Let's Talk About Influencer Entitlement... Again.

[@blindcatvintage9181]

I thought the whole idea of the creator houses was that they could make content at all times without leaving the house............................................

[@haileerolofson9495]

right?

[@bunnyguk453]

it started off with good intetions

[@Shutupdede]

LITERALLY!!

[@autumnroy]

That’s exactly what he meant. He said that they took that quote out of context and he meant he lives with 20+ ppl so being around a ton of people is necessary.

[@dejana_m]

Autumn Roy how is it necessary to be around 100 people at parties if you live with 20 people? Make it make sense

[@cyntheknitter9927]

I think the issue is the low creativity of these kids. When you get millions of followers for copying each other's dance moves and being good-looking, how creative and interesting can these kids be?

[@charliesangel6745]

At this point what and who are they influencing if they all do the same thing 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@1232katm]

Agree. This is going to sound mean but I really think maybe less than 5% of the top creators actually have genuine talent, creativity, and originality. The rest skate by on soooo little.

[@laurenvcouto]

this is SO true. like, it’s not even their personalities that made them famous (like tana, jake paul etc), it’s just being cute and copying dance moves

[@xx-gv5ky]

there was an article that came out today about tiktok's top paid creators, and ALL of them were people who got famous from copying other people's dances. they're all making millions without needing even a crumb of creativity. it's truly bizarre.

[@giulianaherrera7775]

Oh I 100% agree! Maybe I’m just old and lame and don’t get it but I don’t understand how millions of kids love when they repeat the same little stupid dances or worse the voice overs that are literally just them mouthing a scene/ video that already exists somewhere else. LIKE WHY?! I don’t get it 😂😂😩

[@tiffanyferg]

It blew my damn mind when I read that article! You need to go to PARTIES while a pandemic is raging in your city, to do work?? Meanwhile many of them already live in collaborative houses for the exact purpose of working together constantly lmao. The whole point that “all press is good press” was one of the main takeaways and I’m just amazed. They live in another reality

[@fatimasardon2155]

tiffanyferg TIFFANY 😍😍😍❤️

[@lilsunflower9655]

The thing is that fame doesn’t last! It doesn’t get you far to purposely get bad press to get famous.

[@brianagarcia8546]

Where are Charlie and Dixie’s parents?! They seem like they really don’t care what they do as long as they’re making money

[@charliesangel6745]

I’m sorry but I don’t even feel bad when they get the backlash. I swear they think out of their asses. WE are all in this predicament and some of us know how to follow rules and protocols and STAY home. Like they’re rich asf you have everything there. People with “normal” lives stay home so why can’t you🤦🏽‍♀️

[@marisp2588]

they probably could stop "working" for over a year and still have too much money to know what to do

[@beckybertish7841]

So true look at how bad unemployment is. 🙄

[@charliesangel6745]

Becky Bertish They can still film in the safety of their own homes and still can be the “influencers” that some of them claim to be. Guess they’re not as entertaining as they think they are 😂

[@beckybertish7841]

@@charliesangel6745 yup how inconvenient for them😆🤣 Hell in my state they are judges giving people until Sept 1 before evictions start...that's like two weeks...🙄🤬

[@rroman1988]

BuT hoW eLsE aM i gOiNg tO sHoW i'M SpeCiAl wItH oUt bEIng SeEn?!

[@plumpy_space_princess]

I'm in LA. I would not mind if the city started fining people for partying! I wish these influencers would get to pay a fine and some community service. Ugh!

[@aalondra]

but the problem with that is that they have so much disposable income that they might just keep partying and pay the fine because they can afford to unlike normal people

[@marisp2588]

Community service would be great.. maybe it would show them a little bit of humility

[@kells4315]

@@aalondra Totally true, they'd just pay it, BUT at least that money can go back into the community (hopefully)

[@kikilo9647]

We had people collecting garbage, cleaning up parks and doing exercises while drunk if you were caught outside and it worked for a while actually.

[@plumpy_space_princess]

@@aalondra yeah, I know that's why they would ALSO have to do community service work

[@choccychips]

If my neighbor can get a huge fine in CA for having a bbq for someone's birthday then these influencers should be having charges thrown against them. It's literally public endangerment.

[@ola-be8vu]

Rich people are above the law in us

[@Aster_Risk]

@@ola-be8vu Particularly if they're attractive and white.

[@wrinkleintime4257]

ola about time we put an end to it! Start making them pay up

[@erikareyes211]

I wanna talk about the fact that the Damelio sisters have been left out of this narrative. They have been spotted at these parties and I feel like we all just collectively looked away Bc they’re so likable. Charli being the biggest influencer on Tik tok (and arguably with the younger demographics) we should be holding her to a higher standard as well. I give it a pass because I assume she’s only 15 and this is a new world she’s stepped into, but it should be talked about.

[@minkg8178]

What worries me about the sisters is that at least one of them, if not both, are underage, so their parents had to sign off on them going to parties during a pandemic, plus those parties are with older kids and at the very least alcohol will be around and probably more than that. What are their parents thinking?

[@brina825]

Especially as Charli had surgery and a few days later was partying... even without a pandemic that is not safe for her. Where are their parents??

[@maryellenparmenter2536]

@@minkg8178 Same with Kenzie Zeigler. Why are parents letting their literal children do this crap?

[@a.rushiii]

These parents see the money their star kids are bringing in and suddenly can't see the need to parent their own children anymore

[@xosecox12]

I think it’s because we’re more mad at the parents who have the right to keep them from attending these parties. Nikita, for example, is an adult. She made her own choice and no one but herself can truly stop her. Charli and Dixi have parents who should be forcing them to stay home because they are young enough for that type of authority to be appropriate and necessary. But I do get your point. I think after the Tati situation with James and all the drama with Danielle Cohn, youtubers are nervous about going after minors or anyone who is significantly younger than them

[@addyhatch9442]

the world: *is on fire* entitled influencers: let’s make s’mores

[@kikilo9647]

Ooh we got Philed in i see😂

[@DianaDodson]

"And let's film it!" 🙄

[@SophiaLuiseMunoz]

Let us eat cake. Marie Antoinette are influencers these days. Time to take out the guillotine

[@legocuber0860]

Diana Dodson exactly.

