Your whole post summed up exactly how I feel about Ellie. I also do really like her and enjoy her content, which I only found through people comparing her to the Sez and it was suuuuuuch a breath of fresh air. (She actually likes her dog, her child, her husband, her friends, her food etc)
Her life felt much more real and authentic, but it’s also not…it’s a carefully curated performance piece.
It’s not attainable or achievable and the image being portrayed by influencers like her is literally designed to make us buy what they’re selling.
I could never quite place that ick feeling I got after consuming Ellie’s content sometimes, or why I had to be in a good mood to be able to watch her videos or on the flip side why I would have to take a break from her for a few weeks at a time. Turns out it’s that sense of inadequacy and comparison. Influencer culture really can be super harmful, especially when you don’t even realise you’re being influenced.
ETA no shade on Ellie, as I do genuinely like her content. Seeing her normalise eating regular meals and portions, having a wine with dinner, going out for cocktails, celebrating little things like having coffees together was the palate cleanser I desperately needed after Sarah