[danpalmer]

Subscribers do so for a reason. In this case not insignificantly because of expert training.

I'd suggest that very few YouTubers are popular because they are popular, in fact I think this is fairly rare in general. I think it's more likely that they provide some value to their audiences. I think looking down on "celebrity culture" often fails to account for the types of value that one doesn't value themselves.

[glitchc]

Re the first statement, that’s complete horseshit. Celebrity culture is all about being part of a cult following and finding like-minded people. Any correlation to objective fact or basis in reality is purely coincidental, and has no bearing on the quality of the person or the content of the movement being followed.

I totally get that you value Gig Hadid’s opinion on wardrobe whereas I don’t, nor do I judge, to each his/her own. But, to claim that her opinion is more accurate/better/truthful to that of a respected fashion designer or industry expert is inherently flawed. Wearing clothes is not the same as designing them.