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As one fan commented on her latest video: “I don’t feel like I’m watching an ad. I feel like my friend is telling me about something cool she found.” No creator is without nuance. As her platform grows, Emma has addressed the pressure of maintaining “realness” as a brand in itself. She recently took a 10-day hiatus after admitting that performing authenticity had begun to feel inauthentic.

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Algorithms prioritize watch time and re-watches. Because Emma’s audience trusts her recommendations (from a lip balm she actually finished to a book that made her cry), her engagement rates are unusually high for her follower count. As one fan commented on her latest video: