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What wouldn't a dedicated influencer do for a good photo op... Most times, the Internet idols are ready to sacrifice their comfort and even dignity for 'the shot.' What they might not realize is that they might be taking the dignity of the people around them down with them.

The IG page Influencers In The Wild is full of examples where people capture unaware social media stars taking pictures in some questionable positions. Today, the page has 5 million followers and even a board game! People have been spotting influencers in the wild and submitting them to the page since 2020.

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This Is Extremely Wholesome And Cute

This Is Extremely Wholesome And Cute

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    Welcome To Hollyweird

    Welcome To Hollyweird

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love how the family keeps on smiling, they know she is the weird one.

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    The "Influencers In The Wild" Instagram is well on its way to becoming an established franchise. The Instagram page has its own website, a merchandise shop, and even a board game. The creator of the page is George Resch, also known on the Internet as tank.sinatra, the Michael Jordan of memes. In the spring of 2023, Resch went on Shark Tank to pitch his idea for the board game to the sharks.

    Unfortunately, he was unsuccessful – no sharks backed his business idea. When he went on the show, he said he only sold 1,500 units of the game. Canadian businessman Kevin O’Leary called it "terrible," and other sharks started dropping out due to the lack of sales.

    Although the idea didn't get picked up, the publicity undoubtedly helped popularize the "Influencers In The Wild" game and the Instagram page, as well. You can still get the board game on the page's website or Amazon.

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    This Could Not Have Gone Any Better

    This Could Not Have Gone Any Better

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    Rich Men Of North Richmond Got Everybody Wildin

    Rich Men Of North Richmond Got Everybody Wildin

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    Travelling Stranger
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that one is actually okayestly fine - might be for one of those "unusual" calendars or another shoot at "felt cute, might farm later", or another take the mickey out of influenzers

    Candice Gonzales
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    2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love it and I wanna see more of this instead of some 90 pound blonde

    Wintermute
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So it's not just me. The success of that song had every yokel with an out of tune guitar singing all over social media trying to cash in.

    Crybabyartist
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the way, any farm girls out there wanna PM? A/S/L he he he heeeeeeeee

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    Influencing Is A Dangerous Line Of Work

    Influencing Is A Dangerous Line Of Work

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    In January 2022, Resch spoke to Business Insider about the success of the Instagram page and his plans for the future. He said the inspiration for this page was a girl whom he saw climbing a tree to take a picture. "The tree was like three feet tall, and I was like, 'Why wouldn't you just stand next to the tree?'" Resch observed. 

    He says the page came to be from wanting to reveal the absurd and sometimes dangerous ways some influencers try to get 'the shot.' "It's always like, 'Oh, my god, look how silly we are,'" Resch told Business Insider. "Nobody can take just a regular picture anymore because it doesn't work. You can't just stand and take a picture. You have to be hanging from a branch to get attention."

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    This Is Just So Strange

    This Is Just So Strange

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No they didn’t!! Use your kids for taking a shot like this? 😒

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    When Worlds Collide

    When Worlds Collide

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    Banished To The Cave For All Eternity

    Banished To The Cave For All Eternity

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are committed though, both stay in position while the wave comes in.

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    Before becoming the Michael Jordan of memes, George Resch sold fences in Long Island, New York. He has left the fence business since, focusing on this and his other social media accounts. When talking to Business Insider, he didn't specify how much he earns from all his social media accounts and businesses but said it adds up to "a good living" and that he doesn't regret leaving the fence business.

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    Fellas If She Makes You Do This On A First Date Wyd?

    Fellas If She Makes You Do This On A First Date Wyd?

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    Is It Too Late For Grinch Content?

    Is It Too Late For Grinch Content?

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    When asked what the secret sauce to the success of "Influencers In The Wild" is, Resch believes it's the fact that some of these influencers don’t seem to have any self-consciousness.

    "The best videos to me are when the person who's taking the picture is just in their own world and completely oblivious to whoever is around. Ten years ago, this person would have been looked at as an alien, and you'd be like, 'What the hell is this person doing?' But today, it's just perfectly normal."

