The influencer industry may seem glamorous, but it actually hides many hidden hardships. Especially once an influencer's reputation is damaged, the pain and hardship experienced is unimaginable. As influencers, they must maintain their image and style at all times to cater to the tastes and needs of their audience. This means more effort to create content and stay active, while also under intense pressure from competition and pressure. They must constantly seek new ideas and uniqueness in order to maintain their presence. In the event of a scandal, gaffe or other negative event, their fans may leave, cooperation opportunities may be reduced, and they may even suffer online violence and abuse, which is a huge blow to their psychology and career development.
For example, Niu Aifang and Xiao Chunhua were once popular Internet celebrities among rural netizens, with nearly 20 million fans and a bright future. However, when their image went wrong, their careers also fell into a trough. They are no longer able to sell goods on live streams as easily as before, and they are often criticized and abused even when shooting videos. In order to restore traffic, they decided to use their son as the protagonist of the video to share their experience of taking their children to the doctor. Their son, who is 15 months old, has severe developmental problems and lacks skills and emotional expression comparable to those of his peers. This is a great pain and worry for Niu Aifang and his wife, as parents, they long for their children to grow up healthy.
However, some netizens expressed skepticism about their move, believing that it was nothing more than a new marketing strategy, a means to get traffic. But there are also many netizens who really care about them and suggest that they consult a professional doctor and conduct a comprehensive examination for their children. At the suggestion of netizens, they eventually went to a professional hospital and underwent a comprehensive examination. The results of the inspection surprised them because the contents of the inspection report, which contained 13 pages of data and information, were almost incomprehensible. They can only ask the doctor about the meaning of the data and whether there is a problem with the child.
After the doctor's explanation, the couple's mood fell into a trough. Doctors told them that they themselves carried genes for a recessive disorder that were not directly manifested because they were recessive in them. However, this gene becomes dominant in their children, causing developmental problems and poor health in the children. The news shocked and frustrated the couple as their children now needed extra love and treatment.
Although some doubted their motives, thinking it might have been a hype, the experience brought them exposure and attention anyway. They hope to be able to use these opportunities to raise funds for rehabilitation to ensure the health of their children. In this process, they must also face the criticism and challenges from netizens, and I hope they can get through this difficult time and work hard for the future of their children.