TikTok trainspotter Francis Bourgeois on identity, internet hate and commuting playlists
Source: BBC
But the fame of this visceral, niche relationship has also given Bourgeois darker times. When pictures and videos emerged online showing his life outside trains, be it as a teen wearing different style clothes, working out at the gym, or, more recently, enjoying himself at a music festival, some on social media were quick to dismiss his TikTok identity as an inauthentic hoax.The backlash hurt. "In coming out of…
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