Drew Afualo has never been one to blend in with the crowd. “When I was in fifth grade, we had to do this wax museum project where you had to pick someone you admire throughout history. I didn’t admire this person, but I really wanted to be King George III,” she says. “I was the only girl who cross-dressed. My teacher called my mom, and my mom was like, ‘Is it against the rules? No? Then just let her do it.’” The social media star has been living life by her own rulebook ever since.

With 8.2 million followers on TikTok and honors including Forbes ’ 30 Under 30 and The Hollywood Reporter ’s 50 Most Influential Influencers , the 29-year-old has earned some bragging rights since she started posting online in 2020. Sitting across from me in the Elite Daily offices, she seems refreshing

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