Does this lawsuit from Amber Lynn Gilles potentially hold any water?

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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/mask-refusing-woman-who-tried-to-shame-san-diego-barista-now-suing-creator-of-viral-gofundme-page/2538932/

Which originally came about because of this:

https://www.sandiegoville.com/2020/07/san-diego-barista-to-receive-more-than-one-hundred-thousand-dollars.html?m=1

Does Amber Lynn Gilles have any standing to sue for defamation? If not, how did Amber get a lawyer to agree to it? Aren't lawyers supposed to avoid stupid lawsuits like the plague?

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