Emma Chamberlain Speaks Out Against Hate
YouTube star Emma Chamberlain addresses being called an “It girl.”
The Chamberlain Coffee founder revealed she doesn’t like being referred to as an “It girl.” The model confirmed her feelings towards the phrase. “To me, it’s a little toxic,” she stated. “I’m not saying I don’t like the concept of an It girl, or the actual It girls, but there is something a little exclusionary about it to me that I don’t like. We’re adults!” She added, “There being It girls makes the internet feel like high school to me.”
The YouTube star clapped back at haters, stating “[People will call me] an It girl or this hot girl, then if I wear an outfit that’s very much me in the sense that it’s comfortable and maybe a bit less sexy, then it’s like, ‘Emma turned ugly. She’s no longer an It girl,’” she continued “But you made me that way! You told me that’s who I was.”
Regarding her appearance in Charli xcx’s “360” music video in May 2024, she shared, “Maybe I wear a cute little outfit and I’m in the Charli video one day, [and] maybe the next day I look like an old woman, but that’s because that’s who I am.”
The Vogue correspondent rose to fame for her lifestyle and relatable YouTube videos at just seventeen years old. Chamberlain quickly became an internet sensation, amassing 12.1 million subscribers on her channel. Shortly after, the internet personality became a fashion icon, sweeping deals with Louis Vuitton and Lancôme. Additionally, Chamberlain served as the Vogue correspondent during the infamous Met Gala in the recent years.
Additionally, the Anything Goes host revealed she doesn’t like to be labeled as an “influencer.” “I think the word ‘influencer’ is kind of disgusting,” Chamberlain stated. “Let’s use me as an example: If someone is calling me an influencer, they’re saying that my job is to influence, and I don’t think that’s true. I prefer to entertain and be a friend. I don’t want to influence.”
The internet star is setting boundaries and clapping back at the haters, and we are here for it.
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