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Rao Fanfiction: From Online Obsession to Mainstream Media
A significant portion of the discussion centered around the ship known as Rao—the romantic pairing of Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars. Originally a fan-created concept, it gained popularity with a fanfiction titled Head Over Feet, authored anonymously under the pseudonym Evero Rao. This story, penned in 2018, has since been transformed. What started as a fanfiction is now a mainstream product in the form of a “trashy” airport romance novel, reportedly being adapted into a streaming film. The fascinating trajectory from online fan content to Netflix-esque production underscores how fanfiction can influence popular media.