[@tiagocosmos]

corona s'mores

[@PawClow]

I fumed when I read the Hype House manager claiming that they couldn't stop parties because that's their job. Like sure, being an influencer is more essential than other services

[@charliesangel6745]

Farah Hason most of them aren’t entertaining enough anyways🤷🏽‍♀️

[@SleepinBee]

i know right. "essential workers"

[@holliemilton8607]

Yes! Since when did parties become a part of a job that’s to do with social media? They can literally just stay at home and do a brand deal if they need money

[@whatthehellisthis]

what did you expect from a former team 10 member

[@meghansullivan6812]

It’s crazy he might just never realize how fkn stupid he sounds!

[@danicee]

Also I think the reason these influencers are “working” may actually be that they aren’t making a lot of money because they’ve screwed themselves with their rates through their management, rent and lifestyle expenses. It’s why they live together, it’s how they are able to keep up appearances by looking like they live this lavish, exclusive lifestyle meanwhile it’s this toxic, competitive “home-work” experiment. Not saying they deserve more money, I honestly think brands that turn to them for marketing, sponsorships and brand deals should pull back. Maybe that’ll make them realize they need to stop throwing parties and hanging out for clout

[@MartinaGiovese]

True, but it's well known that many of these influencers (esp the ones put in houses together) are backed by huge millionaire investors. They basically buy these kids their mansions and back them so long as they constantly produce content, and are "profitable" enough to justify it. So I'd bet most of this is plain arrogance rather than financial issues. I do agree that their personal spending habits def play into this tho.

[@scoutlaceharding]

Brands should absolutely pull back. We need to remember to hold the companies backing these people responsible, not just the creators themselves. You know what I don't think is advertiser or family friendly? Partying in a pandemic like you don't care who you casually murder for views.

[@taylorbryant4813]

I totally agree however big brands aren’t ethical and are chasing money. Only thing to shut them down is the people. People have to band together to stop supporting big brands who support creators who are reckless and then we could see a change. However people don’t take you tubers or TikTok serious enough to see the damage that’s being done.

[@8LyJu8]

The problem isn't their expenses, but how the manage their money. They should save, reinvest, diversify their incomes. They could be multimillonaires without YT/TikTok money, but lask basic financial knowledge and they don't care about gaining it.

[@danicee]

Lucía Blaügeschutz reality is that they’re millionaires because of KZbin, TikTok and IG but because their wealth was earned because of “flex” culture they have to continue to show off their wealth with clothes, cars, vacations, parties, and jewelry. Most started when they were in their early teens and it’s not something we learn about when we’re in school, at least not until high school. To think that someone at the age of 15, 16, 17 could be a millionaire is mind-blowing, but many are & they need to constantly one-up themselves and each other to stay in the spotlight so 🤷‍♀️

[@keilamedrano1298]

Influencers with what is most likely a secure form of income, a stable home life, access to endless resources they could use to not leave their house, etc., partying during a pandemic is beyond infuriating. I wonder how many of them went to BLM protests? And if they did go, was is it only once or for the first week? Because clearly these people have no shame or empathy for others

[@charliesangel6745]

Bruh some of them swear they have life so damn hard. Millions of people all over the world has lost their jobs and have to pick up the pieces. We aren’t all in the same boat as they think we are. They know where their next meal is coming from other’s don’t have it so good. It’s ridiculous now🤦🏽‍♀️

[@NunyaNomi]

Keila Med I really hope you aren’t saying they shouldn’t party but they should be protesting...

[@the_emmasculator]

@@NunyaNomi I think she's saying if youre going to be in a crowd it might as well be standing for something instead of just wanton parting. Especially since some of the influencers were fake woketivisits pretending to care about black lives matter.

[@katie-yk1es]

Nunya Bidness i think they’re saying they are willing to risk their health being around people at a party but not a protest. and that should take priority if you’re willing to take that risk right now soooo

[@katie-yk1es]

Nunya Bidness yeah if you’re going to be around others may as well put that energy toward something good 👀 what’re u sayin

[@lucisullivan]

Honestly one of the few good things I feel has come out of the pandemic is how people seem to finally be realizing how self-centered and entitled the elite (in many areas of life) are, hopefully we'll actually see some accountability soon

[@1232katm]

Yea truly! The notion that people who are rich all deserve through brains and hard work is a joke. I’m sure there are people who are self-made but so many of them just got lucky.

[@PepsiV8Chix]

@@1232katm Or they got a small loan of one million dollars to kickstart their career/business

[@xosecox12]

On a related note, I feel like I’ve really “cleaned out” a lot of toxic people. How you act during a pandemic and how you show your concern for other people says a lot about you as a person. I went to high school with someone who is now a nurse. I always thought she was so nice. She works in a COVID unit in Florida currently and still goes to parties and jokes about giving everyone COVID-19. I immediately unfollowed her because she showed no respect for human life despite her job title. Same with who I subscribe to on KZbin. I’ve been mostly consuming content from smaller youtubers because they aren’t so detached from the rest of us. I’m also more inclined to notice dishonesty and manipulation. I feel like I have a really positive and informative feed now. I hope this is the year of entitled, out of touch people falling and having to wake up to recover from it. I don’t want their lives ruined. I just want them to be more aware of the world around them

[@xosecox12]

1232katm Trump is a perfect example. He would likely be a nobody if he wasn’t born into wealth

[@Aster_Risk]

I'd like to think it's radicalizing more folks toward progressive politics.

[@Happy-lt8tk]

Who the hell still goes to parties? Like, how brain dead are they...? The rest of us are still inside, since March...

[@kjlandon9140]

also the “unproblematic” influencers are doing the exact same thing and aren’t being called out like Emma Chamberlain or Devon Carlson devons currently having a house party in palm springs with at least 15 people and no one cares it’s sad..

