He's been called a 'kindness influencer', but the man behind feel-good social media account 'Calum with Kindness' is now facing scrutiny over his private life.
Embarrassing Snapchat messages that Calum Fentie allegedly sent to young women – including telling one to 'be a good girl for me' – have leaked.
They are a stark contrast to the viral videos Fentie, 32, posts of himself handing out gifts and performing random acts of kindness, which have earned him a 170,000-strong following on TikTok.
However, they don't surprise some locals on the NSW Central Coast who have long labelled Fentie's videos 'creepy' and have questioned whether he uses his platform as a street interviewer to meet women.
Last week, the Daily Mail was alerted to screenshots doing the rounds online allegedly showing Fentie exchanging flirtatious messages with women on Snapchat.
One of his selfies featured the caption 'go bathroom x' and another was accompanied by the words 'be a good girl for me'.
In another screenshot being shared online, Fentie appeared on screen using a cat-ears filter and wrote, 'Are you doing anything tonight?'
In another, he wrote, 'Perfect get your cute ass here now pls.'
He's been called a 'kindness influencer', but Calum Fentie, the man behind feel-good social media account 'Calum with Kindness', is now facing scrutiny over his private life
Embarrassing leaked Snapchat messages that Calum Fentie sent to young women - including telling one to 'be a good girl for me' - are circulating online
Fentie is seen next to his van, which has the number plate SHAGRR. His TikTok bio previously described him as 'TOP SHAGGER'
One mother from the Central Coast told the Mail that these Snapchat exchanges later appeared on TikTok, where they began circulating privately before eventually being posted in the comments section of Fentie's account.
'Care to explain, Calum?' one follower demanded.
As questions began flooding his comment section, Fentie allegedly deleted material relating to the exchanges and blocked the women who were challenging him.
Fentie, known as 'calummmm' on TikTok and 'CalumWithKindness' on other platforms, posts videos of himself handing out mystery gifts, leaving presents for strangers and approaching people in public.
These street interviews made him famous online, though his more recent content mainly consists of selfie videos filmed in his van, which has the number plate SHAGRR.
While there is no evidence of anything untoward about his flirty messages, the Mail understands the exchanges have revived long-standing concerns among some Central Coast locals about his well-documented online interactions with women.
Fentie allegedly deleted material relating to the exchanges and blocked the women who were challenging him, a source from the Central Coast told the Daily Mail
'Perfect get your cute ass here now pls': Two of the screenshots are shown here
While there is no evidence of anything untoward about his flirty messages, the Mail understands the exchanges have revived long-standing concerns among some Central Coast locals about his well-documented online interactions with women. (Pictured: one of the leaked Snapchats in which Fentie asks: 'Are you doing anything tonight?')
In June, we revealed that parents had misgivings about some of Fentie's videos in which he approached women, asked whether they were single and attempted to obtain their phone numbers. The Mail does not suggest the women are underage.
At the time, his TikTok bio also described him as 'TOP SHAGGER'.
One parent said they were so rattled by one of Fentie's stunts that they 'made a police report' but it did not amount to anything because 'no law was broken'.
Separately, Fentie's troubled past has local mothers worried if he's the right sort of person to rebrand as a 'kindness influencer'.
Fentie was jailed in 2015 after stabbing three teenagers at a Warrawee home on Sydney's Upper North Shore.
He was 21 at the time and had gatecrashed the house party by scaling the back fence and avoiding security before brandishing a knife.
Among those injured was Brandon Marsh, then 18, who required abdominal surgery, while two other teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were also wounded.
All three were taken to Royal North Shore Hospital.
Records previously examined by the Daily Mail also showed Fentie had appeared in court on numerous subsequent occasions. His troubled past has local mothers worried if he's the right sort of person to rebrand as a 'kindness influencer'
Pictured: a view of Fentie's 'calummmm' TikTok account as it appeared in June. His videos showing him approaching young women have been viewed millions of times. The Daily Mail does not suggest the women are underage
Court records previously examined by the Daily Mail also showed Fentie had appeared in court on numerous subsequent occasions.
His most recent appearance identified in those records was in April 2022, when he was fined $800 and handed a 12-month community correction order for possessing and supplying a prohibited drug.
When the Mail previously approached Fentie about concerns surrounding his social media content, he rejected the criticism and described rumours circulating about him as 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 with 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 as they are false and misleading.
'It's unfair because these are serious comments being made.'
When the Mail previously approached Fentie about concerns surrounding his social media content, he rejected the criticism and described rumours circulating about him as false and hurtful. He also posted this photo of himself with a woman, prompting a fan to ask: 'Is this AI?'
Less than 20 minutes after being contacted by the Mail on that occasion, Fentie uploaded a photo on TikTok of himself with a woman, announcing he had 'found my queen'.
He included the hashtag 'wife', although followers questioned whether the image was genuine.
'Is this AI?' one asked. Fentie replied: 'Noo.'
The woman has not appeared on social media alongside Fentie since that single post.
The Mail contacted Fentie for comment regarding his leaked Snapchats but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
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