Not Skinny But Not Fat's Amanda Hirsch on Internet Fame, Celebrity & Staying Authentic

How does a meme account turn into Not Skinny But Not Fat? Amanda Hirsch built her platform one meme at a time back in 2016, learning early on, as she puts it, that "you can get to people just by saying something about them." A Hulu hosting gig and one surprising royal pen pal later, she's back on Lipstick on the Rim to unpack the year that pushed her out of her comfort zone and into some of the biggest rooms in pop culture.

Rather than treating her "year of yes" as permission to say yes to everything, Amanda used it to figure out exactly what's worth her time — landing on a lesson Molly sums up perfectly: the power of saying no is your biggest yes. She opens up about staying fair with her opinions on an increasingly divisive, algorithm-driven internet, and about the two interviews that left the biggest mark on her.

Plus: the story behind Amanda's one-way pen pal relationship with Meghan Markle, her take on the internet's escalating influencer-culture debates, her dream of hosting a late-night talk show, and an honest conversation about having kids in your 40s.

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