It is not about degrees, it is about working morality, experience and the current state of journalism, which prioritizes all false things. I don’t think it is so easy to abolish the host of the red carpet in the red carpet. I think we have to ask ourselves who is platform and why. For those of us who really love music, film, television and pop culture and who want to see our favorite stars who are asked interesting, committed, unique, fun or informative questions, we look at this era. Influencers rarely challenge stars or ask follow-up questions. They rarely have the background knowledge or the suitability of getting involved in real journalism. You are personalities. And that’s okay. There is a place for this, and sometimes this place is a red carpet. But the more mediocre white creators get platforms, the more mistakes like Hannah Berner will happen. It is too easy to blame the influencers. The entire Ekosystem of the celebrity interview is incorrect. Entertainment journalism needs an overhaul and, like most big questions, the answer is to invest in black women.
