In this episode of Billion Dollar Babie, teen influencer and sister Melana Rae joins Tara Electra and Tash to break down what growing up on TikTok, Snapchat, and social media actually looks like for Gen Z. They get into Snapchat dating, phone addiction, the TikTok algorithm, AI and ChatGPT, online bullying, viral videos, teen mental health, and the pressure of building a social media career while still in high school. Melana also opens up about getting 23 million views, dealing with kids at school making fun of her, approaching 100K followers, and getting love bombed by a guy who moved on with another girl the very next day. The conversation also explores whether college and traditional career paths are becoming outdated, how the creator economy is changing work, and why vaping has become so normalized among teenagers. From Gen Z dating culture to influencer life, social media addiction, AI, self-worth, and teen mental health, this episode gives an inside look at how the next generation is growing up online.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 What’s Coming Up
00:24 Manifesting Famous Birthdays
02:53 Snapchat Is the New Teen Dating App
08:13 Growing Up With Your Entire Life Online
13:21 What Will Growing Up With AI Look Like?
14:25 Why Social Media Is So Addictive
16:04 How the Algorithm Works Like Gambling
17:01 Does ChatGPT Know You Better Than You Know Yourself?
19:09 The Stuffed Animal That Turned Into a Dating Story
21:33 Love Bombing & Moving On the Next Day
26:10 The Reality of Becoming a Teen Influencer
27:55 Getting Bullied & “Clipped” at School
31:44 The TikTok That Got 23 Million Views
36:40 Stop Tying Your Self-Worth to Views
39:40 Why Teen Influencers Leave Normal School
46:30 Is School Becoming Outdated Because of AI?
48:24 The Traditional College & Career Path
50:36 Learning Creator Skills Before College
54:19 Building a Following & Reaching 100K
57:20 Why Gen Z Understands Mental Health Differently
59:35 Why Vaping Is So Normalized With Teenagers
1:03:03 Church, Judgment & Teen Culture
1:04:43 Final Thoughts
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