Uorfi Javed interview: Men follow me, women stalk me

Uorfi Javed interview: Men follow me, women stalk me

Uorfi Javed is a mischief maker. And she is not apologetic about it. This is her new role in the current edition of MTV Splitsvilla X5: ExSqueeze Me Please, a dating reality show. Unlike last season, she is not pretending to be a contestant this time. “I just create mischief in the life of contestants,” … Read more

Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Global influencer Diipa Büller Khosla on what it takes to be popular in a world of algorithms

Diipa Büller Khosla is busy deciding where to lunch. She loves a good South Indian meal. And, filter coffee. Savya Rasa, Manjal, Junior Kuppanna… she lists out her options. The Mumbai/Amsterdam-based influencer — with an Instagram following of 2.1 million — has strong ties with Chennai. Her mother grew up here. Diipa lived here for a year … Read more

The Influencer: How Finding Her Voice Inspired a Community of Self-Healers

The Influencer: How Finding Her Voice Inspired a Community of Self-Healers

By Alexa Federico, as told to Skylar Harrison Before I became an advocate for those with Crohn’s and IBD, my mom was mine. “Her nails are blue. She’s lost weight. She’s really cold,” she’d tell doctors again and again about her 12-year-old daughter’s alarming symptoms, but they never seemed to take us seriously. “She’s just … Read more

Insights on being good social media influencer by Dheeraj Jorwal

Insights on being good social media influencer by Dheeraj Jorwal

One of the keys to becoming social media influencers is having passion and love for the work and the content one creates. We all wanted to be praised and admired by the people. A good influencer needs to be seen by the right set of people with the right choices. A decent social media influencer … Read more

Influencer Dies Seeking Treatment for Underarm Sweating

Influencer Dies Seeking Treatment for Underarm Sweating

July 29, 2021 — Odalis Santos Mena, a 23-year-old social media influencer, athlete, bodybuilder, and fitness competitor, recently died of cardiac arrest while seeking treatment for underarm sweating. The condition, called underarm hyperhidrosis, was being treated at a “wellness center” in Mexico. Mena was to have a miraDry treatment, which, while expensive, is a … Read more