The Cult of Influencing: “The Algorithm Giveth, The Algorithm Taketh Away”

<p>What happens when your entire life revolves around likes, follows, and perfectly staged smoothie bowls?</p><p><br></p><p>For Lee Tilghman — better known as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leefromamerica/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@leefromamerica</a> — it meant rising to the top of Instagram’s wellness world… and losing herself in the process.</p><p><br></p><p>This week, we explore what it means to devote yourself to the cult of social media: when every thought and action becomes about what to post, when friends are replaced by followers, and when your online identity becomes the only one you know.</p><p><br></p><p>From the outside, the influencer life looks aspirational. But Lee asks: at what cost?</p><p><br></p><p>____________</p><p><br></p><p>COME SEE US LIVE!!</p><p>Los Angeles • September 9, 2025</p><p>With special guest: comedian Moses Storm</p><p><a href="https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event-id=113995" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="...