Emma Chamberlain Skin Care Acne Advice: Interview
Emma Chamberlain Doesn't Really Care What You Think About Her Acne
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Read any of the interviews with Chamberlain in the past year and almost every one will describe her as an unfiltered, unapologetic, and hyper-real powerhouse — and it's true. Still, it's impressive that someone as young as Chamberlain can be so successful for being themselves when many young people struggle with their own identity. Chamberlain's secret? YouTube.
"We need more people who are honest. We need more people who are unapologetic and aren't trying to sugarcoat anything because that's what makes people feel like they're not alone."
"When I started making videos, I was making them for me. Not a lot of people were seeing them, so I could do whatever I wanted. If I had pimples in the video, it didn't matter to me. Once people started to see [my videos], they started to be like, wow, Emma, we really appreciate the fact that you're so honest and not trying to portray this perfect dream world." It was then that Chamberlain realised that the world needed that unfiltered lens: "We need more people who are honest. We need more people who are unapologetic and aren't trying to sugarcoat anything because that's what makes people feel like they're not alone," she said. "Seeing how people reacted to me being as real as possible inspired me to be live my life like this. I think I started realising that nobody really cares about you, they're all focussed on themselves. If people are judging you, it's a passing thought. Who cares?"
Her unapologetic nature stems, she said, from putting all of her cards on the table, including the things she's insecure about. "It's not like I don't care about anything. I definitely have my fair share of insecurities. I'm no ethereal, 'gives-no-effs' person, but all of that is so normal and human," she said. Her advice: find comfort in yourself; a sense of independence can take you far. "I only want people in my life, whether it's on the internet or in person, to like me for exactly who I am. I don't want it to be any different than that," she said. "I don't put out a fake image because I want people to like me for me and that's what creates genuine friendships and connections with people who watch me. It's inspiring to me what comes from being unapologetic, that's why I do it. It's inspiring to me to see what can come from it and the genuineness that your life can have if you do that."