How Long Gone

926. - Tinx

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Apr 3, 2026
Christina Najjar (Tinx), author, influencer, and SiriusXM host, chats from NYC about her online persona and rewatchable pop culture. She talks camera-ready authenticity, beauty upkeep and spending on self-investment. Conversation covers dating culture, porn and libido, meeting people off-apps, astrology and boundaries, plus playful group-chat antics and Summer House reactions.
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INSIGHT

Persona Built From A Movie Alter Ego

  • Tinx built her persona from a movie character called Tinka Parker and leaned into that alter ego to create a consistent public voice.
  • She rewatched Strike and modeled her on the character, which gave her a repeatable, authentic persona for social content and radio.
ANECDOTE

Blackout Margarita Videos Drove Early Growth

  • Tinx grew popular during COVID by posting videos of herself hungover and candid, which normalised imperfection for her audience.
  • She says those blackout margarita videos (full-sugar margaritas) helped her authenticity and follower growth.
ADVICE

Go Out With Open Energy To Meet People

  • Do go out and cultivate open, approachable energy when meeting people in real life instead of relying on influencer events.
  • Tinx recommends shoulders back, eye contact, being outside and assuming a hot person could be anywhere.
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