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The Rise & Anatomy of The Iconic Influencer Apology infinite scroll

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In this week's episode, I explore how the influencer apology has become such a big part of online culture. I look at the evolution— from Notes app apologies, to tearful off-the-cuff YouTube videos, to apologies FOR the first apology, to... ukelele apologies(?) — before diving into some of the most iconic examples of influencer apologies over the years.
Timestamps:
3:40 How has the influencer apology become such a major part of online culture? 
7:47 The evolution of influencer apologies
10:04 Addison Rae
12:23 Shane Dawson
13:28 Jeffree Star
14:39 Sienna Mae Gomez
15:18 Colleen Ballinger
17:54 David Dobrik
20:25 Tana Mongeau 
23:00 Mikayla Nogueira
24:07 Apologies that have gone over well
28:17 Can influencers actually effectively apologise?
29:55 Can influencer apologies ever be sincere when so much is on the line?
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Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/08/20/a-guide-to-the-racism-scandal-thats-tearing-beauty-youtube-apart/ 
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShaneDawson/comments/hgj0sh/comment/fw5qkwh/ 
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShaneDawson/comments/hgj0sh/comment/fw4er2l/ 
https://centennialworld.com/sienna-mae-gomez-return-assault-abuse-allegations-jack-wright/ 
https://www.businessinsider.com/tana-mongeau-interview-racism-apology-videos-being-a-role-model-2020-10 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywykzb/how-youtubers-james-charles-jaclyn-hill-pewdiepie-turned-the-apology-video-into-a-genre 
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/notes-app-apology-instagram 
https://www.papermag.com/justin-timberlake-britney-notes-app#rebelltitem6 
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/notes-app-apology-instagram 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/style/notes-app-celebrity-statements.html 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/07/was-taylor-swift-betrayed-by-her-own-notes-app.html 
https://theface.com/culture/dalai-lama-apology-a-brief-history-of-the-notes-app-statement-pop-culture-celebrity-taylor-swift 
https://centennialworld.com/mikayla-nogueira-returns-to-tiktok-following-mascara-gate-with-unbothered-response/ 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/06/25/apologizing-for-racist-videos-youtuber-jenna-marbles-surprise-move-teaches-an-important-lesson/?sh=2f8d79e2bc69 
https://centennialworld.com/colleen-ballinger-ex-husband-joshua-david-evans-speaks-out-youtuber-swoop-accountability/
https://zeefeed.com.au/what-is-good-apology/
 

In this week's episode, I explore how the influencer apology has become such a big part of online culture. I look at the evolution— from Notes app apologies, to tearful off-the-cuff YouTube videos, to apologies FOR the first apology, to... ukelele apologies(?) — before diving into some of the most iconic examples of influencer apologies over the years.
Timestamps:
3:40 How has the influencer apology become such a major part of online culture? 
7:47 The evolution of influencer apologies
10:04 Addison Rae
12:23 Shane Dawson
13:28 Jeffree Star
14:39 Sienna Mae Gomez
15:18 Colleen Ballinger
17:54 David Dobrik
20:25 Tana Mongeau 
23:00 Mikayla Nogueira
24:07 Apologies that have gone over well
28:17 Can influencers actually effectively apologise?
29:55 Can influencer apologies ever be sincere when so much is on the line?
Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF
Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732
Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/
Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/
Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld
Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/
Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/08/20/a-guide-to-the-racism-scandal-thats-tearing-beauty-youtube-apart/ 
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShaneDawson/comments/hgj0sh/comment/fw5qkwh/ 
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShaneDawson/comments/hgj0sh/comment/fw4er2l/ 
https://centennialworld.com/sienna-mae-gomez-return-assault-abuse-allegations-jack-wright/ 
https://www.businessinsider.com/tana-mongeau-interview-racism-apology-videos-being-a-role-model-2020-10 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/ywykzb/how-youtubers-james-charles-jaclyn-hill-pewdiepie-turned-the-apology-video-into-a-genre 
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/notes-app-apology-instagram 
https://www.papermag.com/justin-timberlake-britney-notes-app#rebelltitem6 
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/06/notes-app-apology-instagram 
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/12/style/notes-app-celebrity-statements.html 
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2016/07/was-taylor-swift-betrayed-by-her-own-notes-app.html 
https://theface.com/culture/dalai-lama-apology-a-brief-history-of-the-notes-app-statement-pop-culture-celebrity-taylor-swift 
https://centennialworld.com/mikayla-nogueira-returns-to-tiktok-following-mascara-gate-with-unbothered-response/ 
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/06/25/apologizing-for-racist-videos-youtuber-jenna-marbles-surprise-move-teaches-an-important-lesson/?sh=2f8d79e2bc69 
https://centennialworld.com/colleen-ballinger-ex-husband-joshua-david-evans-speaks-out-youtuber-swoop-accountability/
https://zeefeed.com.au/what-is-good-apology/
 

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