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What happened to Jenna Marbles?

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Jenna Marbles arrives at the 5th Annual Streamy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)
Jenna Marbles arrives at the 5th Annual Streamy Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

In 2020, Jenna Marbles — one of the most popular YouTube creators of all time —posted her last video. Five years later, her devoted fanbase still wonders: where is she, and is she okay? Endless Thread investigates the mystery behind one of YouTube's biggest disappearances, and why people still care so much.

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