Comments on: Athletes in the Era of TikTok https://thewellesleynews.com/13690/sports/athletes-in-the-era-of-tiktok/ The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:20:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Dallis https://thewellesleynews.com/13690/sports/athletes-in-the-era-of-tiktok/#comment-1113 Sat, 17 Apr 2021 01:20:04 +0000 http://thewellesleynews.com/?p=13690#comment-1113 In reply to lauren.

General social media influence. Her songs are found in many videos on the app of Tiktok. Her figure is something she has had all of her life, true. And, in no way does she contribute directly to eating disorder culture/body image issues in any way. However, despite her literal natural self, young girls, esp. ages ranging anywhere from 10-17 typically, will look to her as an example, which her success should be something to be noted absolutely. However it’s the same problem that Sadie from Duck Dynasty addressed a few years ago. Sadie too naturally is very thin, but many of her followers, who admired and looked up to her, viewed her, a very naturally thin person, as the expected standard. Essentially, the forced self reflection undergone throughout quarantine by many left a lot of people looking to celebrities for how to dress, what to eat, what to look like, etc. It’s the same for how Emma Chamberlain, a youtuber, doesn’t directly contribute to body image issues or eating disorder culture.

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By: lauren https://thewellesleynews.com/13690/sports/athletes-in-the-era-of-tiktok/#comment-1112 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:21:02 +0000 http://thewellesleynews.com/?p=13690#comment-1112 I don’t know how Olivia Rodrigo, who’s had a naturally slim frame since she was a kid (literally there’s proof since she was on Disney Channel) and not even a TikTok influencer is part of this issue?

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