A Teen Instagram Star Is Quitting Social Media And Revealing The Truth Behind Her "Perfect Photos"
“A 15 year old girl that calorie restricts and excessively exercises is not goals.”
This is Essena O'Neill, an 18-year-old from the Sunshine Coast of Australia.
Over the past several years, O'Neill has built a social media empire. She explained that when she was in high school, she started posting on a blog, YouTube, and social media, and soon became consumed by it.
"I fell in love with this idea that I could be of value to other people," she wrote. "Let's call this my snowballing addiction to be liked by others."
She soon became an online sensation. She said she now has more than half a million followers on Instagram and more than 250,000 YouTube subscribers alone.
As she became a bigger online celebrity, she began to get more and more sponsorship opportunities. Eventually, she was able to support herself through sponsorships and was getting offers to model in L.A., she wrote.
A search for O'Neill on Tumblr brings up many pictures.
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