From Bella Poarch To A ‘Bridgerton’ Musical, Meet Forbes’ 30 Under 30 In Social Media: ForbesUnder30
around their brand. Such a goal has assumed heightened importance as the pandemic keeps everyone sitting online more.
“A lot of these things that we were pitching early investors on—trends that were going to cause communities to be an important fabric of business—covid accelerated them a lot,” Reddin says. Not everyone fits within a neat description, like 27-year-old Jane Manchun Wong. She is part digital detective, part journalist, part influencer. Through a widely followed Twitter account, Wongabout previously announced features on apps like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook that she uncovers through a well-honed set of digital detective skills.
Executives from those large companies have spots on the Under 30 list, too, standouts like Pinterest’s Chisom Obi-Okoye, 29, who has helped the app keep up in the creator monetization race, and Twitter’s Kelsey Taylor, 29, who works with sports teams and leagues to up their social media game. As for Barlow and Bear, they’ve since decamped for snowy Utah, where they’re at work on a Hollywood musical for actress Margot Robbie’s production company.“A romantic comedy,” says Barlow. “But we can’t possibly say anything more.”