Maintaining a relevant presence online after the show, however, can yield high results if contestants capitalize on their personalities with brand deals. Lee said 95% of her current income now stems from brand deals and said she currently earns three times her previous corporate salary as a content creator.
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00:00 I think it can be challenging to continuously post
00:02 on social media.
00:03 I take breaks from social media all the time.
00:05 I recently took a two month break
00:07 because I felt like I was not really dedicating my time
00:12 to my friends and family.
00:14 But also I think that the comments and DMs,
00:17 especially the critical ones, can get overwhelming at time
00:20 and sometimes it can really impact your mental health
00:22 and how you look at yourself.
00:24 I know I received a lot of racism
00:26 and comments about the way I looked.
00:29 After Love is Blind aired,
00:30 so I think that those breaks are really important.
00:32 I absolutely feel burnt out from posting on social media.
00:37 I, in fact, last year in the month of December,
00:40 I had to take time off
00:41 because it was so hard to show up authentically
00:44 and people expect so much of you.
00:47 So when I'm in a mental state of not showing up,
00:50 I don't know, my best self,
00:52 I decided I needed to take a break just to kind of reset
00:56 and figure out what my purpose is.
00:59 I do really believe that I got a social media platform
01:03 for a reason and I wanted to use it for good.
01:07 Taking a social media break helps me figure out
01:10 the balance between showing my life
01:12 and also showing up in ways
01:14 where I can express my mental health
01:16 or the issues that I'm going through
01:18 or how I'm navigating life
01:21 and hoping that other people can kind of feel inspired
01:24 or can relate to those things.