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Business Insider: Top Influencer Talent Management Companies

As the creator economy booms and influencers emerge as a core part of the entertainment world, a robust apparatus of personnel has grown around them. Like traditional stars, creators have built up teams with managers and agents to help them expand and run their businesses, and those supporting players have raced to sign the next generation of stars. Read More…

bti x july: 2024 creator agency awards nominees

MISSMANAGED has been nominated for Breakthrough Agency and Top Boutique Agency at the 2024 Creator Agency Awards. Presented by BTI X July, these awards celebrate the incredible agencies driving impact in the creator economy. Read More…

VARIETY: tlc renews “baylen out loud” for season 2

TLC has given a Season 2 renewal to “Baylen Out Loud,” its series about a young woman navigating life with Tourette Syndrome. The series has been a hit for the cabler since its launch last month; according to TLC, the show has been seen by more than 14.7 million viewers across linear and streaming over the past month. Read More…

YAHOO! FINANCE: BLUME UNVEILS INDULGENT NEW TOFFEE LIP BALM IN COLLABORATION WITH CREATOR & INVESTOR SPENCER BARBOSA

Blume, the beloved Canadian clean skincare brand dedicated to revolutionizing self-care for acne-prone and sensitive skin, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of its newest lip innovation: Superbalm Lip Tint in Toffee. This exciting launch is further amplified by a dynamic new partnership with prominent Canadian content creator, actress, and entrepreneur, Spencer Barbosa. Spencer, a powerful and authentic voice for Gen Z with a remarkable following of over 10 million, has officially joined the Blume family as both a brand partner and investor. This strategic alliance underscores Blume's commitment to connecting with its core audience through genuine relationships and shared values. Read More…

teen vogue: tlc’s “baylen out loud” star baylen dupree exclusive

Baylen Dupree wandered through the residential streets of Los Angeles near Melrose in search of a spot to snap a few Polaroids, her fiancé Colin Dooley and her sweet dog Fluffy in tow. The photos would be for this story, just one stop on a press tour for her TLC show, Baylen Out Loud, which follows Dupree and her family as they navigate the everyday highs and lows of her life with Tourette syndrome. If being across the country from her Washington D.C. home, searching for a location to shoot photos to promote her hit show weren’t surreal enough, Dupree unexpectedly crossed paths with none other than Lisa Rinna, formerly of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, out walking her dog, too. Read More…

DEADLINE: TIKTOK INFLUENCER SPENCER BARBOSA BEGINS PRODUCTION ON BODY POSITIVE DOCU-REALITY SHOW “FLAWED”

The 6×10 series will shoot through summer on location in Ontario and air on Bell Fibe TV in Canada. 21-year-old Barbosa has earned 10 million followers thanks to her body positivity, female empowerment and relationship advice videos. The show will feature life coaching, celebrity guests and a “makeunder” followed by a “vulnerable photoshoot” that aims to unbind individuals from the things they’ve been using to “hide behind.” Read More…

Rolling Stone: 12 Things You’ll Need If You Want To Build A True Lifestyle Brand

Lifestyle brands have become popular with celebrities, influencers, and entrepreneurs alike, with platforms like Instagram or Facebook serving as their ideal place for sharing small snippets of their lives. Whether they’re centered around everyday life or an aspirational dream, these lifestyles form the basis for marketing a business’s products or services. Read More…

Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21: The Revolutionary Youth You Need To Know

So far, the 2020s have proven to be a time of great change, and the past year has been no exception. In 2022, we endured a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, saw girls and young women fight for gender equality in Iran, watched as Russia escalated its invasion in Ukraine, protested after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and continued to fight for racial equality and social justice of all kinds. Read More…

TEEN VOGUE: THREE COLLEGE STUDENTS TELL US HOW THEY’RE CONFIDENTLY WALKING INTO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR IN THEIR LEVIS 504S

The first day of school can be so many things; a fresh start, a return to routine, new friends, familiar faces, a warm welcome, or endless possibilities. The same can be said for Levi’s® 501® Jeans. Read More…

Cosmopolitan: Alexis Williams Is Conquering The World One Step At A Time

Before Alexis Williams turned 20-years-old, she had launched a popular social resource platform, starred in a major fashion campaign, and had her writing published. This multi-hyphenate is not your average New York City college student, but Williams doesn't mind standing out from the crowd. In fact, she owns it. Read More…

Teen Vogue: 3 College Students Tell Us How They’re Confidently Walking Into A New School Year In Their Levi’s 501’s.

Harper’s Bazaar: How Olay Is Working To Shrink The Gender Gap In STEM

Though astronauts are the most visible players in space travel, there are mathematicians, engineers, and scientists working tirelessly. They all ensure astronauts can traverse the atmosphere, conduct groundbreaking scientific experiments, and return home, all under safe conditions. And while popular images of interstellar STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) professionals have historically portrayed white men, there have always been women working alongside them. Read More…

Elle Magazine: 8 Canadian Body-Positive Accounts To Follow

Throughout history, women have been taught to seek their sex appeal in the eyes of others, condemning them to be passive and disembodied objects of other people’s desire. Despite a society determined to keep them in a mould that does not resemble them, these women have chosen to turn away from this gaze and rediscover all the power and voluptuousness inherent in their individuality. Read More…

Her Campus: My 8 Must-Follow Influencers

I think we’re all familiar with the fact that social media can be a toxic place. I admit I spend a large amount of time on it. But lucky for you (& me), that means I’ve found a lot of really cool people. Read More…

Chronic: Siena Chanel Talks The Sexbook, TikTok, And Her New Single “Mid July”

“How would you describe Siena?” “Passionate, persistent, and authentic. She has this insane work ethic for everything she chooses to do and never backs down even if a million obstacles are thrown in her way,” Leah Haley, one of Siena’s close friends, immediately responds. Read More…

Girls Life: TikTok Star Spencer Barbosa Spills On Self-Love And Owning Her Authenticity

Two years ago, I looked at myself in the mirror and, tbh, the good vibes weren't exactly flowing. I was feeling super down about my single status, my body and my future plans (unlike all of my friends, I decided to take some time off before college to figure out my path). Read More…