Show Notes
Are we finally getting sick of influencers, or are we just sick of being sold to?This week on The Blunt & The Beautiful, Kate Forster and Tansy Gorman unpack the changing world of influencers, content creators and the increasingly complicated relationship between the people we follow, the brands paying them and the audiences watching.From influencer fatigue and endless sponsored posts to rage bait, online bullying and the pressure to appear authentic while following a 47-point brand brief, the influencer economy is having a bit of an identity crisis.Kate and Tansy discuss the creators who built entire careers online, including Jenna Marbles, Zoella and Emma Chamberlain, and why some have walked away while others have reinvented themselves.They also get into Audrey Peters and her outrage-inducing DoorDash orders, Mikayla Nogueira's expensive beauty room, the rise of smaller creators and the very strange world of TikTok witch drama.The conversation also turns to the tragic death of Emilie Kiser's son, the public scrutiny surrounding her return to social media, and the difficult questions about privacy, grief and what audiences are entitled to expect from creators who share their families online.And of course, there's the usual amount of swearing, unsolicited opinions and Kate being Kate.A NOTE FOR OUR YOUTUBE VIEWERS: We had a little camera malfunction during this recording, so unfortunately Tansy's camera decided to take the day off. The good news? You get 39 glorious minutes of Kate. You're welcome. Tansy is still very much there, providing the commentary, just without the visual evidence. 😂Subscribe for more unfiltered conversations about pop culture, relationships, social media and the absolute state of the internet.#TheBluntAndTheBeautiful #InfluencerCulture #InfluencerFatigue
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