[@haileyparsons3844]

I know this is irrelevant but I’m being staying inside since late January

[@xosecox12]

That’s been my problem- I avoided parties before all of this. I can’t understand the desire to party like that so I just see where they are coming from at all. Dinner parties and small hangouts are one thing. I miss going to wineries with my friends and getting pedicures with them. But a whole ass house party with tons of people? Sounds like my nightmare

[@sydney58279]

Exactly... lol

[@meghansullivan6812]

I miss partying SO goddamn much but here I am..... refraining ..... even tho bars ARE open in my city. Cuz guess what??? I give a shit about others, especially service workers aka literal hostges rn !!!!! These influencers man,, woof :/

[@onebraincellleft2563]

Why influencers won’t stop...because it doesn’t directly impact them. And if they do happen to get the virus, it’s not a huge deal because they can afford to not upload for a month while they recover. Financially they’ll be fine.

[@cabbagejuice]

nah if they get it they would still be making money by vlogging everything with clickbaity "i got the rona!" thumbnails

[@xosecox12]

If they’re not irresponsible with their money, they absolutely would be totally fine. I wonder if they’re panicking because their spending is out of control

[@kimagnello3550]

I really truly believe the outlook on this pandemic is absolutely influenced by financial privilege! I've seen it with my own family, I have seen it on the internet... The responsibility (or lack thereof) is completely about perspective, privilege, and selfishness.

[@xxshygirlxx6511]

"oUr JoBs ArE tO EnTeRtAiN pEoPle." - say the rich kid the who dances on a app for a living Seriously tho, I don't get why these influencers can't just stay home, like they are rich and famous so they're going to starve and die like people are losing theirs jobs left and right and barely getting by. Some people are unfortunate enough to have to social distance with their abusers and the shelters are having to limit beds due to pandemic. There are homeless people who don't even have a place to social distance. Not to mention all the people who DIED from this virus Yet the only thing that concerns these vapid influencers is PARTYING unlike with protest when something actually important was at stake. They're literally making things worse. At this time the reason people should be out and about is if it's for their jobs and they can't work from home or if they can't find a safe place to go

[@rayray2528]

The thrive on attention they are essentially narcissists.

[@Zygro98acopalypse]

The weirdest part about the influencer houses to me is that there’s all of these young people with massive followings (and huge egos to go with it) and no adult supervision and it just seems like a terrible recipe for volatile, toxic relationships between them.

[@taraerickson75]

Yes! I legitimately cannot understand asking your teenager to go off and live in a house of strangers to make money. I just....it feels so wrong and a completely and taboo.

[@PRM77]

@@taraerickson75 not to mention the actual tinge of exploitation to the whole concept. They are "working" and they are kids, the premise of putting them all together in a house without adult supervision so they can "create content all the time" makes me very uncomfortable.

[@202cardline]

@@PRM77 If the only adult in their life is their manager, that's a recipe for disaster. Especially if they're all creepy and callous like the manager who gave that statement.

[@PRM77]

@@202cardline exactly! they are vulnerable to many people with power and influence in their circle, from the other older teenagers in the house (the age differences are quite big), to the adults around them that don't have their well being as a priority.

[@loopd121]

Yeah and that's evident when all of the cheating news came out about the people in all of these houses. I don't know any of the names, but "lil' huddy's" like exposé tweet? Went on for years. Felt like a conspiracy cork board. It's high school squared and all the kids, as should be expected bc they're kids with a stupid amount of power, are sustaining themselves on gossip and regrettable decisions.

[@KourttneyL]

One thing that bothers me: KZbinrs are saying that their checks are being cut short but that’s not true. Everyone is home and online so y’all are getting TRIPLE the views.. I just hate how they keep saying that knowing that their channel is getting hella views now.. 🤔

[@amiemariecreative163]

I thought that too at the beginning, and I think that was the case for the first month, but I believe the amount per view/click is lower now. However theoretically it should be balanced out for peple who make good content. A lot of great creators are actually blowing up because people are watching and discovering so much more these last few months 😎

[@xosecox12]

I have actually seen more sponsorships than ever because everyone is online shopping and companies are taking advantage of it lol. You’re 100% correct

[@xosecox12]

Amie Marie Creative Some people were demonitized because of BLM or mentioning the pandemic in their video, so that also plays a role for why some creators lost income, depending on their content. But I understand your point. At the end of the day, they’re still in a more privileged position than the average person. I had to accept a horrible job offer because I wasn’t eligible for unemployment due to my temp job expiring as planned and the job i was supposed to have after falling apart because of COVID. I never signed anything because I was going to start in April and found out in March that they were canceling the position. Since I wasn’t laid off and my temp job was going to end in March anyway, I was denied. I had no choice but to accept a job that pays me $25,000 less than I was previously earning. So KZbinrs who can still make a good living even if the paychecks are slightly smaller than usual complaining about “not making money” is just in poor taste. It’s like when Tana and Shane talk about how poor they are in their mansions and designer clothes

[@Spiddal_mary]

Totally understand that its their source of income but the amount of extra ads that some people are putting on their content right now too. Some of it is becoming unwatchable.

[@mohamedaminehadji6415]

Actually, it's quite simple: pandemic => economical crisis => people cannot afford to buy branded items => brands don't make a lot of money => brands pay less for advertisements We may watch more contents and they may get 10 times more views, but since brands are paying 20 times less for ads, they receive way less money at the end.

[@xodr91]

"I'm getting too old for this stuff" is a whole mood regarding the tiktok drama. 🤧

[@rosalieleykum6180]

A friend of mine got corona from playing a volleyball game with players who had corona but didn't know it at the time. Then I hung out with her and a few other friends and now we all have corona, including my mom. It's SO easy to get corona. Influencers need to stay inside or wear masks at the very least.

[@honeysweet4804]

i’m sorry that’s so scary. i hope you all are okay

[@hollywood2499]

I'm so sorry! Prayers and healing vibes you and you family's and friend's way! My boyfriend of 10 years who is a retired disabled veteran was working at a hospital when all of this stuff broke out and he stayed working there full time and he got so burnt out and exhausted from all the chaos in the hospitals from this virus. He's seen people surive Covid and he's seen people DIE from it! These influencers partying is reckless as fuck! My boyfriend is taking some time off work cuz it really started to get to him. He already has mental health issues and PTSD :( We're gonna have to budget with what we have coming in but we can do it. Thank god. Some people are losing everything and even their lives. Wishing you all the best! Please get medicine if you can and quarantine!

[@Aster_Risk]

@@hollywood2499 I am so sorry for your boyfriend. I hope he's hanging in there.