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    She’s Glitching Out, Eternally Stuck At 17% Rhythm

    She’s Glitching Out, Eternally Stuck At 17% Rhythm

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    Is He Nailing It? Like For Yes. Comment If You Have Zero Taste

    Is He Nailing It? Like For Yes. Comment If You Have Zero Taste

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    Travelling Stranger
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that one looks like the guy is doing "how girl influencers behave" joke shoot

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    I Love Her Energy And Honestly I Salute Her For Sacrificing Her Toes To Frostbite To Keep The Masses Entertained

    I Love Her Energy And Honestly I Salute Her For Sacrificing Her Toes To Frostbite To Keep The Masses Entertained

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    The other secret ingredient seems to be the fact that these influencers don't actually expect to get on a page like "Wild." Some influencers try to boost their following by submitting their content to the Resch. One example is Elvis Lopeti, whose video got a boost of almost five times more views after a feature on "Influencers In The Wild."

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    I’m Not Hungry Anymore

    I’m Not Hungry Anymore

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    Averysleepypanda
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one looks like a professional shoot. I've had to do shoots in public before. It's not a big deal

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    I’m Gonna Bring Caroline On Vacation She’s My Best Seat I Mean Friend

    I’m Gonna Bring Caroline On Vacation She’s My Best Seat I Mean Friend

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    One Is Pregnant. The Other One Is Tryna Get Pregnant. The Circle Of Life Is So Beautiful

    One Is Pregnant. The Other One Is Tryna Get Pregnant. The Circle Of Life Is So Beautiful

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    However, George says the opposite strategy might actually be the best. "Don't try," he told Business Insider. "Don't try and get featured on my account because when people do that, it's very obvious, and it comes across that way. Just be yourself."

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    We like to talk about how being an influencer is not a real job and requires no actual talent. The tagline of the "Influencers In The Wild" board game is "Go places. Gain followers. Get famous. (no talent required)." Those who call influencing their day job are actually trying to lobby for people and governments to recognize it as an actual job by striking and unionizing.

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    His Capa Was Ditated Right Off Of His Head

    His Capa Was Ditated Right Off Of His Head

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    I’m The Guy In The Back

    I’m The Guy In The Back

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If people dance very well (or do tai chi for that matter) a video could be nice.

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    Oh, And You Blend

    Oh, And You Blend

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    A researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, Emily Hund, stands in their corner and urges them to unionize in her book The Influencer Industry: The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media. Influencers should "recognize themselves as the cultural laborers they are and organize accordingly," she writes

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    This Man Is The Real Star Of The Show

    This Man Is The Real Star Of The Show

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    Tessa
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What these guys do for their girls social media shots.

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    How Else Are You Supposed To Pass The Time While Waiting For The Train?

    How Else Are You Supposed To Pass The Time While Waiting For The Train?

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    She explains how, after the economic crisis of 2008, many stable kinds of jobs disappeared. Making money through social media, therefore, became a viable option. "The influencer industry is both a symptom of and a response to the economic precarity and upheaval in social institutions that have characterized the early twenty-first century," Hund explains. 

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    Gotta Get The Christmas Card Photoshoot In Before It Gets Too Cold

    Gotta Get The Christmas Card Photoshoot In Before It Gets Too Cold

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    Bottoms Up On Bottomless Mimosas, Bottoms Out On A Tabletop

    Bottoms Up On Bottomless Mimosas, Bottoms Out On A Tabletop

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    Me When I Get To The Airport Too Early

    Me When I Get To The Airport Too Early

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    Lunaofthenest (She/they)
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    9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some reason this just makes me feel sad inside. Like, what are we even doing? Go inside and get a Cinnabon!

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    Note: this post originally had 64 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.

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    There have been attempts to unionize from online creators in the past. In 2016, there was the Internet Creators Guild that aimed to help creators protect themselves in the "cut-throat" world of brand deals and confusing contracts.

    It shut down after three years, mainly because big creators didn't "feel the need for support from a collective voice." TikTok creators are flirting with the idea, as well, but nothing has come out of it yet.