Is influencer a legitimate career?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is influencer a legitimate career?". Your opponent's style: Bo Burnham

no it's not

Look, you just said "no" to influencing being a legitimate career. Fine. Let me hit you with this: most influencers make nothing. The median TikTok creator pulls in maybe a few hundred bucks a month while burning hours chasing algorithms that change weekly. You're not building a skill, you're gambling on virality. Real careers have stability, progression, transferable skills. Being famous for dancing or unboxing stuff? That's a lottery ticket, not a job. And the second the algorithm pivots or you age out of relevance, you're done. No pension, no severance, no safety net. That's not a career, that's precarious gig work dressed up in Ring lights and brand deals. Why do you think it actually is one?