[@hollywood2499]

Alicia thank you so much! Stay safe and healthy honey! 💗💗💗

[@justasmalltowngirllivingin8453]

"Can't stop partying its there job" ummmmmm I am on unemployment because I CAN'T do my job. This kids have way to much money and way to much free rain and not nearly enough brains. How hard is it to save money?? I did and thank god I did because my unemployment took months to come through. What happens they age out?? God forbid they do something positive like make masks, volunteer at homeless shelters, food pantries ext.

[@boogiebear3095]

I’m glad you have a good head on your shoulders. My niece is working her butt off and then gets crap for talking to her friends that she is around anyway and I’m like... but she’s following the rules?

[@hannahbananabread]

Smokey: Let's talk about influencer entitlement Me: LET'S.

[@Mayachuchu13]

At the end of the day corona doesn’t care about apologizes, remorse, peer pressure, views, tik tok, KZbin, or your mental health lmao. Making an apology doesn’t matter if you’re directly putting yourself in the line of danger, and indirectly putting your fans in danger too. Rona doesn’t care about mistakes, it will kill people no matter who or what you are.

[@SW-vg5tx]

Exactly. A virus like covid has no mercy.

[@pakonaranjo3921]

not because they're young that means nothing will happen to them... Like they're children and teenagers who have died from it....

[@wrinkleintime4257]

Exactly. Some of those kids may die, because it’s a virus that is successfully doing what a virus evolved to do: spreads it’s information as much as possible. It’s still important to call them out because some of them will be “okay” while still killing others :’(

[@BriannaK_]

Thomas' comment angered me. I work in the hotel industry and although my country is Covid free we still can't open our borders until late October. This means that I'll most likely be out of work for the rest of the year.😒

[@purpleruth1]

I'm just sick of these influencers saying "I NEEED to go out so I can make content!", they could literally make a video making Mac and Cheese in their kitchen at like 2 am and get 3 million views.

[@awasohna3959]

This collab must happen : Smokey Glow Luke Alexander Itzkeisha Amanda bb As told by Kenya D'angelo Walllace Tiffany Ferg Jordan Theresa Angelika Oles

[@RS-cu4vm]

but she did collaborate with Luke Alexander im pretty sure :)

[@awasohna3959]

@@RS-cu4vm Yeah but wouldn't it be iconic if they all collaborate with each other? Nothing will be said but faxs.😊

[@RS-cu4vm]

@@awasohna3959 omg i would LIVE! nobody would be safe with their bs

[@PawClow]

I didn't know I needed this in my life before

[@heyhello6624]

YES

[@Sweetgotham]

I am old enough to remember how parties like that are actually horrific and exhausting to go to. Sweaty, loud, dirty, people yelling all of the time, all surface interactions with incredibly dull people. More 'fun' in theory than execution. Hard pass.

[@FloweryCaptain]

Seriously. That’s why I was more a fan of attending raves than house parties because at least at raves you’re not expected to try to talk to people. Not going to lie though, I am so appreciative of getting to experience clubs and raves- nothing was so freeing for me than to get to be just another drop of a sweaty body in the waves of the crowd.

[@Sweetgotham]

@@FloweryCaptain Having spend my college years in places like the Palladium and Limelight, I have gotten out of my system. But I was the one standing against the wall anyway lol

[@FloweryCaptain]

Jessica Cole I don’t recognize either of those references 😅 I’m from CHS SC. The closest we had to a club were the original LGBTQIA bar/clubs of Pantheon & Patrick’s (both are now closed.) In Spartanburg, SC there was another LGBTQIA bar/club called South 29 that had an amazing two story lay-out but I stopped going after they were cited for underage drinking. The only reason that I stopped attending those events was because I started getting massive migraines. So then I turned to Burns 🎉

[@emmajones3653]

God I need to disengage from knowing about these influencers. I can't keep looking at these 17-21 year olds with no personality to speak of getting crazy rich and acting like little arseholes and then be like "oh, cool" and write my third job application of the day.

[@ButterflyRoses-]

These people get famous for being hot and pretty, but some of them aren’t

[@Esoteraeon]

"We won't stop the partying because we won't make any money" THEN GET A REAL JOB LOL

[@ellymac6173]

Literally this

[@xosecox12]

Every KZbinr who started their career by sitting alone in their bedroom filming is cringing so hard lol. That’s why I’ve been watching Julia Mazzucato, Hannah, Abbey Williamson, etc. more than anyone lately: they have jobs outside of influencing so they’re not detached. There’s nothing wrong with being able to make a living out of influencing, but I’ve just been struggling to connect to influencers who lose touch with “normal” people. Especially these days.

[@Hannah-zw9ow]

If you’re making money doing work, it’s a real job. We can talk about how shitty these people are without degrading everyone who makes money online.

[@Esoteraeon]

@@Hannah-zw9ow Partying and wasting oxygen while possibly spreading a virus like wildfire that has no cure, is not a job. My opinion.

[@alyssaguess]

it’s funny bc most of them couldn’t even get a real job, whether if it’s from scandals or they lack in skills that don’t require a phone.

[@maggiemancini7161]

I have found so many amazing creators since quarantine started, and all of them are sitting in their homes making really good content. It's so clear that without the ability to steal clout from one another, the whole Hype House/Sway House Industrial Complex completely falls apart. Very few of them really have the talent necessary to exist on their own on any platform. This fall is going to be incredibly tough for the age demographics that watch those creators especially with reopening and reclosing and distance learning going on, and the age of the apolitical influencer needs to be over.

[@airypersiflage]

PREACH IT

[@iridizousa8578]

I'm 19 and _I_ feel like I'm too old for the tiktok teens 🤷‍♀️

[@LightsCameraLivex]

croissant SAME !! I’m not that much older than them but I just could not care less about their 15 year old drama

[@radmila_1111]

I’m 17 and I feel ancient compared to those influencers

[@lauras5359]

Same! I'm 21 and when I had Tiktok I blocked them all because I don't care about them or their content.

[@emmanuelaadebisi5743]

17 and same

[@cady__]

I think it’s for 14 and under really

[@caitlinbriggs3256]

I live in L.A. My husband is doing his surgical residency here. His hospital is getting inundated. It is mind-boggling that these people with more money and power than they know what to do with will not listen to reason.

