Overview
- Downey shared his views on the Conversations for our Daughters podcast with host Bran Ferren, speaking about how social media shapes fame.
- He called the claim that influencers will be the “stars of the future” “absolute horses--t,” arguing that real stars are defined by what they make.
- He said anyone can build celebrity by pointing a phone at themselves, yet he urged young people to learn, create, build, and educate themselves.
- He warned that parts of influencer culture resemble hype-driven salesmanship, noting his 14-year-old son got pulled into donation-driven gaming streams.
- He said he avoids being consumed by social media and called staged ‘off the cuff’ peeks into celebrities’ lives “BS,” since they are manufactured moments.