How a TikToker with 861,000 followers who got paid to promote TV and movies is pivoting to earn money as the Hollywood strikes continue

• As actors and writers continue to strike, some influencers are standing in solidarity.
• Creators who were paid to attend TV and movie premieres are trying to make money in other ways.
• One influencer is now posting sponsored content for music artists and festivals instead.

Joseph Arujo, a fashion and lifestyle influencer, didn’t realize he would get so much backlash when he posted a TikTok about attending a movie premiere in July.