ps88 She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.
For her 18th birthday in March, “Jacky Dejo,” a snowboarder, bikini model and child influencer turned social media entrepreneur, celebrated on the secluded island of Dominica.
On Instagram, she appeared in strappy swimsuits, basking luxuriously on a black-sand beach and floating in a jungle stream.
Her fans — thousands of men had been following her through her teens as she posted and sold photos — wished her well and eagerly anticipated her next move online as an adult.
“Happy birthday,” one wrote in French. “I can’t wait to see you without any clothes on.”
Born two years after the launch of Facebook, she belongs to the first generation to grow up with social media and the multibillion-dollar creator economy that is redefining adolescence for girls.
A Dutch citizen — her real name is Jacquelina de Jong — she has lived in more than a half-dozen countries and picks up languages with ease. But she is equally at home on the internet, where she has built a global fan base that is dominated by American men. At 16, with the consent of her parents, she was pulling in upward of $50,000 some months, she says, charging for access to her online posts and images.
When The New York Times began investigating the culture of underage girl influencers more than a year ago, Jacky Dejo — or simply Jacky, as she is widely known by her followers on the internet — quickly emerged as a prominent and enigmatic figure.
Telegram user
Do people know that if you boat down the canals of the Netherlands, you see whole families sunning in the nude on their lawns? Seriously the fear of nudity today is soooooo stupid. Meanwhile Brooke Shields in playboy, pretty baby and blue lagoon, her claim to fame. Let people live.
A message from one of Jacky’s fans about attitudes toward nudity. (This and other posts have been edited for length and clarity.) (Screenshot.)
Jacky
Jacky
Regular school won't give time of for peagants
Or shoots or whatever I was lucky because I would get time off for my sports to travel but no way for modelling I started selling on selectsets in my last year and it gave a little buzz in the beginning but nothing disturbing and 2 boys and I think a teacher did subscribe lol
😁 7👏 3Telegram user
not sure how i'd teach with you in the class
💯 2An interaction between Jacky and a fan. (Screenshot.)
Jacky
Welcome to my channel 💋 On here you will find updates about my life , new sets , tiktoks that get banned 😜 and more ✌️ Enjoy , have fun and don’t go to crazy if you comment
🔥 61❤️ 37👍 8❤️🔥 4A message from Jacky to her Telegram followers. (Screenshot.)
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