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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The youngest millennials are 28 and 29 this year.</li><li>These cusper Zillennials are twice as wealthy as their geriatric millennial peers.</li></ul>I've been writing about millennials since 2018 when they were <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/01/17/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins/">22 to 37 years old</a>. Entering adulthood during the rise of social media and online shopping, coupled with some unique economic challenges, put this cohort in the limelight.People were fascinated by what the kids were up to. The millennial stereotypes of brunching on avocado toast and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/millennials-rely-on-parents-money-housing-2018-6">living with their parents</a> longer had the world especially intrigued — who was this generation that seemingly couldn't grow up?Well, they have grown up. The eldest millennials <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/typical-40-year-old-oldest-millennials-debt-net-worth-earnings-2021-7">turn 43</a> this year, according to the <a target="_blank" rel=" nofollow" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/01/17/where-millennials-end-and-generation-z-begins/">Pew Research Center's definition</a>, and the majority of the generation has entered peak milestone years of homebuying and starting families.Soon, the generation will age out of their 20s entirely and leave young adulthood behind. The youngest of the generation, born in 1995 and 1996, turn 28 and 29 this year, and just under 9 million 20-something millennials remain, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-national-detail.html">per the US Census</a>. This cohort falls into cusper territory, those born between generations, and are part of the larger "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/spotting-zillennials-millenial-gen-z-tiktok-2023-7">Zillennial</a>" microgeneration.Not quite millennial, not quite Gen Z, these late 20-somethings are shaped by the pandemic happening early on in their careers and initial wealth-building years. In some ways, they're actually faring better than their older millennial peers, and their struggles point to larger cracks in America's social support systems.<h2 id="7edd6569-b00b-494c-ac42-72ec8eefba36">A bridge in the workplace</h2>Diana Elliott, vice president of programs at Population Reference Bureau (PRB), told Business Insider that one's late 20s have always been peak years to establish careers. However, these particular late 20-somethings saw the pandemic shorten their typical in-office experience more than the rest of their generation. They were only 24 and 25 at the time, in the workforce for just a few years, and they fear it gave them an uneven footing in the labor force."They feel this has negatively affected their ability to learn the soft skills that come from working in an office and may lead to missing out on growth opportunities," Gabby Davis, a career expert at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.indeed.com/">Indeed</a> and younger millennial herself, told Business Insider. But Davis said Indeed research shows they don't want to go back into an office full-time. While return-to-office mandates have the potential to push them away, she says the youngest millennials are more likely to stick around in a job than Gen Z, who view their jobs with more dispensability.Cuspers often act as a bridge in the workplace, but younger millennials may find it challenging to bridge this generational gap when reporting to older colleagues and managing younger ones, Davis said. But they've already pushed for greater flexibility, communication, and transparency at work, which she thinks can help them ease that transition. Millennials, now the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/04/28/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers-as-americas-largest-generation/">largest generation</a>, will continue to move into leadership roles as they age into their 30s and 40s which Davis believes will help "foster diversity, accountability, and more meaningful workplaces."As the generation ages, Elliott predicts they'll start taking over boomers' roles as they retire. "We're going to see a lot of exits from the labor force, not just now but into the next decade or so," she says. "So it could be a really interesting time for opportunities for young millennials in the labor market."<h2 id="8157dcf1-280c-4073-80a1-e4aa7cceef67">Rollin' in the dough</h2>At first glance, it seemed the pandemic might also jeopardize the wealth trajectory of the youngest millennials and the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-class-of-2020-a-look-at-gen-z-as-it-graduates-into-chaos">oldest Gen Zers</a>. Older millennials struggled with the aftermath of the Great Recession and 2008 financial crisis, the rising cost of living, and $1.2 trillion in student loan debt.In 2018, the St. Louis Fed predicted that those born in the 1980s were at risk of being a "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/1980s-millennials-wealth-the-great-recession-2018-5">lost generation</a>" when it came to wealth accumulation. Fortunately, that didn't come to pass: By 2022, their wealth levels were 37% above expectations. But