Stephanie Ryann Stops Gossip Dead in It’s Tracks with “About Me”

Do you hate gossip? For me, it’s something I don’t want any part of. Before I started Southern Fellow, gossip was far easier to dodge. But, it has been impossible to avoid after putting myself out to the public. I have to fight daily to keep Southern Fellow’s good name intact. Honestly, it would not bother me much if it was just me. However, what I do includes many of you now. I will always fight for what our family has built, but even I get beat down. This past week I have found our battle cry against the rumor mills. “About Me,” the new single from Stephanie Ryann, is the song many of us have needed.

A few weeks ago, I discovered it was being discussed that I could be up for an award in the music industry for my work as a music media outlet. Exciting right? Well, that nomination never came to be. Why? It’s because Southern Fellow is atypical. We cover both music and food. I learned this a few days ago after the gossip train came full circle. It was brought to my attention that another media group decided to capitalize on my differences. They lied about a conversation we never had and spread the rumor that I have always considered myself a cooking website and music was secondary. Deceptions like this are nothing but fear. To quote a line from Stephanie Ryann’s new single, “The lies you spread are hard to believe. They say a lot about you and not a thing about me”.

I am by no means alone. So many of you have shared your stories with me, including Stephanie. Unfortunately, rumor mills have been in use since the beginning of time. However, today I feel things have worsened due to social media. It’s one thing most of us can agree on. So how do you fight a lie? Well, with the truth. How do you fight an onslaught of lies about you? Always be true to yourself. This is the message that Stephanie Ryann is driving home with “About me”.