Zoella!

I've been watching Zoe Sugg AKA Zoella videos for about two years and she has always been a positive and inspirational role model. After finding out she was working on a novel I was unbelievably excited! I loved her blog and this would be an extension of that. But recently, Zoe and her boyfriend Alfie Deyes AKA PointlessBlog had to take a break from the internet when the news came out that Zoe had had a ghostwriter to help her with the book Girl Online.

After hearing the news, I was upset and annoyed that after selling over 700,000 copies in its first work of sales, Zoe couldn't celebrate her success. Obviously, Zoe had to have help, everyone does when they try something new. Zoe is a vlogger and a blogger, she is not primarily a writer, although her blog has such a strong voice that millions of mainly young females can relate to.

I hate that Zoe has been made out to look like a bad person, manipulating her audience to buy a book she didn't write is a horrible idea but I don't believe it's true. I support Zoe 100% and I always will. I hope she isn't feel overwhelmed with the bad press that she has gotten over the past week, she has achieved so much this year!

As a side note, I'd like to add that I also support Connor Franta 100% in his decision to announce that he is gay. I don't believe sexuality should still be an issue, especially in the 21st century. People should be accepted for who they are, no matter what race, gender, religion, sexuality etc. Why should Connor have to come out as gay? Should I come out to my parents as straight? I love Connor's videos and he is another inspirational person. Not only does he have an amazing, genuine personality but also his skills to make videos where he doesn't just sit and talk to a camera but takes it around with him. I aspire to be a filmmaker like Connor.

I think that's it for this post, I love loads of vloggers and I know it may be harder for their younger audiences to understand but making videos on YouTube is their full time jobs and they have to work hard every day to achieve the best they can.

Kazia x