‘Fake Famous’ Review

Fake Famous

HBO Max

I’m a sucker for a good reality series and ‘Fake Famous‘ is like a reality series, competition and documentary all rolled into one.

This social experiment takes a look at the Influencer industry, how ridiculous/intense/cutthroat/impactful it really is. They hold auditions and choose 3 regular people to help become influencers.

If the ‘The Social Dilemma‘ shed a light on social media, this is like the sun glaring down on IG. It is shocking, SHOCKING, how easy it is to buy followers and fake photos. And from what I hear, it’s not uncommon for it to happen. It’s made me think twice when I see influencers’ posts and stories. They always say it’s a highlight reel, but in some instances, it’s not a highlight, but a catfish. Some people are taking fake it til you make it to a whole new level.

There’s a spot during the audition that it occurred to me that all these people who said they “wanted to be famous” really wanted something else and thought that fame could help them achieve that. They want to change the world, or get a record deal, or be rich. But I wonder (insert Carrie Bradshaw voice here), if they had what they wanted, would they still want the fame?

I am: Obsessed