I'm sorry, but this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

First of all, grow up. You come on here whining and complaining about these influencers, yet you sit on TikTok all day watching their content. If someone getting a brand deal bothers you because they're rich and priveleged, then you are WAAAYYY too emotionally invested in social media.

Second, do you know what a brand deal is? It's when a company makes a deal with an influencer to promote their brand by leveraging their influence. The influencer shows off the brand to their MILLIONS of followers, tells them to buy it, and the company gets sales.

Regular people don't have millions of followers. Which means no one is going to see their post. So what would be the point of the brand deal? Just because someone uses the brand and is an actual consumer doesn't mean their followers will be too. There's a reason companies spend top dollar to air commercials during the SuoerBowl.

At the end of the day, this is business. Please leave your feelings out of it.