More money, less awareness: how fame is making celebrities tone deaf

As influencers grow in wealth and fame, their increasing distance from the realities of their followers leads to a shift in how they perceive the world around them. So much so that two 30 year old’s get rich off of laughing at fart jokes and claiming Greate Thunbergs’ legacy to be “lisbon, lesbian ‘I shouldn’t be up here.'”

Influencers often exist in a more remote world than most people, where everyday struggles and major political issues are unimportant, making their views completely tone-deaf.

After a month of silence, Drew and Enya returned to their podcast, Emergency Intercom, with generally out-of-touch and tone-deaf grabs for laughs. Becoming the very people the two influencers previously expressed hatred for, they come off clickly and uninterested. They are too good for their audience, so instead, they vaguely yap, indicating that there is, in fact, something to share and that listeners are not worthy of receiving it. The entire episode was like one big inside joke meant only for Enya and Drew. The pair, known for their controversial commentary, took jabs at Thunberg’s passionate advocacy for climate change awareness, seemingly unaware of the deeper impact their words might have on their vast following. Their dismissive attitude toward Thunberg’s tireless efforts to fight for the planet’s future left listeners stunned, sparking an immediate backlash from the online community.

Throughout the podcast, Enya made distant remarks about the young activist Greta Thunberg. “Go to school and be normal,” she said at one point. And at another, “She [Greta] literally was in school, she learned about Malala, she was like wait there’s a method to the madness, ‘I [Greta] really fuck with sustainability, let me just see if this will get me out of class.'”

Enya proves her ignorance when comparing Greta’s fall off to Malala, who never “fell off”. Malala’s death by a bullet to the head at just 12 years old is considered common knowledge. Her fight for equality in women’s education tragically helped ensure that young girls have the same rights to knowledge as boys do. They are so obsessed with mirco trends and brain rot humor, surfing the Internet for likely hours a day yet still so ignorant and unaware. Greta Thunberg revolutionized the climate change movement by reframing the issue as a “climate crisis,” shifting the global narrative from a distant, abstract problem to an urgent, immediate emergency. Through her powerful speeches, starting with her solitary school strike in 2018, she galvanized millions of young people and activists worldwide, creating the Fridays for Future movement. Thunberg’s blunt, fearless advocacy and her ability to hold world leaders accountable brought unprecedented attention to the climate emergency. Her work has spurred governments, organizations, and individuals to take more substantial action, while also reshaping public discourse around environmental justice, urgency, and responsibility, proving that youth-led movements can indeed drive profound change on the global stage.

Enya and Drew are so dangerously removed from the real world that they don’t even possess this basic understanding. Instead, throughout the podcast, they speak of being high and drunk all hours of the day as if it’s quirky and revolutionary. They pose as artists and comedians.

This incident sheds light on a more extensive, troubling problem in the influencer space: as influencers accumulate more wealth, followers, and status, many seem to lose touch with the real-world issues that matter to their audiences. With brands clamoring to sponsor them and luxury experiences at their fingertips, the realities of social justice, climate change, and inequality can feel distant or irrelevant to those at the top. What was once a voice of relatability and connection turns into a platform for shallow humor and detached commentary, all in the pursuit of maintaining a brand image that appeals to the masses.

Drew and Enya’s tone-deaf podcast highlights how influencers, in their quest for fame and financial success, risk alienating their followers. The more they remove themselves from the struggles of the average person, the more likely they are to be seen as out of touch — unable to relate to the very issues that their audience cares about. This disconnect erodes the sense of authenticity that initially brought them to the forefront and undermines their credibility.

Their die-hard fan base immediately called out their stupidity.

Honestly, I agree, the two should put down their phones and enroll in literally any college course.