‘Christian Girl Autumn’ influencer says she needs a break from making content — but then shocks fans with a ‘plot twist’

She said, “See ya, fall.”

Caitlin Covington — nan influencer hailed arsenic nan look of “Christian Girl Autumn” — shocked fans pinch a tearful TikTok past nighttime announcing she’d beryllium skipping this year’s leaf-peeping contented owed to nan immense unit she feels.

The 34-year-old dramatically declared done tears, “I’m not going to beryllium capable to station autumn videos this year.”

“It’s conscionable a batch of unit to make each video amended than nan past — to make each autumn better. And I conscionable really request a break this year.”

Fans of hers were shocked to study this because Covington has go their go-to inspo for each things autumn — outfits, activities and wherever to get nan champion pumpkin herb latte.

Covington first began chronicling her autumn obsession arsenic a assemblage student astatine nan University of North Carolina astatine Chapel Hill, but she skyrocketed to viral fame successful 2019 aft nan X (formerly Twitter) relationship Blizzy McGuire posted a photograph of her and a friend successful autumn foliage pinch nan caption: “Hot Girl Summer is coming to an end, get fresh for Christian Girl Autumn,” arsenic explained by People.

Now, group look to nan contented creator arsenic nan unofficial look of nan autumn season.

But little than 24 hours aft she posted her confessional video, Covington flipped nan book and posted different video of herself — this time, location weren’t immoderate tears successful show arsenic she was joyfully tossing leaves successful nan aerial pinch matter overlay connected nan video that read, “Plot twist: I would NEVER cancel fall.”

After her original, tear-filled clip racked up millions of views and thousands of comments, Covington thanked her fans successful nan caption of nan happy video: “Thank you for each your support, I was genuinely not expecting that consequence – your kindness honestly blew maine away. Love y’all. P.S. Consider this nan charismatic autumn launch.”

Covington confessed to People that nan seasonal spotlight tin beryllium overwhelming. 

“I do consciousness pressure, particularly during fall, because I consciousness for illustration everyone looks to maine for autumn content,” she told nan outlet past year, noting that she originates readying her autumn contented months successful advance, from scouting bookstores and java shops to curating perfectly coordinated family outfits. 

After her tearful August 19 clip blew up pinch millions of views and thousands of comments, Covington took to TikTok nan adjacent time to convey fans. Caitlin Covington / Instagram

The autumn guru’s pursuing seemed to understand wherever she was coming from successful her sob-filled station — arsenic they showered Covington pinch emotion and reassurance.

“We emotion you successful each seasons! You merit to rest, woman autumn,” 1 wrote.

Another chimed in, “Your erstwhile contented is TIMELESS. We don’t request thing caller from you! … We conscionable want to spot you successful joy. I dream you find bid during this break.” 

Covington’s teased hiatus didn’t conscionable impact her fans — it was besides expected to shingle up nan autumn influencer segment that’s already been wreaking havoc successful New England.

As The Post previously reported, nan foliage-filled wilderness of Lincoln, New Hampshire, has been overrun pinch visitors and “Christian Girl Autumn” copycats to nan constituent of creating unreserved hour–like gridlock connected upland trails. 

What began arsenic a assemblage hobby astatine UNC turned full-blown obsession successful 2019, erstwhile X personification Blizzy McGuire immortalized Covington and a friend amid a oversea of autumn leaves. Caitlin Covington / Instagram

Last October, seasoned hiker Tamara Breau described nan Artists Bluff Trail successful New Hampshire arsenic some “dangerous” and disgusting, documenting nan nightmare connected societal media. 

Like Midtown during unreserved hour, she said nan trail’s acme was jammed pinch “bottlenecking.”

Local officials told WMUR that respective rescues had to beryllium carried retired that aforesaid play connected adjacent Cannon Mountain. 

Conservation officers besides complained that out-of-towners ignored higher-elevation ambiance shifts, putting themselves — and first responders — astatine risk.

And New Hampshire isn’t alone. As The Post reported successful 2023, fed-up residents of Pomfret, Vermont, really unopen down Cloudland Road during highest foliage play to support retired nan swarm of influencers clogging up nan town. 

Locals opportunity wannabe autumn stars person spent years trespassing, flying drones, parking cars successful ditches, and blocking constrictive ungraded roads truthful severely that moreover ambulances couldn’t get through.