. This is a big deal for the sister and other young influencers. What could be more validating than a legacy women’s publication — that they probably grew up reading — giving them the same royal treatment as traditional celebrities?
At just 16 and 19, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio have managed to handle their meteoritic rise — and all the attention and pressure that comes with it — without losing sight of who they are.? “I have all my comments off so I don’t really get mean ones," Dixie shared."But I usually just make a joke out of it or ignore it, because it doesn’t matter.”
This is not a takedown of Seventeen’s recent feature. Its story fits the mold we’ve all grown accustomed to accepting from our favorite glossy magazines. Seventeen also skews to a younger audience, so it makes sense it wants to keep it light and fluffy. But, in my opinion, it’s also more of a reason to address the more inconvenient truths about becoming famous at a young age.
Plus, if influencers benefit from being perceived as more ~real~ or independent — at least in the way that traditional celebrities aren’t — here is a great opportunity to ask them to be a little more self-reflective.
I want less. Way less. 🤦♂️