Posted 1 minute ago9 Most Out Of Touch Influencer Moments Of 2025"God imagine having so much privilege that you can be indifferent to the shit show that is our country and the world."by Kristen HarrisBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Influencers - we love them, we love to hate them, and sometimes, we wish we were them. While plenty of influencers continue to make authentic, down-to-earth content after achieving viral fame, some of them... Well, they seem to lose touch with the very audience who gave them their platform. Here are 9 of the most out-of-touch influencer moments of 2025: 1. Over the summer, James Charles posted and deleted a TikTok ranting about tactile paving, which is designed to help pedestrians with visual impairments navigate the streets and sidewalks safely. In the video, he said, "You know what's pissing me off today? These motherfuckers. These fucking, like whatever, fucking bump shit fucking ass things they put outside of grocery stores and airports. Like, what is the purpose of them? Can somebody genuinely explain it to me if you are, like, a fucking civil engineer? Why on God's green earth, if I've just spent $200 on fucking groceries, would I wanna roll them over those fucking bumps and give my entire cart a seizure?" James Charles / @arkagrigoryan / Via reddit.com After pretending to have a seizure in a mocking way, he continued, "Why? What the fuck? Literally, what the fuck? Like, just bought a bag of ice, rolled it over the thing, immediately, hole in the fucking bag of ice. Just spilled all over the fucking road. When you go to an airport, like, why am I gonna sit there and roll my fucking luggage over that shit and have everything, like, jumping around inside? It's literally having a seizure. Stop! It just doesn't make any sense to me. Like, what is the point? What is the point of those fucking bumps other than making everyone's life miserable? Can somebody tell me?" Christopher Polk / Penske Media via Getty Images When the TikTok was reposted on Reddit, commenters were swift to call out his ignorance. Reddit / Via reddit.com The first comment says, "Is he really that stupid that he couldn't think of a single reason those would be there? He's such an entitled ass."The reply adds, "Or ... simply do the research himself.
Instead he posted a video having a meltdown about something that he doesn't know what they are or their purpose. But it should be fine because he asked if someone else could inform him what they are or what is the reason behind their existence.I work with the blind. It wasn't until I was in an Orientation and Mobility session with a teacher that I was informed about their purpose. But prior to being informed about their purpose, I didn't angrily cry about how my bag of ice got a hole because I pushed my grocery cart of a bumpy surface." Reddit / Via reddit.com The first comment says, "Even if he didn't want to do the research himself, had he just posted a video where he was genuinely curious and asked why those bumps exist, it would have come across so much better. Instead he was rude and obnoxious about something that makes very little difference in his life but a massive difference in others."The second comment says, "Yes! And we should be doing everything we can to make everywhere as accessible as possible. Most accommodations for disabilities actually benefit ALL people. To me, this is the same as complaining about there being to many accessible parking spots." 2. In a since-deleted TikTok from June - aptly captioned, "Probably digging my grave w this one" - Alix Earle said, "I have a late night thought. It might be a little controversial. I probably won't post this. I'm, like, scrolling my for you page right now. Everyone's mad. Sabrina Carpenter, this, that. And I just see about a million other things, million other people. Like, are we not a little miserable as a society? Our generation? Like, can we just have some fun? Why are we making everything a problem all the time? I understand, like, it's fun, and we give our opinions and our takes and whatever, but I feel like it's gotten to a point where it's like, we can't enjoy anything, because everything is, like, so fucking miserable. Like, maybe, it's not that deep. Maybe, who gives a fuck?" Alix Earle / Via reddit.com With a laugh, she continued, "I don't know, maybe I'm, like, a screw loose in the head. But like, I think we would all be happier if we just all collectively stopped caring so much." Alix Earle / Via reddit.com When the video was reposted on Reddit, commenters were quick to condemn her privileged take. Reddit / Via reddit.com "Girl....ICE is kidnapping children from their daycares and preschools. Israel is starving children in Gaza. A politician was assassinated today and there was an attempted assassination of another. It really is that deep.
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