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If you don't like this, I will die : an influencer memoir / Lee Tilghman.
"A powerful and illuminating memoir that exposes the stark, rarely seen, and often grim reality of life as an influencer. Lee Tilghman -- also known as @LeeFromAmerica -- was one of the first Instagram wellness influencers. On the grid, her life seemed perfect. But behind her carefully curated posts, Tilghman was in crisis, suffocating from the unrelenting demands of keeping up her online facade. If You Don't Like This, I Will Die is a sharp, self-aware look at life inside the influencer economy and a relatable story for anyone who has struggled with the unreasonableness of online expectations. With reports showing more than half of Gen Z aspiring to be influencers, nearly three out of five teen girls experiencing “persistent sadness and hopelessness,” and the US Surgeon General calling for a social media warning label, Tilghman's memoir couldn't be more timely and necessary"--Dust jacket flap.
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- ISBN: 9781668051504 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
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| Subject: | Tilghman, Lee. Eating disorders. Health promotion industry. Internet personalities > United States > Biography. Mental health. Social media > Influence. Social media addiction. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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A former top wellness influencer unravels behind the scenes of her seemingly perfect online life, confronting disordered eating, digital burnout and identity loss before abandoning fame to reclaim her mental health and challenge the toxic pressures of influencer culture. Illustrations. - Simon and Schuster
A powerful and illuminating memoir that exposes the stark and rarely-seen reality of influencing as a career.
Lee Tilghmanâalso known as @LeeFromAmericaâwas one of the very first wellness influencers. To her nearly 400,000 followers, she shared daily updates and advice on everything from skincare and sleep hacks to smoothie bowls, travel tips, and workout routines. She embodied #SelfCare. Her sponsorships with such brands as Madewell and Subaru netted an income of over $300,000 a year. On the grid, her life seemed perfect.
But behind her carefully curated posts, Tilghman was in crisis, suffocating from the unrelenting demand of keeping up her online facade. Her friendships frayed from an inability to enjoy any activity, even a simple dinner, without taking hundreds of photos. She found herself viewing everything she did as potential content for Instagram. The more she shared, the more her followers craved. Her romantic relationships suffered from the pressure to âhard launch.â Her jobâs focus on food led her to develop a severe fixation on healthy eating. At her lowest point, she looked around her apartment to realize every item she owned had been given to her by brands in exchange for posting. After a stay in a mental health facility to address her disordered eating and psychological decline, Tilghman quit influencing as her primary career and set out to discover who she really was.
If You Donât Like This, I Will Die is a sharp, self-aware look at life inside the influencer economy and a relatable story for anyone who has struggled with the unreasonableness of online expectations. With over half of Gen Z aspiring to be influencers, nearly three out of five teen girls experiencing âpersistent sadness and hopelessness,â and the US Surgeon General calling for a social media warning label, Tilghmanâs memoir couldnât be more timely and necessary.
