{"id":40976,"date":"2021-02-04T14:13:29","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T10:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/?p=40976"},"modified":"2021-02-04T20:52:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T16:52:53","slug":"influencer-or-influenza-how-the-influencing-culture-has-become-showing-off-wealth-looks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/influencer-or-influenza-how-the-influencing-culture-has-become-showing-off-wealth-looks\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Or Influenza? How The ‘Influencing’ Culture Has Become Showing Off Wealth & Looks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The big question nowadays is, who EXACTLY are influencers trying influence, and what on earth does their job description entail?!<\/p>\n

From globe-trotting in private jets, decking up in designer OOTDs to flaunting expensive rides and dining for free practically every second day… has the blogging culture really just become showing off<\/em><\/strong> in the name of influencing?<\/p>\n

Isn’t the point of influencing basic? Influence followers to do better, feel better, live better… not feel crummy about their ‘average’ lives or natural looks with the influx of pointless promotions from privileged individuals with lavish lifestyles and plastic faces.<\/p>\n

What started off as social media blogging has slowly but surely transitioned into a game of flaunting one’s wealth, looks and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

If you have the money, the looks and the life then you are a certified influencer. It’s that simple… but are we to blame for this new shift in culture?<\/h2>\n
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The Instagram obsession has prompted many Brit influencers to escape UK’s lockdown and jet off to holiday destinations like Dubai and the Maldives in search of party spots and luxe photo op venues<\/h2>\n

These ‘so-called’ ‘fluencers have been under fire now more than ever because of their desperation to get out of the plummeting cold and into pleasant climates to boast of their bodies and lifestyle.<\/p>\n

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Comedian Alistair Green’s satire on influencers in Dubai is basically the entire situation in a nutshell…<\/h2>\n
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influencer in Dubai pic.twitter.com\/G9XZjX5iNu<\/a><\/p>\n

— alistair green (@mralistairgreen) February 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n