Leo, Roxanne and Guy?

Marisa

I know that you have said that fame and the media are not going to be as prominent an antagonist in Cobalt Empire, especially since you just wrote 13 books revolving around that topic. However, one of the parts I loved most in Burn Bright was the difference in Ben and Xander’s fame. How Ben went basically unnoticed in the lecture hall, but once Xander walked in girls were screaming and crying. (I was laughing so hard when his and Harriet’s presentation was cut short because of all the girls flipping out over hearing Xander speak 😂😂😂). If you end up doing a Xander book series after Cobalt Empire, do you anticipate fame being a large part of his story, similar to how it shaped the Like Us series?

Teresa

When it comes to Harriet do you think she would be worried about becoming a doctor and having Cobalt as her last name one day and worried about how people will see her . Do you think she would prefer to keep her own last name for the sake of her career.

Marisa

This is a great question

Teresa

Thank you!

Teresa

We saw how Marrow are raising there kids around the media in the latest bonus. Where is Jane at when it comes to raising Maeve around the media?

fxshelbii

Out of all the cobalt siblings who is most likely to: - Engage with the media/fans - Avoid the media/fans (like change direction when seeing fans) - Be noticed in public - Sign Autographs or take pictures willingly - Sign Autographs or take pictures unwillingly/feel pressured - Have their body guard remove the fans - Be swarmed by fans - Hook up with a fan - Turn down a hook up with a fan - Yell at the fans - Freak out in the public eye because of unwanted attention - Purposefully capture attention - wear a disguise and try to blend in with the paparazzi

fxshelbii

We know a bit about the cobalts reaction to paparazzi Like Beckett likes to stay private Charlie is annoyed by them but also doesn’t stop them (we see him come out of a store with clothes ripped, etc) Jane is active on social media and is polite to her fans Tom wants the fame but also in a bonus, a rainbow brigade favour (I think) he seemed a little freaked out over so much paparazzi What would each Cobalt do when swarmed with paparazzi? What would their reactions be? Would they engage, escape, avoid or get security to handle it? Etc. And how do the feel about getting attention from fans/the media

Marisa

In Burn Bright all the brothers were willing to ditch their bodyguards at Ben’s request when going to the frat house. We know that Ben had been distancing himself from Novak and Charlie is known for not always updating Oscar of his whereabouts…but were Beckett, Eliot, or Tom hesitant to go out in public without protection? Did any of them seriously consider notifying their bodyguard?

Marisa

Other than Tom, are there any second generation characters who want to be more famous than they already are?

fxshelbii

We know Jane and Charlie are the most famous of the cobalt empire children, how do the other children and their parents feel about this? Are they worried what could happen with crazy fans? Are they jealous? Relieved it’s not them? Or do they not really care? Charlie often ditches his body guard and often lets fans get away with things like in the Wednesday night dinner prom bonus, when Charlie’s at the mall he shows up with a ripped shirt and is bleeding. Being the most famous brother and almost most famous Cobalt child (underneath Jane) are his habits surrounding his safety (or lack of care for it) ever addressed by his family I know it’s mentioned but do they ever address it to him?

fxshelbii

Out of the cobalt siblings who appeared most on we are Calloway to who appeared the least.

Sofia Boscacci

Hey, I know Ben is still kind of dealing with and processing the fact that he has ocd, but would he ever consider making it public knowledge or would he never do that and only keep it private? I know he’s pretty private about personal stuff but I’m curious if he would ever do this because I feel like he wouldn’t? But would love to know your thoughts on this, love y’all ❤️

a

how often do they think about or want to be apart of we are calloways? & would they ever think about joining with their significant others

a

does charlie think his fame is effecting his love life?

Yasti

Does Easton have any residual fame (even if it’s just on campus) from hanging around Xander?

fxshelbii

What is a common stereotype about each of the cobalt siblings made by the media/paparazzi?

fxshelbii

What is one thing each of the cobalts want to keep out of the media about themselves, something they do not want the paparazzi finding out.

