That's what's really great about having an amazing partner.ĪZ: Creatively, Blake inspires me to be less of a type-A type of person. You want to find someone who makes you a better you. I think she made me into a better person. When I first met her, I wasn't the guy I am today. When I first met Amelie, she was a little shy, and she's always a little nervous. TR: How do you meet in the middle as a creative couple? What commonalities do you share?īG: I think we balance each other out pretty well. I think she made me into a better person." I wish I had that mindset.where I could just take a video and post it just because I was having fun and loved it. I want the best photo, I want the best video. I post about serious things, but I'm also serious when it comes to making fashion content. He's just a fun, loving, happy guy, and I think you can see that on his social media. That's so indicative of who he is in real life. He doesn't take social media so seriously. He posts goofy videos, and he posts videos that make him happy. ![]() TR: Amelie, what is it about Blake as a content creator that you appreciate most?ĪZ: Well, I appreciate you saying that, Blake.ĪZ: The thing I admire most about Blake is that he's totally and completely authentically who he is online as he is in real life. One of the most amazing things about her content is just that she's 100% herself, always. When you see what she posts online, it's 100% her all the time. I feel like most people on social media don't want to say the wrong thing. What's so amazing about her and her content, is that she's not scared to use her voice. And I totally envy that about him."īG: She stands out. "I want the best photo, I want the best video. TR: Blake, what is it about Amelie as a content creator that you appreciate the most? So we went to get sushi, and I pretended to like it so she felt a little better about it. We ended up going to this sushi spot in Malibu. I thought she was really cute, and I wanted to get to know her. All I said was, 'Hey.' Wasn't really a cool pickup line or anything. It's not a big, big love story.īG: I slid in Amelie’s DMs. Tamara Rappa: How did the two of you meet?īlake Gray: Well, it's not that romantic. ![]() And I'm really grateful that we're both so open and receptive towards each other's needs.Listen to the extended interview on episode 102 of the Story + Rain Talks podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. We've figured out a way that works for us. We make sure to prioritize each other in our lives when we are available. We communicate often when we're not with each other. We really make sure that the time we spend together is meaningful and not surface level. But in the times that we're not traveling, we spend a lot of really good quality time together. I just can't guarantee that it will be right away, as my focus is on my job right now.Į!: With such busy schedules, how do you and Blake make time to see each other?ĪZ: We both travel a lot. I think that the stigma around college degrees-and needing them or else you aren't intelligent, successful or worthy of a successful occupation-is dissipating. I see myself graduating, getting my degree and doing it at my own time and at my own pace. It's been difficult finding the adventure that merges both. ![]() I have been really going back and forth trying to figure out how to make my educational path merge with my creative and occupational journey. "It really gave me the space to become self-aware and dig deep into who I am."Į!: How have you been able to balance your career with your education?ĪZ: I'm on a gap at the moment from Georgetown University. "It gave me the space to be creative and not feel like I'm constantly performing the way that all people do on social media," she said. And this past fall, she joined the cast of Grown-ish to expand her artistic experiences. In November 2022, Forbes placed Amelie on its 30 Under 30 Social Media list. Her work certainly hasn't gone unnoticed. There isn't one way that a woman has to present herself on the internet, especially when the internet becomes your identity." "Specifically, women can be both-engaged in fashion and culture and simultaneously be intellectual and curious and passionate about the world. "One person doesn't singularly need to own one niche," she told E! News in an exclusive interview. But instead of simply focusing on beauty and fashion, Amelie decided to share a socially conscious message on her platform in hopes of making a difference. Amelie Zilber has a platform and she's not afraid to use it.Īt just 20 years old, the activist has nearly 10 million followers across TikTok and Instagram eagerly waiting for her next post.
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