the wealth of younger millennials and older Gen Zers made an even sharper swing at 39%.That wealth is even more striking when compared to their older peers at the same age. In 2013, 24- to 33-year-olds had a typical wealth level of $16,567, per data the St. Louis Fed provided Business Insider. That's more than doubled (even accounting for inflation) for those aged 26 to 32 in 2022, who have a typical wealth level of $55,760.It shows how much the macroeconomic context can change even within a generation. St. Louis Fed data scientist Lowell Ricketts told Business Insider at the end of May, "you have these older millennials still grappling with some of the aftermath of the Great Recession, a subdued economy in which employment outcomes languish for some time," he said. "Younger millennials have made it by 2022 through much of the pandemic disruptions and found themselves with a much higher amount of wealth accumulated."Ricketts said the coronavirus recession's shorter duration and more aggressive federal policy response saved them. A government cash infusion and a lockdown that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/henrys-millennials-pandemic-reopening-financial-challenges-2020-6">prevented us from spending on trips and dinners out</a> "buoyed a lot of financial outcomes across the wealth spectrum," making 2022 an overall high-water mark for wealth accumulation.<h2 id="0b639908-5cdb-46ab-a460-2f9c4335c4e3">Creatively becoming homeowners</h2>The Fed finds that real estate was a primary driver for younger millennials' wealth gains, as a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/housing-market-forecast-millennials-buying-homes-crisis-2021-4">hot pandemic housing market</a> hiked up home values. But aren't millennials <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/first-time-homebuyer-challenges-starter-home-shortage-millennials-gen-z-2021-10">unable to buy homes</a>, especially those who've had less time to save? Ricketts said that despite affordability issues, some have managed to make it work.Younger millennials are getting creative about becoming homeowners, explained Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the National Association of Realtors. They're living at home first to save money or partnering up — 19% of those aged 25 to 33, which includes the youngest millennials, are unmarried couples, the highest NAR sees among any generation in its <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nar.realtor/research-and-statistics/research-reports/home-buyer-and-seller-generational-trends">Generational Trends Report</a>.They're also the most likely to get down payment transfers, often from family members helping out with the purchase. Maybe that's why 55% of them prefer to live near friends and family; the only other generation that comes close to this preference is retirees. "They're moving from their family members' homes, before purchasing at higher rates, so perhaps they have that strong family connection already," Lautz said. "During COVID, a lot of people reprioritized what's important to them, and family is more important."<h2 id="b73814ff-9863-435b-9c94-4ec056a32a92">A mixed bag for women</h2>Young millennial women have especially seen their economic well-being improve; the rise of educational opportunities has them outearning what their mothers and grandmothers did relative to men, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.prb.org/resources/losing-more-ground/">PRB research</a>. "The pay gap is closing with every successive cohort," Elliott said.Because younger millennial women are focused on their careers, they're continuing the overall millennial trend of delaying family formation. The US fertility rate decreased by 3% between 2022 and 2023, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2024/20240525.htm">reaching a historic</a> low. "What this suggests is that younger millennials will likely have smaller families," Elliott said. This is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/birth-rate-decline-pandemic-millennials-change-reshaped-economy-infrastructure-2021-5">neither good nor bad</a>, but interplays with other economic factors such as housing affordability, getting a foothold in the work world, and student debt.Of course, generations are nuanced. Not everyone is faring well; some millennials are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meet-the-typical-alice-middle-class-poverty-housing-food-benefits-2024-4">stuck in poverty</a>, and young millennial women have lost ground in terms of health and safety. "Systems and supports are not in place to understand how to best help people," Elliott said. "We need that right now. In terms of maternal mortality, it reflects a lot of the ways in which the U.S. does not do as well as its peer countries."And some of younger millennials' accumulated wealth has faded thanks to inflation, Ricketts said. Still, he's hopeful that "the wealth outcomes we see in 2022 might be an optimistic note and a source of strength going forward."He pointed out that younger millennials who invest their wealth well are more likely to consume and drive economic growth. "Having entrepreneurial aspirations while having wealth on hand lets you pursue those dreams," he said. So, by investing in oneself and one's passions, this can benefit the broader economy as well."