Illyana

Post script : I am really obsessed with this artist you've got going on for the KBR Verse, @lilytea_art, she really is like, drawing exactly how i envision or like to dream up these characters. She would be a great comic book artist. I hope we get to see more from her and for even past characters/couples. Would be peak to see her draw Moffy and Farrow....Not too sure if this is your game plan but would love to be teased if this is a possibility!

Miriam

so happy this won <3. We know they all get fan mail, what is the strangest thing they each have gotten from a fan? Why do you think Charlie’s fans are more obsessive or have a stronger parasocial relationship with him, I don’t know if it is because they think they know him (because they believe he is like his father) or because he is a mystery and a blank slate to project their fantasies onto? What is something each brother would like to do, but can’t due to their fame? Also, I wondered about how Charlie and Eliot are the brothers with the most followers and also seem to be the ones that use alcohol/drugs the most (from what we have seen), do you think there is a correlation?

h

Is the Cobalt kids’ fame mostly US centered because when Charlie travels he doesn’t seem to have any issues with fans or paparazzi?

h

Does fame put a dampener on anyone’s life in ways similar to how Beckett doesn’t text anymore because of fear of additional leaks? Side note: does Beckett not text anyone at all or would he make exceptions for communicating with Charlie for example or is it strictly calls for him no matter what

millie (coballoway's version)

• has Rose ever spoken publicly about her OCD? if she did would fans speculate about the kids inheriting it? and (if it isn't public knowledge) is this the main reason she wouldn't want fans to know about it or is it more about her own privacy? • when did Tom come out publicly? how did the fans/media react? and was Tom ever worried about their reactions?

Marisa

Can you go through each Cobalt kid and how they would react if they had a sex tape released like their parents? How would this reaction change based on whether they were filmed with a random hookup/friend with benefits vs their significant other? Also, at this point in the timeline, who is most likely to have a sex tape saved to someone’s cloud that they don’t know about?

Fluff

I always wondered why (if Charlie wants love so badly) doesn’t he go out on dates or anything like we’ve seen other members of the family do? I just want to know if it may have something to do with his fame, a personal belief or if it’s something we just haven’t seen yet? Especially since we’ve seen women take interest in him like in the Duke’s bonus and him not give them the time of day. Not that he has to.

Teresa

Has Phoenix and his band gotten fan mail and has any of it been as crazy as what Maximoff, Jane and Charlie have gotten? Also off topic so you can skip if you can't answer Do we know what Phoenix's sexuality is ?

Marisa

We know that Nothing Personal is a bigger band than the Carroways, but how recognizable is Phoenix to the average person? Would he get recognized on the street? How many Instagram followers does the Nothing Personal band account have compared to the Carroways and the famous ones?

Teresa

Of these side characters who cares the least and the most about how famous the Cobalts are? Guy, Phoenix, Joanna, Birdie, Winnifred and Roxanne. For example the least would be someone who isn't intimidated by the Cobalts

shi luvs st.cobalt

In the caption of the Cobalt siblings portrait post on Patreon, Krista and Becca mentioned their plans to commission LilyTea for art of “all” of their characters! So, what you’re mentioning is possible! ~~ 🤎🤎

ann.nonymous

Can you compare the fame level of the cobalts and other side characters in the media to the fame level of real people (like the Kardashians) for perspective? Maybe you can choose some references in similar careers too (like Eliot vs an existing theater actor, Nothing Personal vs a band) but up to y’all!

ann.nonymous

Omg yes I want to know if any of them were/are fans of the cobalts before meeting them haha

ann.nonymous

So who out of all the famous families is currently (at the end of BB) involved in the latest season of We Are Calloway?

Remy

Would audrey be one to go live on instagram like we see jane do in the like us series ?? Or maybe even make youtube videos of daily vlogs or baking videos!!!!!!?

