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by tennisflyi 702 days ago
> This would all be normal, par for the course on Instagram, were it not also for the underlying eerie truth: None of the women in these videos are the ones speaking. They're stock models, aesthetic B-Roll.

From my very quick peruse of the article, it's not even the person in the pictures/videos behind the account - it's just curated, good looking content. Which when typed is nothing new, this time it's without a face. It's being rich and famous without being rich. Also, YouTube has similar "aspiration/manifestation" videos - just a different wrapper. I mean, this is just an aesthetic/vibe/curation. I guess, people don't like that some people get paid (big) bucks for it? Tastemakers have always been a thing