Prediction: Alix Earle will be forgotten
When a majority of us were teenagers there was an optimistic and seismic shift felt in culture and society; we talked about privilege, racism, our places and positions in society, etc. We grew up with shows like Girls, broad city, blackish…. TV shows that would never be broadcasted today. And I’m serious here, these shows would never be on TV as they were before today.
The shift in culture after Trump’s presidency and rise of right wing domination, as well of nihilism and disillusionment from left wing youth created the perfect conditions for the archetype of Alix Earle to come. Who/What does she represent? Thinness, white woman victimhood, American nationalism, and ultra conservatism. She COULD NOT have existed 10 years ago. The conditions didn’t exist, and they aren’t going to much longer.
Alix Earle was in multiple NFL commercials. This was not dependent on her dating Braxton btw. This is the most direct symbol & correlation to MAGA. The NFL is synonymous with American nationalism and strict conservatism. This is the most important correlation to observe
The archetype of the cowardly yet sympathetic white woman were prohibited years ago. We grew up informed on this, we know what this looks like. Alix does this repeatedly. She makes vague comments and videos about people she typically has one sided beef with, then lets commenters run with the narrative. Her supporters bully the person she doesn’t like, ie: Xandra, Alex Cooper, Topher, oh and now Nina? Most of the time, unsurprisingly, people side with the poor white woman. Alix then never directly addresses the issue, but expects sympathy. Did we forget all of our lessons on white women tears here? It is truly baffling.
There has been small but noticeable shifts in the culture in 2026. I feel it, and I don’t think the conditions are survivable for Alix. I don’t think she is a long term celebrity, I think she entered at an extremely opportune time and will exit accordingly.