{"id":108314,"date":"2025-11-21T17:10:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=108314"},"modified":"2025-11-21T17:10:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:10:47","slug":"tubis-ya-original-film-how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest-premieres-exclusively-on-tubi-on-january-16-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/21\/tubis-ya-original-film-how-to-lose-a-popularity-contest-premieres-exclusively-on-tubi-on-january-16-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Tubi&#8217;s YA Original Film &#8220;How to Lose a Popularity Contest&#8221; Premieres Exclusively on Tubi on January 16 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new Tubi YA original romantic comedy film HOW TO LOSE A POPULARITY CONTEST stars Sara Waisglass (<em>Ginny &amp; Georgia<\/em>) and Chase Hudson (<em>Downfalls High<\/em>). 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