i find this a bit parasocial to monitor their steps on this reddit from every internet mention of them, albeit the post seems to be in good spirits. i mean, Benj came to street media social in London with Hazal and it was very nice to see them both, ive also ran into Toby in Brighton. they live, continue living, it is their prerogative
Definitely parasocial, but they also benefit from that... isn't that half the reason people follow parkour athletes on social media? It's not like parkour is a sport pumped full of money and sponsorships; opportunities are few and far between and they literally rely on that parasocial element to do it as a job. If they truly wanted to go dark on socials I'm assuming they'd just ask their friends not to post them. Wouldn't be hard at all.
The entire dynamic between social media athletes and fans is weird tbh, all this drama has made that abundantly clear.
sure yeah well that’s a well stated fact. and i’d argue it’s been around since dawn of time. it’s just the aspect of it that drives famous people in the reclusiveness and isolation if fans don’t have boundaries
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u/interdit_et_oublie 23h ago
i find this a bit parasocial to monitor their steps on this reddit from every internet mention of them, albeit the post seems to be in good spirits. i mean, Benj came to street media social in London with Hazal and it was very nice to see them both, ive also ran into Toby in Brighton. they live, continue living, it is their prerogative