Students React to “The D’Amelio Show”
Social media and TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio have recently landed their own reality show on Hulu, an online streaming service. The D’Amelio sisters are only 17 and 20 years old, but are already stirring up the possibility of becoming the next “Kardashian Sisters”. Many college students are shocked by how much success has come to them.
“The D’Amelio Show” is a new docuseries that started streaming on Hulu on Sept. 3 with eight episodes about 30 minutes each. This show intends to capture both the good and bad experiences that these influencers go through on a daily basis. Viewers also get insight into what it’s truly like to blow up on a social media platform and how quickly it can change a person's life and impact their mental health.
Students at Marist College expressed that these sisters may be overhyped due to them becoming so popular from strictly “TikTok dances”. Many students were either unaware of their new show or have already decided they will not be watching it. Finding people who decided to watch one of the few episodes that currently exist on Hulu were few and far between.
While speaking with Enrique Pesantez ‘23, who grew up in the same area as them in Connecticut, he said that the D’Amelio sisters should “stick to TikTok.” He felt that too many people are now blowing up on social media for strange reasons and he is unsure if they truly deserve the fame.
Before TikTok even existed, Charli and Dixie were just normal teenage girls experiencing high school in Connecticut. Now, TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world. All thanks to social media, these platforms have transformed teenage girls into high-earning celebrities. They currently live in Los Angeles where they host their own family reality show.
Students already knew who the D’Amelio sisters were, but while speaking with more students it was clear that they were shocked to find out they had their own show. While discussing the sisters with students across campus, it became clear that many young adults feel these sisters are very overhyped.
Maddie Cook ‘23 watched the D’Amelio sister’s TikToks as their fame grew tremendously. She strongly believes, “Just because they have a big fanbase on social media doesn’t mean they are ready for such a big spotlight on a reality show.” Cook believes that this show will not be a long-lasting option on Hulu.
Most students agreed that without TikTok, these girls would be like every other college student studying for a degree. Even though they have over 30 million followers on social media, most students still believe that they don’t deserve to host their own show yet.
TikTok stars, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio host reality show “The D’Amelio Show” on Hulu and Marist students are not too excited about it. Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash.