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by throwaway765123 733 days ago
It also extends to IRL, there are mansions you can rent by the hour to film content as though you live there. That's a big reason why so many influencers are in samey giant empty kitchens for their "stupid food" videos where they make a giant mess - it's not their home.

Ditto the above for luxury cars, watches, anything that can be rented for show frequently is, especially when ostentatious displays of wealth are core to the message, like finance/crypto influencers peddling courses or coins.