Comment on When “Ordinary People” on TikTok Turn Out to Be Professional Actors
treadful@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Her videos are framed as off-the-cuff, but if you actually pay attention to it, the delivery is very controlled with precise, deliberate phrasing (scripted).
This describes literally any half successful youtuber.
Another commenter also pointed out the stark pivot in messaging from recent videos, to which I replied that she might want to take a screen shot of the comment for posterity (as I wish I had done!) as comments were being deleted, and I was swiftly blocked.
Sounds to me like a creator wasn’t a fan of your obsession with their life off-camera.
Lots of people seem to be turning fascist for whatever reason. That’ll include content creators. Especially ones that think they can build an audience from exploiting the latest controversy.
That makes them opportunistic and shitty, sure. But thinking everyone with a shitty opinion is a paid propagandist isn’t healthy thinking.
jubjub@crazypeople.online 2 weeks ago
I’m not claiming she’s a paid propagandist - what I can show is public info: she is a professional actor with a career in performance. None of that is disclosed in her TikTok persona/bio, which is framed as an ordinary hobbyist speaking off the cuff.
You’re right that lots of creators script their delivery. The difference here is the concealment of background. If someone with a long acting career presents as a grassroots voice without disclosing that context, it changes how audiences interpret their message.
This isn’t about one person’s opinion being ‘shitty.’ It’s about media literacy and the unhealthy parasocial relationships of their audience. Viewers should know who they are trusting, especially when the content escalates into political messaging. Transparency does matter.
treadful@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Ironic.