By: Daniel Gonzalez Herrera
Influencers are the new superstars of the 21st century. Move aside Elvis Presley and Freddie Mercury, it's time to make way for the likes of James Charles and Charlie D’Amelio. Gone are the days of talent being the key to attaining success. Gone are the days of working so vigorously hard, shedding blood, sweat, and tears to reach one’s ambitions. Now, all you need is a smartphone and a killer set up. Bonus points if you indulge in the diligent craft of posting avocado toast.
It’s the age of social media, baby, and if you’re not a part of it, you might as well consider yourself a heretic. Social media influencers have become the ultimate arbiters of taste, dictating what it is we should wear, do, and eat. Wanna know what’s hot? What’s trendy? Look no further than your Instagram or TikTok feed, where influencers with perfectly curated photos will tell you that wearing trash bags is the new wave.
Let us not forget food influencers, who’ll have you salivating over pictures of their Starbies secret menu item, the Pink Purple Refresher. Cowabunga!! Sounds enticing, right? Nevermind the fact that the food or drink might taste godawful, as long as it looks pretty and camera ready, right? But it’s not just about aesthetics. Influencers are also here to save the world, ridding it of the ongoing atrocities that have long perpetuated, one sponsor at a time.
In an urgent need to know which brand of vegan condoms are best? Just take a look at your favorite influencer’s story, where they’ll swoop in to save the day letting you know that not only are these condoms 100% vegan, but they’ll also work wonders for your lady friend. It’s all about the numbers, baby. The larger number of followers you possess, the more power you hold. And everybody knows that with great power comes great responsibility, for example, making sure to post a sponsor every hour – the world won’t be saving itself. Nothing screams heroic and authenticity like receiving money to promote a product you’ve never even so much as touched let alone used and reviewed.
So, next time you’re scrolling through your feed and come across such influencers don’t forget to drop a like, to showcase your genuine appreciation towards the heroes who’ve transcended the impossible, making it all possible. Because let's face it, without them how else would we know what to wear, eat, and do. After all they’re the ones bringing true change to the world, one like at a time.