[@Mgmorris98]

I wish it wasn’t so hard to explain to someone how it feels to have absolutely nothing and have to scrape together dollars every month to pay bills and not even have a hope of being able to do the things they’re doing or can do with their fame like omfg

[@alexislord9972]

We love Def Noodles getting the recognition he deserves. He really be out there working the hardest

[@Aster_Risk]

He's also a pretty nice guy which makes it even better that he's getting recognition.

[@anissabravo1828]

Rant away, Hannah! Don't even need to know who you're ranting about lol. Here for this! 😂

[@marisp2588]

bruh same

[@jenniesinger9899]

We definitely have to stop giving these people views. It’s absolutely ridiculous that most of us are trying to figure out how to feed our families and are desperately trying to not contract this virus. While these kids are making millions of dollars being irresponsible and risking their lives and the lives of countless others. It really makes me feel sick to my stomach.

[@danicee]

Dare I say.. this influencer entitlement is an epidemic that’s worsening the pandemic 😡

[@queentrinicorn9441]

As Def Noodles says, “Clout is a disease”! 😭

[@morganqorishchi8181]

Musicians and vaudeville actors during the 1918 pandemic spread that pandemic to others via performances and gatherings. Influencers are 100% making this worse scientifically speaking and it makes me want to scream.

[@justasmalltowngirllivingin8453]

How hard is it do start a "mask check" on tic toc ??? There is your content.

[@haileyparsons3844]

I actually seen it but not with the popular stars more like unpopular stars. The one I saw had a dog and it showed the different ways you can wear a mask. The correct and incorrect ways, it was cute.

[@maryellenparmenter2536]

Exactly. Or James Charles and the like could do eye makeup looks for masks (I've only seen a smaller creator do this). It's tragic they aren't being part of the solution.

[@wrinkleintime4257]

As a relatively “poor” person who lives in LA by nature of being born here... these people piss me off way too much!! The thing with LA is that the wealth disparities are HUGE. So yeah you’ve got the very wealthy people going to parties in Hollywood, and then you have working people needing to go back to work despite the risks because everyone needs food and healthcare and schooling and amazon packages delivered etc. Not to mention people having to go to beaches ... the beaches aren’t going anywhere they’ll still be there after covid!! Thankfully not everyone, and there are idiots everywhere! But whenever I hear about things happening in LA, I get extra pissed!! Because who will get better treatment? Some influencers with too much undeserved money who HAD to go to a party or an unhoused person(LA has the second largest homeless population in the US!), nurse, teacher, community leader, minimum wage worker,farm worker etc etc etc. who got sick having to work for this unjust capitalist system??? That favours these money hungry idiots?! And all usnormal people still have to pay high rents and buy food despite losing jobs! CA was doing relatively well ... and now LA county is one of the worse off areas ... 🤬 (I also agree that anyone under 25 is essentially a child lol, I’m 23 and still don’t have my life together! In this economy ...) I say yes stop supporting these people.Take all your attention away from them and don’t give them ANY money, no merch, no views, no likes on posts, absolutely nothing!! It’s not too harsh at all!

[@kristiegraham3771]

I’m a middle school teacher and it honestly worries me with the amount of my students who dream of becoming an “influencer.” I remember when kids use to dream about becoming a veterinarian or a doctor, but now at least 80% of my kids tell me they want to become a KZbinr/TikToker, and of course I encourage them to follow their dreams but when I hint at them to also have other goals they look at me like I’m crazy. It’s very concerning that my kids are idolizing people who are so careless toward the health of others in their community.

[@abdulrosyida236]

they can't stop partying because that's their job -_- imagine them working 9 to 5

[@charliesangel6745]

They wouldn’t even understand 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@biiznutz]

@@charliesangel6745 exactly! they're lucky this is their job!

[@abdulrosyida236]

@@charliesangel6745 wont survive the first day 👀

[@maggies.camera]

As someone with a mom who is a nurse, I want to cry.

[@Chloe-rg4bt]

Right there with you... it makes me really upset that people don’t take this virus seriously. From one daughter of a nurse to another, I really hope your mom is receiving proper PPE and is safe during this time ❤️

[@maggies.camera]

@@Chloe-rg4bt ty I hope you and your mom are safe aswell

[@missysmakeup]

I’m glad you’re still talking about it. I can’t handle the level of disrespect and entitlement these influencers have. Thank you for continuing to use your channel as a platform for education and the greater good! You are a huge inspiration to me and my channel. Love you Hannah!!💛

[@michellefrost2429]

Bruh the part where you said if you can’t be entertaining without like 20 people around you means you probably aren’t that entertaining is so accurate and it’s the reason I don’t really watch a lot of “ensemble” KZbinrs

[@marlenel3683]

I live in California/sac and I’m so over it.. I just want people to follow the guidelines so that we can go back to normal... I’m so fed up 😫

[@whatthehellisthis]

fr these influencers make me embarrassed to be a californian

[@JB0913]

"...oh my god, I'm getting too old for this stuff" Girl, same! But I'm still here for your take on the drama every time!

[@ruthtoner3936]

California is a scary place to be in public right now

[@GMW.artist]

Wasn't it always?...

[@darkdemonqueen]

Gillian Wills well I was Florida but now it’s PORTLAND Oregon or California with all the drama now 😮

[@ruthtoner3936]

The best thing the USA can do is just shut everything down again, Europe shut 95% down the USA shut down 50% the USA is looking kind of stupid to the rest of the world right now

[@whatthehellisthis]

ruth toner the problem is that donnie cares more about pleasing karens than about public safety

[@haggisa]

ruth toner Why is that?

[@-swxtchblade-]

I "sing" the intro each time😂 "wheeem bem biim~"

[@nicschwarts4505]

Evelyn Sauls 🤣 hey me too!

[@the_emmasculator]

STAHPPP😂🤣😂 Now its in my head too

[@xosecox12]

Same lmao

[@user-zv6zf7ff1j]

we aren’t even asking them to be a perfect example of what to do during this pandemic. allllll we are asking... IS TO NOT THROW PARTIES WITH 100s OF PEOPLE AND WEAR A MASKKKKKKK

[@thehornoftheunicorn]

When Smokey uploads, I drop everything! Hey girl!

