Krystian Gabrielle, known as @krystian_gabrielle on Instagram, was seeking a community after the birth of her child. She decided to take her Instagram account off of private, and began a journey that has landed her as a finalist for the Parenting/Family Influencer of the Year category for the 2021 American Influencer Awards.
The American Influencer Awards celebrates the best in beauty, lifestyle, fashion and fitness. After nearly 550,000 nominations from more than 115,000 people, the finalists have been chosen. Vote for your favorite influencers by Sept. 30here. The winners will be announced in November.
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The following is an excerpt from a conversation with Gabrielle about her background and goals. It was edited for space and clarity.
Q: How did you get started in parenting/lifestyle influencing?
A: I found myself feeling quite alone and was seeking a community so I took my account off of private. I decided that if I feel this, I know there are other people that feel like this as well. I decided to be vulnerable and share the truth about my life.
Q: What is the most common misconception that people have about working as an influencer?
A: That it’s easy and that it’s not real work. There is so much more to it, I pour my heart into my instagram and my captions and I just want to have a purpose on my platform.
Q: What is the best part about being an influencer?
A: Hands down the messages I get…. I have parents that message me and say I think my daughter or son might be gay or non-binary. It tugs on my heart strings because I wish that when I was a kid that I had someone asking those questions for me. It makes me so happy to have parents come to me and ask how to support their kid.
Q: With the industry being so big, how do you remain true to yourself and unique?
A: I remain true to why I started. This is what’s important and this is what needs to be out there. I want to be there for the next generation.
Q: If you were not a parenting/lifestyle influencer, what would you be doing?
A:Staying at home with my kids. No job amounts to being a mom and pouring into them with my 3 year old and 7 month old. They are everything to me.
Q: Where can viewers catch what is next for you?
A: We have some exciting projects, I am working full time for only human and also in our personal lives I have started a pre-school co-op with some of my friends in the neighborhood.