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The exclusive dating app for celebrities and influencers – why Raya has been called 'the Illuminati of the Tinder world'

  • Written by: Lisa Portolan, PhD student, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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In 2020, Sharon Stone tweeted that her Bumble dating profile had been closed due to users reporting the account as fake. In less than 24 hours, Bumble had restored her account and apologised for the misunderstanding.

You might be forgiven for thinking the Basic Instinct star couldn’t possibly be looking for love on a mainstream...

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