Brenay Kennard built a massive online following by sharing pieces of her life in real time, but over the past few months her story took a dramatic turn that spilled far beyond TikTok. The influencer, known for lifestyle and beauty content, found herself at the center of a courtroom decision that put a seven-figure price tag on a relationship many viewers had already been debating online.

Kennard recently appeared on the “Tamron Hall” show on Dec. 12 following a North Carolina jury’s decision last month ordering her to pay $1.75 million to Akira Montague, the former wife of Kennard’s now-husband, Tim Montague.

The civil judgment stemmed from claims that Kennard’s involvement with Tim while he was still married led to the breakdown of Akira’s marriage, a case that quickly drew national att

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