Alix Earle’s Netflix reality series is getting mixed reviews. Earle Meets World follows the 25-year-old and her blended family through her parents’ divorce, breakup with NFL player Braxton Berrios, and feud with former boss Alex Cooper. But critics say the show plays out more like an extended GRWM video than a juicy docusoap. The eight-episode series underscores tension in influencer-to-reality-TV pipelines: the media-savvy instincts that build a following, like managing image and avoiding messy moments, can undercut what makes reality TV addictive. Still, Netflix’s bet on Gen Z and Millennial parasocial fandom to drive views is a calculated play for chronically online audiences who already know Earle’s world from years of content. (TIME)
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