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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shahana Yasmin

Robert Downey Jr slams influencers as ‘evangelical hucksters of the information age’

Robert Downey Jr has criticised influencer culture and dismissed the idea that content creators can become “stars of the future” as “absolute horses***”.

In an appearance on the Conversations for our Daughters podcast, the Avengers star looked back on how fame and celebrity had changed since his childhood.

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