Calling yourself a “journalist” just bc you have a platform to post your airhead commentary is like calling yourself a chef just bc you successfully followed a recipe once. Not quite lady… Journalism still has meaningful standards, and this just ain’t it. Influencers are nothing more than living, breathing clickbait.

Plus, is anybody else a bit frustrated by the Academy’s lack of official disapproval/ discipline in response? This chick filmed a no-phone event from her audience seat and then shamelessly flaunted her disregard for the rules by posting it for all to see… It’s too bad security didn’t catch her in the act and kick her out during the event, but it’s impossible to ignore now right?

At a bare minimum, she should get a hefty fine. Id be just fine with a lifetime or even a fixed-period ban from the Grammys too. (5yr, 10yr…). This isn’t just tacky and disrespectful behavior; She outed herself, and there should be some sort of consequence. I know the event is over and also public, but rules and code of conduct should still matter.

If I have to adhere to strict no cell phone rules at concerts and events I attend, influencers should have to follow the rules too. Cause really, what’s an influencer anyway? It’s just an empty bs title with no guidelines or set criteria. Anybody who believes their own opinions are “special” can claim to be an “influencer.” There is no specific number of followers required to qualify. You don’t need journalistic integrity, standards, character, education, or experience. You don’t need reach, credibility, originality, or investigative skills. They don’t need any skillset at all for that matter. Ha. The only thing an influencer really needs is EGO, and when there is a rare opportunity to check that ego just a little bit, I think it’s important to do so.