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What does it really take to stay authentic as a beauty creator in a world built by algorithms, AI, and nonstop digital performance? In this episode of culturally/INCOMPETENT, Nicholas Clements-Lindsey sits down with beauty creator and digital storyteller Brittany Elliott to explore how technology, aesthetics, and authenticity collide in 2025.

Listeners will learn how creators navigate algorithm pressure, automation, platform shifts, and the increasing expectation to “show up” online with polished storytelling while still keeping the humanity and honesty that audiences crave. Brittany breaks down the business of beauty, why authenticity is a strategy (not a trend),  ...