Celebrity books children TikTok Jacqueline Wilson is TikTok’s latest unlikely star, and the childhood nostalgia is real Poppy Dykes . Updated September 20th, 2024 Share Tweet Children’s author Jacqueline Wilson has set off a wave of nostalgia on TikTok after announcing an adult sequel to her popular ‘Girls’ series and sharing her delight at being named a “gay icon” after coming out publicly in 2020. In one of a number of recent promotional interviews (posted to the BBC’s TikTok account), she describes being “touched” by the title.
@bbcnews Since announcing that she was in a long-term relationship with a woman, Children's writer Jacqueline Wilson has a new title: gay icon. #JacquelineWilson #TracyBreaker #Writer #Author #BookTok #Books #LGBTQ #Gay #Lesbian #WLW #DragRace UK #DragRace #BBCNews ♬ original sound – BBC News And check out this sweet surprise encounter with a superfan, organised by Penguin Books. @penguinukbooks ‘Thank you for providing me with a world to escape to, and making me feel seen and known.
’ Is someone cutting onions in here? Superfan Charlie thought he was here just to talk about his love of Jacqueline Wilson’s books, when the icon herself made a surprise appearance! #ThinkAgain #girlsinlove #jacquelinewilson #thegirlsseries #booktok ♬ original sound – penguinukbooks Wilson’s media presence has been a blast from the past for many TikTok users, though the memories of reading such heartbreaking books as My Sister Jodie and .