The image of myself that I give on social media isn't actually who I am; it's not 100 percent me, obviously.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I'm very specific about what I put out on social media about myself. But that's also why I like social media: because it feels like the only thing that I have to control my own image.
My public image is absolutely not a fair reflection of who I am.
I am happy for people to talk about my pictures, but I wish devoutly that I was not expected to talk about them myself.
There is absolutely a side of me that people don't know. I'm not myself on Snapchat or Instagram. That's totally not me.
I know very well the difference between my image and who I am.
Well, I don't know what image people have of me.
Social media is changing the way we communicate and the way we are perceived, both positively and negatively. Every time you post a photo, or update your status, you are contributing to your own digital footprint and personal brand.
People think they have a perfect idea of who you are from a four-second Snapchat video... and fake blogs, stories, magazine covers. In reality, that's not the case. Nobody knows who I am except family and my close friends.
When people come up to me and ask for a photo, ask for an autograph, I'm like 'Me? Are you sure?' I don't consider myself to be a public figure. I just happen to be.
My image is me. I talk for myself. I didn't become this person others wanted me to be.