Trending Now: Drew Afualo’s Take On Influencers Interviewing Celebs On The Red Carpet Is The Hottest One Yet – Fans React

Even before the awkward interaction between Julia Fox at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party went viral, there had been a debate over whether influencers should interview celebs on red carpets — and I’ve stumbled upon one of the spiciest takes yet.

For context, Jake Shane and Quen Blackwell, two successful online media stars, hosted a livestream alongside fellow viral internet personality Brittany Broski.

When Jake and Quen interviewed Julia Fox, their awkward conversation went viral, prompting criticism from viewers who felt the hosts might have missed the mark.

The clip has sparked online debate over whether influencers should be interviewers at all on red carpets, and now Drew Afualo, a fellow online personality known for hosting red-carpet interviews, is speaking out against the backlash.

Drew, an influencer, best-selling author, and podcast host, has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram and 8.1 million on TikTok. She’s known for her hilarious takes on pop culture, challenging toxic internet culture (roasting bigots), and hosting The Comment Section and Two Idiot Girls with her sister, Deison Afualo.

In the wake of the backlash against Jake and other influencers, Drew had a lot to say on the subject, and she didn’t hold back — at all.

In a series of lengthy Instagram stories, Drew laid out that she’s “so tired” of the “boring *** conversation” around influencers and celebrities on the red carpet. “I have said this time & time again: this is not a 1 size fits all situation. Journalists offend celebrities just as often & willingly, as influencers have, in fact I would argue they do it far more often. Bc they’ve been around far longer.”

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“The issue is not the badge, the issue is the PERSON. And whether or not they are A GOOD HOST,” she continued. “Not only that, but you could study for years & still be a dog **** interviewer. You couldn ot study at all & kick ***. The problem is whether or not someone can ACTUALLY host, bc hosting IS A SKILL.”

“Dog piling influencers who get invited into these spaces makes sense to me sometimes, but every time this conversation kicks up, the perpetrators of it drag it & it’s annoying & unproductive.”

“Two things can be true at the same time. It can be true that nobody watches cable television & has brain rot, so you won’t tune into these 100 yr old shows unless you see a ***** from the Internet,” she continued. “& it can be true that WHO is invited into the spaces from the influencer world should be more carefully selected, bc not everyone w a following has common sense.”

“But to blanket say that ONLY A JOURNALIST should be allowed to talk to a ****** celebrity is stupid & insane. They aren’t gods, they are artists w a lot of attention. And I’m somone w a degree in journalism, mind you,” she said.

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“These are all things I’ve said many times, but I’m also someone who has been up & down award season for years. I have hosted many things, big & small, and in many capacities. And I also have this alleged credential the internet seems to think is VITAL to the space, and you know what?” she continued, noting that her degree isn’t why she’s good, but it’s her ability to read a room and connect with the celebrities.

“The arrogance surrounding the ability to host is truly what irritates me the most … bc the way some people on the internet SWEAR they can do it, and better than those of us influencers chosen to work these carpets, is laughable,” she explained. “Talking into a mic isn’t the skill, hosting is. And not everyone can do that, let alone well,” she said.

Drew explained that she enjoys seeing celebrities as human, acting normal, and enjoying a snack or laughing over a “cheeky” question. “those are the kinds of clippy interviews I PERSONALLY love seeing,” she wrote. “Celebrities have been in a bubble for hundreds of years, my personal preference of interview style (both in practice & consumption) when it’s short form, is one that pops that bubble.”

“The sooner yall stop lying about what you wanna see in a 1.5 min clip on tiktok, the sooner we can let go of this pointless (door closing) conversation,” she added.

In a series of videos posted to her Instagram story, Drew explained that her version of red carpet interviews draws in celebrities with snacks and light banter because, on a carpet with hundreds of photographers and interviews, they’re not guaranteed a conversation with anyone.

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Drew has conducted red carpet interviews for years, from the Golden Globes and Grammys to the Academy Awards. So, her defense against the criticism is incredibly fair. “After the Oscars, every ******* year, this conversation comes up, and I kicked ***. Don’t know what the **** else is going on, but I kicked ***,” she said.

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“So, when that conversation comes up, leave me the **** out of it, ***. Leave me the **** alone. I’ve been doing this far longer than many other people that the internet has a ******* issue with. I don’t want to hear it. I’m not going to entertain it. You know why? Cuz this is my job and not yours. I’m not entertaining criticism about influencers shouldn’t be the one interviewing people and carpets. I’m not entertaining that ********,” she finished.

And that’s that!

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