Remy

just have to say i love your profile pic 😋

Marisa

In Circus is Family we see the girls, especially Katya, fangirling over the Calloway sisters. I imagine Roxanne was exposed to the Calloways through her aunts as she was growing up. When she joined the ballet company in NYC was she intimidated by Beckett since he was part of the famous families? Also, I would love a bonus of Rose meeting Camilla, Thora, and Katya one day. Katya will dieeee

Marisa

Which Cobalt Empire character (either famous one or side character like Phoenix, birdie, Joanna, etc) would be most likely to punch the paparazzi if they were harassing a loved one?

Hooran

Wouldn't Xander need a second bodyguard in MVU? I feel like it's only natural for that to happen sooner or later. Considering that moffy needed it in his uni days?

AR

- what are each of their last posts on instagram? - if they were all in relationships, how likely would they be to post about their significant other - do any of the cobalts have private accounts?

Flicka

If you can say, do you think press will play a role in the CE love interests relationships with each other? do you see the press/ media hating or loving one CE love interest more? Do you see any of them getting as much hate as Lily and Sulli got?

Flicka

Do you think any future love interests in CE, GS or in a possible Xander book would become as famous as Lily or Sulli?

Marisa

I know that in the Addictedverse there is a paparazzi presence in Philly specifically because the famous ones call it home. That being said, there would still be way more paparazzi present in NYC due to actors, musicians, and other celebrities living there. Did Xander take this into account before moving to NYC? Has he had a noticeable increase in paparazzi following him day to day in the city?

Marisa

Which cobalt is most likely to go on a reality show? Which show?

Jess

If the older famous ones (Jane, Moffy, Charlie, Beckett, Sulli) could experience a "fame free day" with no paparazzi and no fans what would they choose to do?

Skuh

We have seen Audrey sneak out and manage to ditch her bodyguard a couple times, is she almost as good as Charlie at doing this? Is her family noticing that she has been doing it more frequently and successfully?

h

What is each of the Cobalts favorite and least favorite thing about being famous?

Haylee

In BB the events at the frat house with Audrey, Charlie is looked to when the frat guys are filming and again with getting rid of Eliot’s date. How often is Charlie looked to in those situations filming, fans crossing boundaries ect.? Which one of his siblings needs his help the most?

Haylee

Me too! Everyone has such good questions

Haylee

How each Cobalt reacts to aggressive paparazzi and fans? I can just imagine Charlie saying some soul crushing remark

claireeeee

Which love interest gained the most amount of fame after the media found out they were together?

claireeeee

Do baby ripley, maeve, seven, and cassidy have more or less fame than baby moffy and jane?

claireeeee

Are the pets in the addictedverse popular? Like do fans have a favorite dog or cat or bird? Are there fan accounts for them or do fans not care?

claireeeee

I know this is podcast is focused on Cobalt Empire but I just had to ask in hopes y’all would answer!! Has Sulli surpassed Lily in fame? Or is Lily still the most famous. With that, who received more hate in the height of their fame, lily or sulli? I can’t imagine Lily ever being passed in popularity like does sulli have more haters now then Lily did? And does she have more fans than Lily? Also what about Banks and Akara? Have they now surpassed Loren from the addicted timeline? What about the current timeline?

claireeeee

Does the Cobalt Empire have the most secrets from the media? Do they play the media the most like Connor and Rose did in the addicted series?

claireeeee

Taking into consideration all the Cobalt Empire family members who would rather not be famous? Who would change the most not being famous and rich?

claireeeee

Is Harriet considered famous now? Does she get asked for autographs and pictures or no?

claireeeee

Which Cobalt Empire members get ask for photos and pictures? Who gets asked the most and least?

page

what would the cobalt brothers reactions be their partners new found fame dating them? would they get annoyed at the papparazi? if so who?

