5/11/2023 0 Comments Anna delvey with celebrities![]() She doesn’t deserve recognition,” one commenter wrote. I hope she gets deported and her 5 minutes of fame end. “I don’t understand why people support this narcissist. On the other hand, there is plenty of criticism too. “Nice to see someone getting some money back from the banks and financial institutions who set the game up for themselves and fuck everyone else,” another person said. “If you lived off of rich people’s money who accepted you just bc they thought u were also rich you’re already my hero,” one approving comment read. In her comment section, debates rage about whether Sorokin is a hero or a villain, or perhaps, misunderstood. Whether it’s motivated by love or hate, people are following her. There’s no reason to think Sorokin couldn’t do the same with her new Instagram account. ![]() Instagram fame, even if it’s infamy, sells. The online conversation only increased her visibility and following, and despite her “bad” reputation, she told me she was able to completely support herself by selling her artwork to people on Instagram. They dissect and pick apart her every move in a dedicated subreddit with the fervor of a Taylor Swift stan. Calloway has been dragged over the coals for scandal after scandal, and as well as supporters, she has a devoted group of hate followers, who might arguably be more obsessed with her than her fans. Take Caroline Calloway, the Instagram influencer and aspiring author who went viral a year after Sorokin for allegedly scamming her followers by putting on a $165 workshop where fans could meet her and eat “super soul salads” while they discussed creative pursuits (when I interviewed her in 2019, Calloway took umbrage with the comparison to Sorokin, saying she shouldn’t be lumped in with someone in prison). And that’s because, in many ways, villains can be even more fun and engaging to follow than a noncontroversial influencer. These are people who, despite being despised by the majority of their followers, are able to make thousands of dollars a year thanks to their notoriety. But as long as people have been creating content on the internet, there has been at least one type of more controversial influencer: the villain. ![]() I don’t mean that Sorokin will suddenly start posting try-on hauls and swipe-ups to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. It seems like Sorokin is well on her way to becoming an even bigger internet celebrity, which means she could start to make big money on the platform.
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