[@saikowolf7854]

Same✌

[@cherryr9285]

me too! she always has great things to say

[@mfuentes4961]

Honestly, they really need to get their online platforms removed. Their extremely irresponsible actions are hurting multiple communities and they should be considered as a danger/hazard to society.

[@1232katm]

JAIL TIME ... except I don’t really believe in jail for non-violent crimes but if the prisons are gonna be open these people deserve to be there.... just sayin,,,

[@Mgmorris98]

if they’re really so concerned about putting their lives on pause too then they seem to conveniently forget that if they keep doing this then the cases will NEVER go down and not only them but people around the united states will not be going back to normal. their justification is literally the reason why they should NOT be doing this! it’s only going to make everything last that much longer m

[@Author.Noelle.Alexandria]

Cases will go down. Nothing lasts forever.

[@Aster_Risk]

@@Author.Noelle.Alexandria Cases don't just magically go down. Staying home is what causes that. Also, nothing lasts forever makes no sense in this context. This particular virus is here to stay and will likely pop up again every year or two even after a vaccine. That's information you can learn if you educate yourself on the subject.

[@ariaalexandria3324]

Alicia Who said anything about magically going down? As time goes on, populations naturally build herd immunity and viruses mutate. That results in cases going down. www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/herd-immunity-and-coronavirus/art-20486808 So you can educate yourself. I’ve lived with autoimmunity for 27 years and don’t have the luxury of not knowing about this. Get back to me when you’re on a first-name basis with your immunologist.

[@bradythompson5157]

I've been unemployed since March, missed my vacation to the Bahamas, and my mom now has asthma because she got Covid. I dont feel bad for some entitled children who can't go to parties for a while.

[@Helena535]

They can apologise all they want, but it doesn’t back peddle the actions they have done. Dfuq? As if they didn’t know before that it wasn’t allowed to do.

[@hexes5122]

Def Noodles is awesome, especially because he manages to be hilarious without having to be edgy or stoop to bad insults.

[@Aster_Risk]

Yes! I found his videos only a few months ago. I was worried he'd be another one of those commentators who can't be informative and funny without sexism/racism/homophobia sprinkled in. Then when he wasn't my mind was blown.

[@kimberlyoldschool]

He reps UCLA, he rocks kitty-cat headphones, he has great hair, AND he’s snarky and funny without being mean or divisive. He’s so awesome!

[@paydenfisher9065]

You are so absolutely right. Your points are seriously spot on. Even with bigger celebs like Kylie Jenner, she posts her dressing up to go out.... but you were preaching to stay home and isolate in the earlier months of Covid. It doesn’t make sense that everyone was freaking out when Covid first hit and preaching to their followers to stay home but now that the situation is 10 TIMES WORSE THAN WHEN IT STARTED people are acting more relaxed and not influencing people to stay home anymore. I get it we’re all sick of being home and not being able to live our previous life but WE ARE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT. this situation is not known and things pop up that we can’t control. We won’t have control or have any idea on when this will become containable until we all stay home for a while and let the actual scientists do their jobs. I get it, it pisses people off to be told “what to do” but why don’t you sit back and realize this is a new situation FOR BILLIONS OF PEOPLE!!! You cannot have a title of an “influencer” if your not influencing people to do the right thing!!! PLZ GO VOTE IF YOUR 18 and up!!!

[@maddie4190]

To me, these people going to these parties and doing wrong things in general that will be shown on social media seem to not care. They know that if it gets posted that they went, they will apologize and will have still gotten to do what they wanted (which was go to the party). They knew from the beginning what they were doing was wrong, so to me, like why even apologize when you went into it knowing you weren’t supposed to be out.

[@Coco21212]

16:08 Oh ! I’ve just realized why you might have held off on celebrating getting 200k followers. I’d just like to point out that you entertained a lot of people through the tragedies of COVID, myself included. You deserve your growth.

[@nikkik247]

My family doesn't accept apologies unless you show you've changed..the "I'm sorry, I was a bad person" doesn't cut it in this house ☝

[@cherryr9285]

what gorgeous eyeshadow omg, it's like moonlight every time she blinks

[@ErinAnodea]

they deserve backlash. they are putting their communities, their families, and people too poor to protect themselves from them at risk.

[@griffinmoth]

You are absolutely right. Saying that their actions say "I don't care if other people are dying/homeless/sick/hungry" is exactly harsh enough. I'm a frontline medical worker and a nursing student and I'm lucky enough that I can still make money and be stable during these times. Even still it TERRIFIES me to think I might end up being an asymptomatic carrier and get someone more vulnerable than me sick. I can't even wrap my head around being so selfish.

[@vlemon8]

As someone who grew up in LA and entire family is here, these kids moving here because it's "cool" and then just flagrantly putting others' lives at risk and ruining it for everyone is ENRAGING. The majority of us here are complying. It's these entitled people with no regard for anyone but their wallets and clout that make us all look like idiots. We already have a homelessness crisis and with so many people not being able to go back to their jobs, it's only getting worse. Stay home and have some empathy for others!

[@plumpy_space_princess]

11:40 damn, Hannah telling these influencers to find another line of work 💀

[@maplegift8138]

I lost two of my grandparents because of the virus and all I have to say is, it’s not hard to be a decent human being. It’s not hard to wear a mask, or stay at home. It’s not hard to care about others. I just hope that they stop and that they don’t end up hurting other people.

[@honeybeesnbutterfliez4219]

why we need to keep having this conversation I’ll never understand, but thankful it’s you that can make them bearable

[@AlwaysAndrea]

I honestly feel 100% the same as you with every topic you ever come out with.

