It all started with a simple question: “Who TF did I marry?”
That’s what Tareasa Johnson, who goes by Reesa Teesa on TikTok, asked at the start of a 50-part video series that took the internet by storm. Less than a month after she shared the saga of her manipulative ex-husband, Johnson has signed with talent agency CAA for representation.
On Valentine’s Day, Johnson told a tale full of lost love, broken promises, and outrageous details. Across 50 TikToks, she detailed her relationship with a “pathological liar,” whom she referred to as Legion. Though he swore that he would take care of her financially, Johnson eventually discovered that Legion had not been truthful about his finances or his plans.
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The relationship ended in a messy divorce, and Johnson decided to share her story to help women who might find themselves in similar situations. “If just one woman watches these videos and she’s like, ‘You know what? Something don’t sit right with me. Let me look into this,’ then it was worth it,” Johnson said in one of her videos.
Many TikTok viewers empathized with Johnson’s predicaments. The first video in her 50-part series has picked up nearly 40 million views since it first hit TikTok on February 14.
@reesamteesa Who TF Did I Marry- Part One #pathologicalliar #reesateesa #fypシ #fyp ♬ original sound – ReesaTeesa
CAA will help Johnson navigate her post-“Who TF did I marry?” career. She currently lives in Atlanta and works in law enforcement, but she is looking to share her story for a wider audience. “I am excited to join the CAA family in what has become an extraordinary and life-changing opportunity,” Johnson said in a statement. “I hope to bring this story and personal experiences to an even bigger platform with the hope of helping those in similar circumstances know they are not alone.”
Given the dramatic nature of Johnson’s saga, a big-screen adaptation could make sense. Jacob Noti-Victor, an associate professor of law at Cardozo Law School, told Time that the woman known as Reesa Teesa should tread carefully in order to keep her tale above board. “Reputable producers would want to collaborate with her and make sure that she was involved,” he said. “Some elements of her story could be protected by copyright and other forms of intellectual property, and trying to adapt the story without her permission would be risky.”
