Get the latest gossip
Even ‘Boring’ NYC Influencers Cause Discourse
“I have like 90 followers, I didn’t think anyone would give a damn,” says @martinifeeny, the TikToker who kicked off the debate.
If you’re a Gen-Z or millennial white woman who spends enough time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen a “day in my life” video that unfolds thusly: The girl, who is almost certainly blonde, films herself waking up in a giant white bed, makes an elaborate at-home coffee (strawberry milk seems to be very popular at the moment), heads to Pilates in a matching athleisure set, does a full clean-girl skin-care routine, makes a low-calorie high-protein lunch, sends a few emails, puts on a trendy Revolve outfit, then attends various brand-sponsored events with her fellow influencer friends. Then there’s Kit Keenan, a former Bachelor contestant who bravely admitted to the cardinal sin of the franchise: being there for the “wrong reasons.” She’s also a nepo baby, thanks to mom Cynthia Rowley, and loves — you guessed it — coffee, Pilates, and healthy eating. Other TikTokers have shared negative experiences meeting or working with this type of influencer, like photographer Olivia Joan, who recalled a nasty interaction she had with one of said “boring NYC influencers.” Many have speculated that she was talking about Acquired Style, whose comment section this week has been flooded with criticism and hate after she posted her response video mocking Bridget.
Or read this on VULTURE