Marisa

It has been stated multiple times that the A squad is the most famous of the second gen, and yet Xander at times seems significantly more popular than any of them. Is he as famous as the older kids, or are his fans just a different breed and more teeny-bopper screaming girl stans?

Teresa

When it comes to paparazzi and fans do the Rochesters have people following them around everywhere, stalking there social media etc Is Winnifred someone people would try to stalk, does she have social media?

Elaine Chamberlin

After almost being attacked himself does Beckett worry more about his brothers especially Charlie and Ben who has been lately ditching their bodyguards.

Haylee

For each Cobalt, what’s one piece of gossip or question that fans or the media are dying to know?

Fluff

Do you ever use our/the readers reaction or misunderstandings about characters to stand in for how fans/paps in the books act?

Flicka

A lot of the readers reaction mirrors the fan/ media reactions in the books, is that on purpose or completely unintentional? Is it different for every series?

Marisa

In Nobody Like Us it is mentioned that in March Jane posted a picture of Maeve and Cassidy hugging (so cute 🥰) and it got 10 million likes on Instagram. What was her thought process behind posting them on such a public platform so young? We have also seen in the most recent bonus that by August there has been a significant shift in mindset regarding the younger kids being kept out of the public eye. This also seems to be the reason why some of the 2nd gen pulled out of filming WAC. What caused this sudden change in mindset over just a few months?

h

Who, if anyone, would give up all aspects of fame from their lives if possible?

h

Do Beckett, Eliot, and Tom face extra scrutiny in how they perform their chosen craft because of judgement from those who seem them as reality stars? Like how there’s always conversation when a reality tv personality or tiktoker gets a role on a tv show or on broadway or randomly releases music

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Most & least likely to stalk a fan account of themselves?

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How do you come up with the usernames for fans in these books? Some of them KILLED me🤣 “@ConnorsEggplant” is a personal favourite🤣 & @charliezbiggestcrush spoke to be on a spiritual level… Second question: be honest, are you mocking us with the usernames?🤣 they are my favorite things ever lmaooo

AJ

At the end of BB how famous would you say Tom and Eliot are in their respective fields? Like is there a point in a real famous persons career that you could liken them to? Have either of them ever been nominated for a Grammy/Tony? Or any other entertainment award?

Marisa

As the only current member of the Carroways, does Tom run the band’s social media accounts? If so, what is his favorite part? What is his least favorite part? How are his interactions with fans in the comments section? Also a follow up question, is Phoenix involved with Nothing Personal’s social medial accounts, or does the band’s PR or management team run them?What are his interactions like with fans in the comments section? From what little we know of Phoenix so far, I just can’t imagine him being involved with these accounts 😂

Haylee

Some more context on how Charlie is compared to Connor in the media? What assumptions irritate him the most?

Haylee

What lessons have Rose and Connor instilled in their children about the media?

Teresa

If Ben was to play professional hockey , would that cause a big increase in fans and paparazzi. Even to Charlies level of fame?

mary

Would fame ever become a point of conflict between a couple in cobalt empire ?

mary

Silly question: does anyone fan girl with aunt Lily lol (ex: Lily so happy abt her and lo being considered a OTP and their own fandom)

mary

Is anyone having a hard time with fame (if this is too spoilerly; ignore it!, ex: similar to daisy in addicted)

fxshelbii

Out of the love interests in Cobalt Empire would any of them be affected by being in the spotlight? Would they prefer to stay away from paparazzi, not care or love it, etc

Teresa

Is Phoenix's ambition for fame as high as Tom's is?

🕷️

Which couple will have the most fame out of all (equivalent to the fame marrow and cobaretti had)

AJ

I think you mentioned Eliot’s dyslexia not being public knowledge - so do the casting directors (or whoever) not know this about him? Or is it kind of a known thing in his theater world?

Krista & Becca Ritchie

Thank you all for the amazing questions! We're prepping this podcast, so anything past this won't make it "on-air" xoxo