Meet the last 20-something millennials: They're twice as wealthy as their geriatric peers were and are carving creative paths to homeownership  

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Miley Cyrus won record of the year for "Flowers" at the 2024 Grammy Awards in February.</li><li>Cyrus had never won a Grammy before, despite being a famous singer for nearly 20 years.</li></ul>Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers and hold her own hand, but a little respect from the industry sure doesn't hurt.In a new interview published on Monday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/miley-cyrus-cover-interview-2024">Cyrus opened up to W magazine</a> about becoming a first-time Grammy winner in February, nearly two decades into her career."No shade," Cyrus said, "but I've been doing this for 20 years, and this is my first time actually being taken seriously at the Grammys?""I've had a hard time figuring out what the measurement is there, because if we want to talk stats and numbers, then where the fuck was I?" she continued. "And if you want to talk, like, impact on culture, then where the fuck was I? This is not about arrogance. I am proud of myself."At the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Cyrus won best pop solo performance and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grammy-award-winning-record-of-the-year-songs-every-year-2018-1">record of the year for her hit song "Flowers."</a> Before that night, her music had only been nominated once before: best pop vocal album for "Bangerz" in 2015. (She also received a nomination in 2022 for being featured on Lil Nas X's album "Montero.")Many fans felt the recognition was long overdue. Cyrus has been a famous singer since 2006, when the first season of "Hannah Montana" premiered on Disney Channel. At 13, she was cast as the titular pop star and went on to release a soundtrack album for each of the show's four seasons, plus a feature film.Cyrus has also been making music under her own name since 2007, when "Meet Miley Cyrus" was released as the companion to "Hannah Montana 2."Now 31, Cyrus has eight studio albums, three live albums, and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miley-cyrus-best-worst-songs-all-time">a slew of hit songs</a> under her belt, from "7 Things" and "Party in the USA" to "Wrecking Ball" and "II Most Wanted," her recent <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/beyonce-miley-cyrus-friendship-timeline-ii-most-wanted-2024-4">collaboration with Beyoncé</a>."Flowers" was released as the lead single from Cyrus' latest album "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miley-cyrus-endless-summer-vacation-album-review-tracklist-breakdown-2023-3">Endless Summer Vacation</a>." It <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/every-no-1-song-debut-billboard-hot-100">debuted at No. 1</a> on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained atop the chart for eight weeks total.In addition to winning two awards out of six nominations, Cyrus took the stage at the Grammys <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grammys-best-worst-performances-2024-2">to perform a delightful Tina Turner-inspired rendition of "Flowers."</a> In the middle of the song, she exclaimed, "I just won my first Grammy!""I really wanted 'Flowers' to be a celebration of ­bravery, because I perform out of fear," Cyrus told W."I didn't always have the fear of performing that I have now. But going from spending two years alone and seeing no more than one person a day during lockdown to knowing that millions of people watch the Grammys is a big shock to the nervous system," she continued. "Anyone who's ever put themselves in a position to be observed or judged is brave."

Miley Cyrus is shocked it took the Grammys this long to take her seriously: 'I've been doing this for 20 years'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The franchisee operating the 55-year-old Arby's on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard has closed it down.</li><li>"Truth is, I think it was the pandemic that did us in," 91-year-old owner Marilyn Leviton told KTLA-5.</li></ul>Beef sandwich chain <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tried-arbys-first-time-loved-it-review-photos-2023-9">Arby's</a> has closed its restaurant on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard after 55 years of operating under one owner.The location is no longer listed on Arby's website. Local station <a target="_blank" href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/iconic-hollywood-fast-food-restaurant-closes-for-good/">KTLA-5</a> reported that it closed on Saturday.Since the restaurant opened in January 1969, it has only had one owner: Marilyn Leviton, now 91, per KTLA-5."Truth is, I think it was the pandemic that did us in," Leviton told the station. "I really feel we would have closed during the pandemic, except for the federal loans."<div type="image" title="A general view of the atmosphere during the FYC event for FX's &quot;Baskets&quot; at Arby's on May 29, 2018 in Los Angeles, California." height="2000" width="3000" msid="111086189" hostid="261" sizebytes="457612"></div>Restaurants had to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ways-fast-food-will-be-different-after-the-coronavirus-pandemic-2020-5">dramatically change their operations</a> during the pandemic and pivot to just offering delivery, collection, and drive-thru as in-restaurant dining was prohibited under waves of lockdowns. Restaurants also had to deal with <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fast-food-industry-breaking-point-labor-shortage-supply-chain-problems-2021-10">soaring food and labor costs</a>.There were other strains on the business, too, Leviton told KTLA-5."Arby's is demanding more technical equipment, which we couldn't afford, and I don't think the $20-an-hour wage increase helped either," she said.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/california-minimum-wage-fast-food-qsr-restaurants-silver-lining-candidates-2024-6">California raised its minimum wage for workers at quick-service restaurant chains</a> to $20 an hour in April — 25% more than the state's general minimum wage. The restaurant industry <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-exec-slams-california-lawmakers-for-passing-fast-food-law-2023-1">lobbied against the legislation</a>, arguing that it would force them to up prices, lay off staff, and close restaurants.Arby's did not immediately respond to a request for comment made by Business Insider outside regular working hours.KTLA-5 reported that when the Arby's location first opened, it was the only fast-food restaurant on Sunset Boulevard with a view of the Hollywood sign.Speaking about the closure of her restaurant, Leviton said: "I'm awfully sorry that it came to this.""I think we did a good job for 55 years," she said.

