Residents of Australia s Byron Bay have hit out at plans for a reality TV show set in the iconic holiday town, highlighting a growing backlash against social media influencers.
Local residents of Australia’s Byron Bay are planning to boycott a series featuring their hometown. TAO JONES/Pixabay
Residents of Australia’s Byron Bay have hit out at plans for a reality TV show set in the iconic holiday town, highlighting a growing backlash against social media influencers and digital nomads who often exacerbate troubles that dog tourist hot spots.
Netflix series Byron Baes, will be a “love letter to Byron Bay” which is already a “magnet for influencers”, and follow the lives of Instagrammers, the streaming service said.
But the backlash was swift, with an online petition by resident Tess Hall to boycott the series attracting more than 8,500 signatures, and dozens of locals protesting by paddling out on surfboards at Byron Bay earlier this week.
From Byron Bay to Bali, idyllic locations that depend on tourism for their livelihood often turn to social media influencers to drive visits. But a growing awareness of the negative impact on local communities and the environment is resulting in backlash.
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SHARE Link American graphic designer Kristen Antoinette Gray, center, her partner Saundra Michelle Alexander, right, and lawyer Erwin Siregar arrive at the local immigration office for questioning, in Denpasar.
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