263: Meghan Markle & the History of Influencers ft. Taylor Lorenz
Description
Lauren and Chan are joined by Taylor Lorenz to discuss all things related to internet culture. They dive into the following: The Socialite Rank (3:32 ), the social media ecosystem (11:33 ), parasocial relationships (14:35 ), aspirational content (20:18 ), mommy bloggers (28:33 ), the birth of influencer marketing (33:04 ), viral content shaping societal values (36:42 ), AI creators & digital clones (40:31 ), going from an influencer to being in the public eye with Meghan Markle (45:16 ), and finally, image curation and PR strategy with Gwyneth Paltrow (51:00 ).
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