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Võ Hà Linh - The Lady with a Beard - Nờ Ô Nô are the three names being widely discussed on social media platforms in recent days. Known as 'review titans' and 'where they eat, they critique,' these individuals make countless restaurant owners' hearts skip a beat every time they make an appearance.
'Review titan' Võ Hà Linh
Originally a beauty blogger specializing in makeup reviews on YouTube, Võ Hà Linh has now ventured into the TikTok scene with her channel @halinhofficial, boasting over 2.4 million followers.
With a massive following, Võ Hà Linh also hosts a food review segment with the motto 'what I rate is what I say.' The 1990-born hot TikToker fearlessly visits eateries of celebrities and delivers straightforward praise or criticism regarding the quality and service experience, particularly controversial 'hot spots' that spark debates on social media.
Before gaining fame with culinary review clips on 'Top Top,' Hà Linh also produced the series 'Eating the World/What's for Dinner Today?' on YouTube. However, she temporarily halted this theme for a long period.
'Food deity' Nờ Ô Nô
With the nickname 'critic of all cuisines,' Nờ Ô Nô (also known as Tuấn Brice) is a familiar name to food-loving netizens. He regularly posts videos experiencing dining services and doesn't hesitate to 'criticize' anything lacking at these places. This often makes many people uncomfortable with the 'ear-piercing' feedback from the hot TikToker, who boasts over 400 thousand followers.
At its peak, in a recent video, Tuấn Brice reviewed a famous salad restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City, revealing that the papaya salad at this eatery contained worms. Subsequently, the restaurant posted a video clarifying that they were palm weevils, but Nờ Ô Nô refused to accept it and insisted that the 'strange creature' was indeed a worm.
Hot TikToker The Lady with a Beard
Associated with the image of a 'sharp-tongued' person on social media, The Lady with a Beard (real name Trương Thanh Tùng) is the 'nightmare' of many restaurant owners whenever he visits. He has also frequently clashed with other hot TikTokers in the past over the content he posts.
Recently, in a video about his experience at a popular dessert shop in Ho Chi Minh City, the 1995-born young man gave less-than-positive remarks about the shop. Immediately after, the owner of the dessert brand uploaded a 'response' video. Currently, both parties continue to 'tit for tat' on TikTok.
Previously, the young man had to publicly apologize for his 'thoughtless actions' (specifically, disclosing email exchanges with hot TikToker Long Chun), while admitting deliberately creating such content to garner likes and views.
As a result, recently, a restaurant went as far as putting up a sign refusing to serve both TikTokers, causing a stir among netizens. In the sign, the restaurant printed photos of the 2 TikTokers, along with the clear message: 'We kindly decline to serve these 2 individuals here.'
It's noticeable that the influence of foodie TikTokers nowadays is quite significant, and the relationship between restaurants and reviewers is often conflicted. With just a short clip, less than a minute long, a previously obscure restaurant can become famous across social media. Conversely, just with a short clip criticizing, a restaurant can receive a '1-star rating.'
However, the line between a 'heartfelt review' and intentionally giving negative feedback to attract attention is quite delicate. The pursuit of the trend of criticism, instead of providing fair evaluations, can be a double-edged sword: not only does it damage others' reputation, but it also 'self-destructs' one's own credibility and image.
