Emma Chamberlain’s Guide To Authenticity on The Internet—Acne and All
At 19 years old, YouTube creator Emma Chamberlain is acutely keyed into an aspect of the human condition that takes seasoned adults years to grasp: the power of connection through struggle. In 2017, as a teen posting videos from her Bay Area bedroom, the content creator became known for her quick-cut videos in which trippy facial distortion was shown more than full-beat makeup (or any makeup for that matter). Some 9.29 million subscribers later, she’s still using the platform to share an unfiltered existence, in which acne isn’t photoshopped and vulnerability and adversity stay in the picture.
The more Chamberlain has shared her own struggles, which include suffering from hormonal acne, the brighter a beacon of transparency she’s...