[@knasir8298]

The Hype House is Tik-Tokxic. I’ll see myself out. 🙃

[@xosecox12]

Lmao

[@tashibalampkin8555]

8/10

[@MistySophie]

Honestly, I wish they will get sick. Call me a bad person, but I think it's the only way they will learn and "have a taste of their own medicine"

[@tamikens]

The problem I have with these big influencers and celebrities who have the financial stability to stay home and literally do nothing, but choose to act irresponsibly in front of their millions of impressionable fans is that it gives this false sense that this pandemic isn't that bad. I know several people who have tested positive and experienced everything from no symptoms at all to death and everything in between. Hell, I have one friend who caught COVID way at the beginning of all this, was bed-ridden for 3 weeks straight with pneumonia (not including the other 3 weeks of just mild to moderate symptoms she experienced), and she is still experiencing breathing issues and possible permanent lung damage months later! But at the same time, I have to fight my stepson to wear a mask in public because he and his mother have been falsely reassured by the media (influencers, politicians, celebrities, etc.) that it's not as bad as it sounds because they're still traveling and partying and not being held accountable for their reprehensible behavior. The US has some of the highest infection rates in the world right now. The city I live near has had record high infection rates for weeks at a time, but when these influencers are talked about on the news and in articles everyone takes this maddeningly lukewarm approach to the situation. Why does is seem like very few people of power are calling it what it is? It's one thing if you're an average asshole who refuses to wear a mask, but the moment you have hundred of thousands to millions of people watching and emulating you, then you have the very real potential of becoming a danger to society due to your level of influence. Tana, James Charles, Jake Paul, those tik tok stars are all a prime example of this theory. But let's be real for a second. The real reason these influencers are still partying despite being reprimanded, called out, and shit on for their actions is because they possess no actual talent outside of being attractive eye candy and/or trash TV levels of "savage" and "controversial" to their pre-pubescent audience. They have no real marketable skills, no interesting attributes, or likeable personalities outside of copying the same 3 to 5 sultry and goofy looks in the camera and mimicking more talented individuals sloppily. They lack creativity and vision outside of "look at how hot I am!"/"look at how much clout I got!" and if forced to try and make actual content, they'd end up going down the same route as Paul Zimmer, quickly teetering off into obscurity and losing all of that sweet, sweet influencer coin. The whole situation pisses me off, but I sleep well at night knowing that one day they will have to face the thing that created them and justify the space they occupied while on this earth and no amount of abs and Lambos are going to help them.

[@Emily-ui3sc]

Small disclaimer: I'm pretty sure the infamous hype house party was actually thrown by nikita at the hype house. I feel like she's flying under the radar with responsibility bc more people are focused on the bigger names. but nikita has been throwing multiple parties for multiple people

[@talynhastime9343]

The point of an influencer is to sell this personality that seems genuine, one that acts like your best friend who gives you advice, tips, and entertains you. You are more likely to buy a product if a friend recommends it to you. You are more likely to forgive someone for doing something wrong if they are a friend. Influencers deliberately and purposely blur that line between reality and fantasy in their viewers’ minds by making it seem like we know all about them and that they care about us. There are influencers who care in a general sense-they don’t wish anyone harm, they don’t want people to be sad-and there are those that simply don’t. The content that influencers create can provide a refuge for people who otherwise feel as if they have no one who likes or supports them-how many times have you come across a comment that said “you got me through a tough time”, “whenever I’m depressed I put you on and I don’t feel so sad”, etc. A one-sided emotional connection is made here, and as a result these fans feel like they owe an influencer their loyalty, as if the influencer personally sat beside them and helped them through some shit. I know it’s hard to accept, but unless you truly know these influencers in real life, they aren’t your friends. They aren’t friends in the sense that a real life friend is because they can’t be physically there to help you or talk to you and respond in the way a present person can. The happiness and obsessiveness you feel watching their videos could be because you’re searching for a routine to stabilize your life, or you’re lonely. Lots of us are lonely or missing that special confidante from their life. Even the most rational person can fall into a trap of mentally assigning these people the role of “friend” because of how often and consistently you watch them, because of their personality which you gravitate toward. That’s why these stans cant let go. That’s why it’s so hard for otherwise rational people to dump horrible influencers they’ve followed for a long time. It makes you feel as bad as if you were dumping a real life friend. Hope I don’t offend people with this comment. I don’t mean to make stans or fans out to be stupid. I’ve personally been thinking on this phenomenon of stan culture and what is it about our generation that might have triggered it-I’m assuming a lack of personal relationships, a sort of “connected online, deprived in real life”? Perhaps the lack of societal and economic stability. Perhaps it’s because our generation is in the Age of Sagittarius, who the fuck knows LOL. I’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts.

[@kenzieperez02]

ThE pArTiEs WoNt StOp SERIOUSLY?!whats not clicking fr these influencers are so tone deaf it’s not even funny.

[@lexibrandi3355]

It’s never gonna be serious to them until their loved ones get it. Until someone they care about so much dies, they will never care. Then they will preach about wearing masks & social distancing.

[@kenzieperez02]

Lexi Brandi EXACTLY!and it sucks to say that but unless one of them dies they will pretend it doesn’t exist.they aren’t above normal people just because they have fame.

[@lexibrandi3355]

Kenzie Rose exactly they think their money/fame makes them immune

[@SuhannaDeSilva]

I love Def Noodles, KZbin has been doing him dirty af lately with the censorship

[@kikilo9647]

I love Def Noodles to death, his sarcasm makes my morning 😝😂

[@sahie]

I freaking ADORE your videos! I literally don’t wear makeup and am not at all part of the KZbin beauty community but somehow I stumbled on one of your rants last year and I’m addicted to your videos. You’re also just such a positive person and the way you sign off your videos makes me smile every time. Keep being you! 😘

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

Creator houses sounds like a nightmare. A bunch of phony, clout chasing, superficial people who see each other more as competition than friends.

[@SprinkleGummyBears]

your makeup in this is FIRE and also watching your rant videos calms me down because I always get so angry when I see how idiotic people can be... knowing you feel the same frustration is really comforting to me

[@thesewingwench2458]

When you're an influencer and you do something wrong and then film an "apology video" all you're teaching the younger generation is that they can do something wrong and as long as you say sorry you can keep doing things that you know are wrong. There are no real consequences to your irresponsible actions.

[@sarahjane77470]

Hannah, I just want to commend you on your maturity and level-headedness. I think you are one of the few content creators who understands the breadth of the influence you have over people and you use it so wisely. Your mom and dad did a great job of raising you and I’m sure they are proud of the young woman you’ve become. Thank you for being the voice of reason to these kids, whom are hopefully watching you too and taking a second to think about why what the other influencers are doing isn’t a good idea. I’m 43, but I still enjoy watching your videos. Just wanted to tell you what an awesome job you’re doing.

