Emilie Kirchgesner never understood the power of social media until last year when she got on TikTok and one of her videos got blown up. Instagram, and other social media sites fascinated her but she took it up seriously when she was being accepted for jobs and the first thing she was asked for was her Instagram. So she started posting about her life and creating her content. Her love for scrolling on Instagram and having fun took a new dimension three years ago.
The first video that blew up and did well on TikTok for her was a Dancehall/Afro dance. Since then she started posting videos every day and reaching out to brands to collaborate with. Her followers grew and a fan base was developed. Her fan pages cropped up that had her edits. This made her take her Instagram account really seriously as she was influencing people and now had the chance to earn money from the page.
What followed was brands reaching out to her. Emilie Kirchgesner also made a lot of connections in the industry that got her hired for jobs all around. One thing she has always maintained is to remain true to herself and express all whether she is happy or sad. She hopes to inspire people to feel exactly what they feel and not camouflage it or pretend anything. Life keeps flowing back and forth from happiness and sadness so never take it heart and express the reality.
Emilie’s advice to anyone starting out on social media is to concentrate on creating content that they like rather than what they think people will like. She says she has realized people are looking for ‘real’ people. She aims to grow further from her 24.8 K followers all across the platforms and collaborate with the best brands.