Why Lillee Jean Is Moving On From Being an Influencer In 2023 | by Lillee Jean | Jun, 2023

A driving factor for her leaving the beauty industry was that most of her work was pirated and stolen by content creation farms and media agencies to formulate negative stories about her for money. The stories generated a lot of hostility, and malice toward the teenager, at the time. It was a difficult time for her and did not meet the work she was putting in for each piece of content.

Lillee Jean’s decision to move on from being an influencer highlights the importance of finding a career that allows for creative fulfillment. While being an influencer or model may be alluring on the surface, it is important to consider whether it truly allows individuals to express themselves in a way that feels fulfilling. Lillee Jean’s passion for filmmaking and acting serves as a reminder that following one’s passions is crucial to finding true happiness and success.

“Quiting being a beauty guru is the best decision I ever made. There is no future in that industry. It’s built on a relationship between hate, and superficial videos that benefit brands, not you as the person. I love what I do now, and have transitioned into. I love acting, and filmmaking! It’s given me an amazing freedom!” — Lillee Jean

Too much time spent behind a computer

As Lillee Jean navigated her career as an influencer and beauty guru, she found herself increasingly unhappy. Creating content day in and day out meant endless hours spent editing, writing, and responding to comments. While she enjoyed connecting with her followers, she found the constant barrage of online hate that outweighed the good, to be pointless. Who was she creating for in the end?

Lillee Jean realized that this type of work was not sustainable in the long term. She didn’t want to be stuck behind a screen forever. Her passion for filmmaking and acting was calling to her, and she knew that she needed to pivot her career toward those goals.

As an actress, Lillee Jean could tap into her creativity in a new way. Instead of constantly churning out new content to keep up with algorithms and trends, she could work on developing characters, scripts, and narratives that would captivate audiences. While this career would also require time in front of a computer screen, it would be balanced out by time on set, working with a crew, and rehearsing scenes.

Moving away from being an influencer and beauty guru was an easy decision for Lillee Jean and the right one. She knew that this type of career was not for her and that she needed to explore other avenues. With her creativity and talent, the possibilities for her future are endless.

She was stalked online — it became creepy.

Being in the public eye can be tough, and dealing with constant negative comments and online harassment is not easy for anyone. For Lillee Jean, this was a factor in her decision to leave the influencer world behind. She recognized that it was affecting her mental health and personal life in ways that were simply not worth it.

Lillee Jean has had to file multiple police reports due to repeated privacy violations and aggravated harassment from an online cultist group to date. This group has stalked Lillee since she was a teenager, making her life incredibly unsafe and difficult. They have even attempted to get her fired from brand partnerships through coordinated 24/7 harassment on Twitter, spreading false information about her. It’s clear that this kind of behavior is unacceptable and should not be tolerated in any form. The problem is online culture accepts this. In real life? People scoff at the behavior.

It’s a sad truth that online harassment and stalking can happen to anyone, but it’s especially prevalent in the influencer community.

For someone like Lillee Jean, who values her privacy and personal space, it became incredibly creepy to have people constantly monitoring and remarking on everything she does. Especially when those remarks were published on black websites that housed several of the last mass shooters.

Moving on from being an influencer might mean that she’ll still face these issues, but at least it will be on her own terms and not because of her public persona.

“Being on the internet makes you relatable, and people develop parasocial relationships with you. They think they own you. They think they made you. The truth is, that was the absolute worst time in my life. Grown adults creating gossip, rumors, and lies about a teenager. It’s despicable, and draining as an atrist. To be an influencer, comes with that type of baggage, and it’s baggage I do not want! I’ve only ever seen this hate happen with internet celebrities. Making the decision to quit beauty guruing, and tap my talent as an actress freed me.” — Lillee Jean

In the end, Lillee Jean’s decision to move on from being an influencer is one that makes sense for her. She recognized that it was not the path she wanted for her future. Instead, she is pursuing her passion for filmmaking, which has led her to a fulfilling and satisfying career. It takes a lot of courage to recognize when something isn’t working for you and make a change.

She loves to act!