Is fame a ‘fraud’ for influencer Caroline Calloway?
For those who are chronically online, Calloway’s story may sound familiar.
In our current era of social media where the influence of TikTok and Instagram reigns supreme, it is hard to imagine an era where we do not know many intimate aspects of the lives of strangers. Calloway who is now 30 years old is a pioneer in turning the mundane aspects of our lives into content.
When Calloway was in college attending England’s Cambridge University, he documented his life on Instagram.
She would share intimate details about herself and the lives of her friends and lovers with the world through lengthy Instagram captions. Calloway’s life as she describes it through Instagram seems reminiscent of “Gossip Girl” or the “Magnolia Parks” book series; there is a lot of glitz, glamour, and lots and lots of luxury buildings.
What Happened To Caroline Calloway?
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— Alexis “Bring Back Bunheads” Wilson (@sassyblackdiva) February 18, 2023
Two years after Calloway began documenting her life on Instagram in her then-sophisticated style of long-form captioning, Calloway landed a book deal to bring her Instagram captions to the page. However, Calloway’s book should not; he will face a huge personal struggle that affects his ability to see the project through.
Calloway’s identity will reach new heights by December 2018.
His attempt to offer his followers “creativity workshops” caught the attention of freelance writer Kayleigh Donaldson; according to Vox, Donaldson would express his disbelief at components of Calloway’s workshop; Donaldson would start his Twitter thread by inserting a “Schitt’s Creek” gif featuring Catherine O’Hara’s Moira Rose.
“That Instagram influencer I check sometimes because he’s The Worst now charging $165 for a 4 hour seminar on how to be yourself,” Donaldson’s first tweet read.
Plans for Calloway’s workshop are certainly reminiscent of aesthetic Instagram photos. Guests are promised a ‘luxurious’ lunch and high-quality writing supplies, including a “personalised” journal. And yes, there will be flower crowns involved.
Some say Calloway really ‘jumped the gun’ with his vision for the workshop.
The outlet also shared that he hasn’t finalized any concrete details before he starts selling workshop tickets. There is also a sudden change of location (which causes the event to be canceled altogether) which will further detract from the workshop from being fruitful.
Calloway will eventually be able to hold some workshops, but participants will be given ‘lite’ versions of many of the elements they were promised, including a “flower bouquet” to wear for photo opportunities in lieu of flower crowns, food options limited to salads only, and ” a mason jar garden” originally promised to be a component of a care package would end up being a packet of sunflower seeds, and an empty mason jar; Calloway would also document his concern over the large number of mason jars and their size.
At this point, Calloway has become a viral sensation on Twitter, thanks in part to the exposure he received as a result of Donaldson’s thread. Many users would tweet about the workshop, propelling Calloway to a second wave of internet fame.
Calloway would soon start generating headlines after her former friend and frequent Instagram photo fixture, Natalie Beach, would share her perspective on their former friendship in an essay for The Cut; The beach plays an important role in Calloway’s story.
The duo would collaborate on Calloway’s book proposal together, and Beach was also responsible for co-creating many of Calloway’s famous Instagram captions.
Calloway Tells His Story In Short Documentary
In the documentary, Calloway shares his perspective on his fame in modest terms, replacing his planned memoir, which was never completed or published.
An intimate look into her life has naturally generated a lot of commentary online.
Viewers will go to the comments section of Vice’s official YouTube video, to express their thoughts.
“Condolences to all the therapists out there,” commented one viewer.
“I think for the younger generation who will struggle to recognize themselves in the world of social media,” wrote another.
“This is an example of wasted media,” wrote another viewer. “It’s like watching the lowest soap opera.”
“He could have paid someone to write the book,” said one viewer.
“HE STILL CAN’T TAKE OWNERSHIP LOL. He literally just said he paid his friend to write for him, and a minute later he said he was ‘devastated’ when his friend ‘tried to steal credit for HER writing???,” another fan commented.
“people are so cruel! hope he is ok and has someone to support him,” wrote another commenter.
Caroline Calloway’s documentary Vice is available for free on YouTube.
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