Young Model goes broke trying to become an "Instagram Star"

tempo_n_groove
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I had just heard this on the radio and figured I would share.

https://nypost.com/2018/03/03/my-quest-for-instagram-stardom-left-me-in-financial-ruin/

This particular girl only went in debt $10,000 and managed to get out but this keeping up with the Jones' thing I see as going to a whole other level!

It's a form or life that I never understood...

This is the future everybody, like it or not.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    Hopefully this group doesnt end up turning tricks on Hollywood Blvd!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.

    I agree with you on most of this. I'm not disputing the effect that social media has, but the drive for fame and money is the same as it ever was. 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,594
    We have a reality show star as our president. Figure, what? 20 years, we'll have a Instagram star president? We are fucked. 
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.
    To tell you the truth if I'd have known that I could have gotten paid for all my exploits I would have filmed EVERYTHING.  Seriously.  Going out and just doing things like traveling for work and going to nice places had never occurred to me to be fully documented and never occurred to me that there was an audience.  I took that as everyday life...  I was wrong, lol.


  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    Our society is a joke, but at least they will be walking zombies and not sitting zombies lol
    80's kids were sitting zombies glued to the TV.
    I figure zombie cyborgs that are cordless at least get a little exercise, right? Lol
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    rgambs said:
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    Our society is a joke, but at least they will be walking zombies and not sitting zombies lol
    80's kids were sitting zombies glued to the TV.
    I figure zombie cyborgs that are cordless at least get a little exercise, right? Lol
    What I do see is that millennials do like "experiences" so they go places and eat things, kind of like what the girl in the story was talking about.

    What I don't see are kids playing in the streets anymore.  So maybe not so much exercise for this bunch?

    Enter Ready Player One.
  • RiotZact
    RiotZact Posts: 6,292
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    The first time I saw that and he said “just put some ice in the freezer, check back later for the follow up vid” I laughed my fucking ass off. 
  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    Our society is a joke, but at least they will be walking zombies and not sitting zombies lol
    80's kids were sitting zombies glued to the TV.
    I figure zombie cyborgs that are cordless at least get a little exercise, right? Lol
    What I do see is that millennials do like "experiences" so they go places and eat things, kind of like what the girl in the story was talking about.

    What I don't see are kids playing in the streets anymore.  So maybe not so much exercise for this bunch?

    Enter Ready Player One.
    Kids not playing in the street falls squarely on the parents and the overblown fears of child abduction. 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    oftenreading said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    Our society is a joke, but at least they will be walking zombies and not sitting zombies lol
    80's kids were sitting zombies glued to the TV.
    I figure zombie cyborgs that are cordless at least get a little exercise, right? Lol
    What I do see is that millennials do like "experiences" so they go places and eat things, kind of like what the girl in the story was talking about.

    What I don't see are kids playing in the streets anymore.  So maybe not so much exercise for this bunch?

    Enter Ready Player One.
    Kids not playing in the street falls squarely on the parents and the overblown fears of child abduction. 
    That is a discussion for another time.
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Social media sucks... no thanks, I'm doing just fine without it
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.
    I totally agree. I think our own generation is just starting to get into its own embarrassing "get off my lawn" phase of life. Every generation does it, and it's never any less annoying.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    but "the celebrity life" isn't reality, either. some get caught up in it, some don't. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    oftenreading said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    brianlux said:
    Trying to become a star or become famous by posting shit on social media?  What a joke.  It's very strange how some people are so out of touch with reality.  But wait till the machines become implants.  A world of walking zombies may not be far off. 
    Our society is a joke, but at least they will be walking zombies and not sitting zombies lol
    80's kids were sitting zombies glued to the TV.
    I figure zombie cyborgs that are cordless at least get a little exercise, right? Lol
    What I do see is that millennials do like "experiences" so they go places and eat things, kind of like what the girl in the story was talking about.

    What I don't see are kids playing in the streets anymore.  So maybe not so much exercise for this bunch?

    Enter Ready Player One.
    Kids not playing in the street falls squarely on the parents and the overblown fears of child abduction. 
    I agree. having grown up with nintendo and atari, we played a lot of video games, but we also were outside a LOT as well. there's 16 hours of daylight in the summer, FFS. I would sleep till 10, play vids till noon or 1, then outside all afternoon with friends, in for dinner, then back out after or maybe vids again. but I was still outside for 4-5 hours a day when i was young. 
    By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.




  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    PJ_Soul said:
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.
    I totally agree. I think our own generation is just starting to get into its own embarrassing "get off my lawn" phase of life. Every generation does it, and it's never any less annoying.
    I wasn't looking at this as a "get off my lawn" moment, I looked at it as more of a new way that people are doing things and bringing it into a conversation.  

    I find it odd as dismissing it as not being new though?
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    rgambs said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    rgambs said:
    There's absolutely no difference between this and the millions? of young men and women who have moved to Hollywood or New York to hit it big in the last 50+ years.
    Most of them went broke, and then into debt, and then moved back home in shame or languished for the rest of their lives where they were.
    Social media catches majorly unfair criticism from the television generations.  
    You don't see a difference wiyh actually posting EVERYTHING to become an "Instagram Model" and not an actual actor/actress or model?  

    I see it as a whole other way to make it or fail now.  It's literally posting what you do. 

    There is an Progressive commercial that pokes fun at it where an Insurance plan is taking selfies and broadcasting their daily life.
    https://youtu.be/IxTH6SIX4D0

    I see social media having a very, very big influence on the upcoming generation.  It can be witnessed in the power of a Kylie or Kendal.
    I don't see much difference.  Different vehicle, better odds of success, same lifestyle.
    You think this behavior is new?  The behavior is the same, the likelihood of getting recognition is higher.  People have been living beyond their means to impress others since, well, forever.  That's the Hollywood, New York lifestyle in a nutshell.  She even mentions Sex in the City, which debuted 20 years ago and documented an already decades old lifestyle.

    Social media is having a huge effect on the current and coming youth, but nearly every generation deals with an influx of new technology that completely changes the game.
    Also, nearly every generation demonizes the next without considering the similarities to their own.
    I totally agree. I think our own generation is just starting to get into its own embarrassing "get off my lawn" phase of life. Every generation does it, and it's never any less annoying.
    I wasn't looking at this as a "get off my lawn" moment, I looked at it as more of a new way that people are doing things and bringing it into a conversation.  

    I find it odd as dismissing it as not being new though?
    I think your point was skewed away from what you wanted it to be because it was adjacent to the "get off my lawn" grumbling about social media that's become pervasive from those over the age of 35.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Big deal.  People make decisions all the time trying to get rich and famous, but end up broke and in debt.  Doesn't mean we have to sympathize with them.
    Give Peas A Chance…

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