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249 making her bed. On each of Chamberlain’s videos, fans note it appears as though she’s “the last person on Earth”—most- ly, Emma Chamberlain is just comfortable in her own com- pany. And for that reason, she has nothing to lose. “I know for a fact I could still be happy because all [the perks] don’t bring me happiness,” she says. “I enjoy it. I appreciate it. I’m so grateful for it, but I don’t need it. And I think when you don’t need something and you prove that to yourself, you’re free.” For a number of famous personalities, separating their public and private personas is an act of self-preservation. Fans have been known to find this disappointing, that what they see on screen isn’t always what it appears to be when the cameras
stop rolling. Then there’s Emma Chamberlain, who knows none such distinction. Whereas most talent requires signifi- cant coaxing to expand beyond a ‘yes,’ ‘no’, or ‘I feel so blessed,’ Chamberlain appears surprised to hear any interjection—so accustomed to the company of a camera.As our time approach- es an end, her publicist messages us directly to cut Chamber- lain off after one last question. But with Emma Chamberlain, there’s no such thing. Instead, she leaves me with two: “What is the point of life? That’s what I’m dealing with…who are you when all this is gone? Because that’s all we are as human be- ings. I guess the point is to be the best person you can be… you know?”
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