READ: Has social media become a full-time job for teen girls?īut if Instagram is your lens on the world outside your bedroom or neighbourhood, you are viewing a warped reality. Whether they are being gawked at, idolized or made fun of, there is a clear fascination with the hyper-connected nouveau riche-the often-youthful Instagrammers who let you see inside their mansions the YouTubers who let you peer inside their closets. (Also on trend: satirically writing “GUCCI” onto a piece of paper and sticking it to your hoodie.) On display are wads of cash, Rolexes and closets stacked with designer sneakers. Welcome to the #richboycheck hashtag on TikTok, a social media platform popular with teenagers, where the apparently wealthy “flex”-slang for showing off your wealth-while others mercilessly mock them. “Hey yo, rich boy check,” says a male voice.Ī violin plays the first few notes of Luigi Boccherini’s Minuetto as a well-dressed, well-coiffed teenager flashes images from his lavish lifestyle: crystal chandeliers, Lamborghinis, indoor pools.
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