He has been dubbed a “kindness influencer”, but Calum Fentie, the man behind the feel-good social media account “Calum with Kindness”, is facing renewed scrutiny over his private life.
Leaked Snapchat messages allegedly sent by Fentie to young women include one in which he wrote, “be a good girl for me”.
The messages stand in sharp contrast to the viral videos posted by the 32-year-old, in which he gives away gifts and carries out random acts of kindness. Those videos have helped him build a TikTok following of about 170,000.
Some locals on the NSW Central Coast, however, say the messages reinforce concerns they have previously raised about Fentie’s videos, which they have described as “creepy”. They have also questioned whether he uses his street-interview platform to meet women.
The Daily Mail was alerted last week to screenshots circulating online that allegedly show Fentie exchanging flirtatious messages with women on Snapchat.
One selfie carried the caption “go bathroom x”, while another was accompanied by the words “be a good girl for me”.
In another screenshot shared online, Fentie appeared with a cat-ears filter and wrote: “Are you doing anything tonight?”
A separate message read: “Perfect get your cute ass here now pls.”
Calum Fentie, the man behind the “Calum with Kindness” social media account, has been called a “kindness influencer” but is now facing scrutiny over his private life
Leaked Snapchat messages allegedly sent by Calum Fentie to young women, including one telling a woman to “be a good girl for me”, are circulating online
Fentie is pictured beside his van, which bears the number plate SHAGRR. His TikTok bio previously described him as “TOP SHAGGER”
A Central Coast mother told the Mail that the Snapchat exchanges later surfaced on TikTok. They had initially circulated privately before appearing in the comments section of Fentie’s account.
“Care to explain, Calum?” one follower asked.
As the comments mounted, Fentie allegedly removed material linked to the exchanges and blocked women who challenged him.
Fentie, who uses the name “calummmm” on TikTok and “CalumWithKindness” on other platforms, is known for videos showing him handing out mystery gifts, leaving presents for strangers and approaching people in public.
Those street interviews helped make him an online personality. More recently, however, much of his content has consisted of selfie videos filmed inside his van, which carries the number plate SHAGRR.
There is no evidence that Fentie’s flirtatious messages involved anything improper. However, the Mail understands that the exchanges have revived concerns among some Central Coast residents about his well-documented online interactions with women.
A Central Coast source told the Daily Mail that Fentie allegedly removed material linked to the exchanges and blocked women who questioned him
“Perfect get your cute ass here now pls”: Two of the leaked screenshots are shown here
The Snapchat exchanges have renewed concerns among some Central Coast locals about Fentie’s online interactions with women, despite there being no evidence of anything improper. In this image, he asks: “Are you doing anything tonight?”
In June, the Mail reported that parents had expressed concerns about videos in which Fentie approached women, asked if they were single and attempted to obtain their phone numbers. The Mail does not suggest that any of the women were underage.
At the time, his TikTok bio described him as “TOP SHAGGER”.
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One parent said a stunt had left them so unsettled that they “made a police report”. The matter did not lead to further action because, they said, “no law was broken”.
Fentie’s troubled past has also prompted some local mothers to question whether he is the right person to present himself as a “kindness influencer”.
He was jailed in 2015 after stabbing three teenagers at a house in Warrawee, on Sydney’s Upper North Shore.
Fentie was 21 when he gatecrashed the party by climbing over a back fence and avoiding security before producing a knife.
One of those injured was Brandon Marsh, then 18, who needed abdominal surgery. Two other teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were also wounded.
All three victims were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.
Court records previously examined by the Daily Mail showed that Fentie appeared in court on numerous later occasions. His troubled past has led some local mothers to question his “kindness influencer” persona
Fentie’s “calummmm” TikTok account as it appeared in June. Videos showing him approaching young women have been viewed millions of times. The Daily Mail does not suggest that any of the women were underage
Court records previously reviewed by the Daily Mail also showed that Fentie had appeared before the courts on a number of subsequent occasions.
The latest appearance identified in those records was in April 2022, when he was fined $800 and received a 12-month community correction order for possessing and supplying a prohibited drug.
When previously contacted by the Mail about concerns over his social media content, Fentie rejected the criticism and said rumours about him were false and hurtful.
“As a social media influencer, I interact with a broad audience that includes people of different ages and backgrounds,” he said at the time.
“I try to brighten people’s days through my content, using various acts of kindness and humour.
“I do my best to bring positivity into the community with good intentions.
“The rumours circulating are outrageous and very hurtful because they are false and misleading.
“It’s unfair because these are serious comments being made.”
Fentie previously rejected criticism of his social media content and described rumours about him as false and hurtful. He also posted this image with a woman, prompting one follower to ask: “Is this AI?”
Less than 20 minutes after being contacted by the Mail on that occasion, Fentie posted a TikTok photo of himself with a woman and announced that he had “found my queen”.
He added the hashtag “wife”, though followers questioned whether the image was genuine.
“Is this AI?” one person asked. Fentie replied: “Noo.”
The woman has not appeared with Fentie on social media since that post.
The Mail contacted Fentie for comment on the leaked Snapchat messages but had not received a response by the time of publication.