[@LukeAlexander]

Saying that partying is part of their job and for their fans is bullshit

[@andrewjosephbowen]

Thank you for talking about this entitlement and how harmful the justifications feel when industries of people cannot make a living. As a musical theater major who works on cruise ships ( a live performance singer/dancer) We cannot make a living, and most of us do not have residences or cars due to the nature of our jobs, to be able to find and keep another job just to survive nor are we eligible for unemployment. It’s sad that this entire industry has gone so unnoticed as well as our struggle. I’m sure you can empathize as a theater kid yourself. Always look forward to your insights. Much love.

[@sydneymorris5158]

Here we go again 🙄 although when influencers make bad decisions we get your incredible commentary lol

[@foxymama2003]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! As a person suffering from an immunity disorder, I KNOW I would either be really sick or dead if I were to get COVID and it is terrifying when I see pictures of these irresponsible people (sadly some of them are not kids) partying and then hear them say “Well, I won’t get too sick so I will risk it”! They are in an age group where being asymptomatic is common and encouraging other people to disregard the guidelines meant to keep those of us at risk safe is like a huge middle finger to us. My 17 year old would love to hang with his friends and play basketball again but he doesn’t because he loves his mom. Ok, rant over, lol, but I appreciate you bringing attention to the problem!

[@tsukihanyou]

"i'm 25 and i'm still figuring stuff out" i'm 32 (going on 33) and that's still a mood

[@camcam794]

I worked in child care. I quit in March, because I'm immunocompromised. My boss is letting me do her paperwork from home, but I took a huge pay cut. So for him to say "we can't stop everything, and not get paid" is disgusting. I'm glad you're speaking up about this

[@shannon4948]

Thank you for stating that different places have different guidelines. The ones in Los Angeles County were breaking the law. I believe the apologies were simply a way to avoid being arrested.

[@nonniepon9]

I think you hit the nail on the head when you said if they can't make 'good content' without the crutch of a bunch of other people or having a literal party, perhaps they shouldn't be in the business of creating content to begin with. And that's the thing, while there is absolutely a lot of talented and interesting, funny, creative youth out there on these platforms, a lot of them. . . aren't those things. And they aren't used to having to come up with something interesting to do or say, they aren't used to having to actually CREATE something for viewers. So now they must create the only other thing available to them: Drama.

[@sunnysorrel]

And then there's me feeling bad about meeting my one friend when covid has SIGNIFICANTLY calmed down in my country- GORL stay home please

[@nastjaajdnik7236]

We are officially not in a pandemic in my country anymore, but I still get uncomfortable meeting people lol

[@sunnysorrel]

@@nastjaajdnik7236 lol same now even watching movies and videos of people hugging and stuff make me go 😐 And it's worse when you're a Desi and everyone wants to hug you and you're just like NO PLEASE IM GOOD

[@lilylab0605]

I appreciate that you are still talking about it. I live in the LA area, and I feel like we've taken two steps back because people refuse to do the bare minimum to basically help out the whole of humanity.

[@eloisav-mendoza8515]

I have to admit, I love a good Hannah rant! Consistently relevant and thought provoking. Girl, I agree. The lack of community ethics is discouraging. Lord help the tweens and their families taking in this nonsense.

[@favoloso_mama1790]

Round of applause 👏 I love that you are talking about this. The apologies whether real or not is BS cuz when they do it again and are caught on camera then it'll be another BS apology and it won't stop. The fact that they don't care is terrible. They shouldn't have to have someone they really truly love and care about die because of covid, I pray no one experiences that, but it's like is that what has to happen for them to realize the severity in this? Again, not what I want just using that as the only example I can think of. Idk this whole thing is crazy and if they're worried about not working and making money for a year (even though they are) do they think continuing to spread this virus won't make that year turn to longer??

[@r_ebeccamarie]

That silver shadow is gorgeous!!

[@sargiestyle1221]

Thank you for being so intentional about what you are doing on your channel! I wish more people were speaking out about this. It totally guts me and confuses me to see people frolicking around like everything is normal, when it is not even close to normal! What I would love to see is some different creativity from these creators. I would actually be interested in seeing what they are up to while staying home. It could be so positive, and give their viewers ideas on how to have fun while at home. It feels like such a missed opportunity!

[@rachita2869]

Missed you Hannah! Hope you’re doing well ❤️ makeup is fire 🔥

[@LibraInSeattle]

You are absolutely correct. They are so entitled. I am 50 years old and I work in medical field. Insurance to be exact. We are looking at layoffs in my group. My company is a small locally owned not for profit insurance company in Seattle. I digress, these kids are incredibly selfish and tone deaf. I get frustrated with people not wearing masks and taking care of themselves and the welfare of others. I get calls at work from people telling me that a family member died of Covid and I listen to people breaking down in tears. It’s not easy. My heart breaks. This whole situation shouldn’t be political either, but everything these days is thanks to he who shall remain nameless and his sycophants. My daughter is starting her Senior year in high school virtually because people can’t get their act together and follow some simple guidelines. We all want the same thing, everyone healthy, back to work and the kids in school so parents can work. So wear a damn mask. Don’t go to big gatherings. Rant over. Please pray I get laid off. 💜 Thanks. Be safe everyone!

[@bobemmadoodles6913]

tiktok creators: oh noooo i cant do my dance in front of someone ELSES mansion?? well,,,,ill go there anyway!

[@antisocialsocialite5046]

16:07 PREACH!! I hate that no one pointed out that creators are actually SO lucky cause they work from home PLUS their views will actually GO UP because of the pandemic! THIS is why you are my most trusted creator. You are the ONLY one who I've heard admit that. Thank you.

[@thelittletaosena5176]

"What kind of world are we living in?" Late stage capitalism.

[@alittlelee6163]

And totally agree. Anyone making a living wage working online is blessed. I have been out of work since March.. a job where id have to go to and be around many people while having underlying issues. Id LOVE to be making money while being home right now. Not being SO behind on rent, bills, car payment, phone bill so on..worrying wtf is going to happen now w school for kids. Cant work when your kids are HOME. So much shit 90% of people are going through. Real issues. Scary issues. People are dying. People cant afford food for there families.. being evicted. Scary sad shit. Have so respect and use your “influence” for good.