Bad Influence: The buzzy debut memoir about growing up online

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I only brought a few books with me on holiday so I tried to read this one super slowly as I knew I’d have nothing left when I finished, but it was really hard. Oenone’s podcast Adulting has been downloaded over 4 million times, and tackles the subjects we’re not always so comfortable to discuss – sexuality, racism, relationships and privilege. The BTS of influencing is often forgotten and here, it is highlighted with just the right amount of shading.

Sandelson added: “ Bad Influence is a brilliant memoir full of sharp insights about social media and the influencer economy, written with all the humour and honesty that Oenone’s fans love. You can read more about the purposes for which we and our partners use cookies and manage your cookie settings by visiting our Cookie Policy. Written with wit, warmth and honesty, this is a candid account of what it really means to be an influencer, from someone still figuring it out: the good, the bad and the instagrammable. It felt so personal joining Oenone on the journey through her life and the writing really captured her personality throughout. Forbat admits to having “tried on lots of different versions” of herself “to please everyone all the time – which is an impossible feat.It’s the best kind of book - one where you immediately feel at home with the author, you root for them - through their highs and lows, and realise as you turn the final page that you’ve learnt a lot without even noticing you were being taught. Her podcast Adulting - about all of the things we never got taught in school - has been downloaded over 4 million times.

Her Instagram account started off as a fitness and wellness page, but has since evolved into a hub for other 20-somethings navigating this uncertain time in their lives. A really honest and fascinating look at a young woman's journey from basic fitness social media promotion to thoughtful, mature, social engagement.The balance throughout this book is amazing- between strength and vulnerability, intellectual and conversational, and being relatable yet so personal. This week on Mouth Off radio; we sit down with Oenone Forbat, fitness and health enthusiast, server of serious looks, and host of the Adulting podcast, to talk drugs, Feminism, and the best way to handle shitty exes. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Enjoyed feeding my parasocial relationship with Oenone who I’ve been following on Instagram for a while.