One Of The Most Hated Influencers On The Internet Is Logging Off – BuzzFeed News

This is an excerpt from Please Like Me, BuzzFeed News’ newsletter about how influencers are battling for your attention. You can sign up here. For more than a decade, Acacia Kersey has been one of the most controversial figures on YouTube, Tumblr, and Instagram. This week, she decided she has had enough.Acacia, 23, announced in an Instagram post that she will quit influencing and step away from social media indefinitely. She is done monetizing her life, she said, and after months of debate, has decided it is “time to move on.” The negatives of being an influencer finally outweigh the positives.“This role has done an immense amount of damage to me, my relationships, my financial stability and my view of the world,” she wrote.This decision is huge for Acacia because, as she notes, she has only ever lived her life online. Acacia’s family is familiar with fame. Her older brother Peyton Clark appeared on the Disney Channel. When she was young, Acacia aspired to become a singer and actor. She appeared in a few bands with middling success and had a few small acting roles over the years.Acacia started a Tumblr account when she was in seventh grade and soon…
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