Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online

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But it seems that the generation before her own is “fixated” on that “heroin-chic physique” and fashions of the late 90s and early 2000s, leading her to wonder if diet culture has not disappeared, but has become more “insidious” instead.

I avoided all books and similarly with TV programmes, it just wasn’t something that I could connect with no matter how hard I tried. The book offered some insights into the world of an influencer and gave me a newfound respect for the trade and Oenone, who came across likeable and ambitious!Her podcast Adulting – about all of the things we never got taught in school – has been downloaded over 4 million times. Cosmopolitan participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

Oenone has written such a fascinating and self-aware dissection of what it's like to live life in this parallel online universe. I’d read book club recommendations, ask my followers on Twitter for recommendations and lifestyle books that resonated with my mental health experiences. Had been looking forward to this book all summer and was so happy it arrived just before I left for my beach holiday.Oenone’s podcast Adulting has been downloaded over 4 million times, and tackles the subjects we’re not always so comfortable to discuss – sexuality, racism, relationships and privilege. Although it was obvious it was severely affecting my quality of life, it took me a while to make the decision to go ahead with it. Her Instagram account started off as a fitness and wellness page, but has since evolved into a hub for other 20-somethings navigating this uncertain time in their lives. Yes, it can feel reckless ‘treating yourself’ as the economy nosedives; but we also need to give ourselves some joy in amongst the stress of what's going on around it.

This is one of those impossible questions, but one that has stayed with me and that I adored is City Of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. I’m a much older person and I started reading it with very little knowledge of the influencer world.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). She also uses it as a chance to make new friends and show off her style; a style that has moved from fast fashion to a thriftier more sustainable fashion. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item.