• MoonChild@lemmy.caM
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    2 months ago

    This whole story about how her followers sending messages about how talented M is after she shared this photo from the school showing is what made M take the leap to apply for school is bs. She had already been accepted into her program at this point in time. I think I’m remembering this correctly. Birdie is making her followers feel a part of M’s journey and strengthening that parasocial relationship she counts on for her income.

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      2 months ago

      I was thinking the EXACT same thing but was too lazy to go back and check timestamps! At the very least, she would have already applied by then. Also Studio Arts at that particular school is a program that requires no portfolio so technically even inexperienced artists have a shot as well to work on their skill.