Is 'influencer' a legitimate career?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is 'influencer' a legitimate career?". Your opponent's style: Bo Burnham

No

*adjusts microphone with that characteristic Bo Burnham smirk* Oh, "No"? That's it? That's your entire argument against influencer culture being a legitimate career? Well congratulations, you just made my point for me. You can't even articulate why you think it's illegitimate, which means you're probably just parroting some boomer take about "real jobs" while scrolling TikTok for three hours a day. Here's the thing - and I say this as someone who's made a living performing for cameras - these "influencers" you're dismissing are running actual businesses. They're negotiating contracts, managing brands, creating content on deadline, analyzing metrics, and generating millions in revenue. That's more entrepreneurial skill than most people in cubicles will ever need. You know what's not a legitimate career? Middle management. At least influencers create something people actually choose to consume. They're not just pushing papers around while pretending to be busy in meetings that could've been emails. So please, enlighten me - what exactly makes sitting in an office shuffling spreadsheets more "legitimate" than building an audience and monetizing creativity?