The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="12472836" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international-monetary-fund" source="Orion">International Monetary Fund</keyword> is gearing up to slash growth forecasts again.</li><li>Kristalina Georgieva wrote that "downside risks" have worsened since the last <keyword id="12426621" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="g20" source="Orion">G20</keyword> meeting.</li></ul>The International Monetary Fund plans to cut its global economic growth forecast for later in July, managing director Kristalina Georgieva <a href="https://blogs.imf.org/2022/07/13/facing-a-darkening-economic-outlook-how-the-g20-can-respond/">wrote in a blog post Wednesday</a>. She cited previous concerns over "downside risks" that have worsened since the last G20 meeting in April — when the <keyword id="12030574" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="imf" source="Orion">IMF</keyword> had already cut its growth forecase to 3.6% — including the ongoing war in <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword>, 41-year high <keyword id="11894140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="inflation" source="Orion">inflation</keyword> and the reverberations from COVID-19 lockdowns in China as driving the need to lower expectations. "It's going to be a tough 2022 - and even possibly a tougher 2023, with increased risk of recession," she said. Georgieva's comments follow mounting recession calls on Wall Street that have been pushing stocks deeper into a bear market. Some experts expect to see a recession in 2023, while inflation runs at a record-high clip and energy supply chains remain hobbled by the war in Europe. The mixed bag is worrying, Georgieva said, and necessitates "decisive action and strong international cooperation, led by the G20."Georgieva provided an outline to navigating the tumultuous economic picture. She noted three priorities taken from a new surveillance note to the G20 ahead of the group's next meeting. First among them is taming inflation while central banks continue to tighten monetary policy despite the potential for an economic slowdown.Second, she said, is the need for fiscal policy to work in concert with central banks to dampen inflation despite some countries facing significantly higher debt burdens. "Shifting away from extraordinary fiscal support will help tamp down demand and thus reduce price pressures," Georgieva said.Third, she concluded by saying global leaders must work together more closely in the future to help stem economic fallout and "avoid potential crisis and boost growth and productivity."

The IMF is about to slash its global growth forecast for the 2nd time in 3 months as high inflation, China lockdowns, and war in Ukraine hammer economies

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Bankers and traders are living in their offices in <keyword id="12087066" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="shanghai" source="Orion">Shanghai</keyword> amid the city's strict COVID-19 lockdown, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-wall-street-bankers-traders-sleep-offices-beat-shanghai-covid-lockdown-2022-03-29/">Reuters reported</a>.</li><li>Some offices in Lujiazui district — <keyword id="11892748" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="china" source="Orion">China</keyword>'s Wall Street — preppped sleeping bags and toiletries for workers to stay overnight.</li></ul>More than 20,000 bankers and traders in Shanghai, China, are living in their offices to ensure smooth business operations amid the city's strict COVID-19 lockdown, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-wall-street-bankers-traders-sleep-offices-beat-shanghai-covid-lockdown-2022-03-29/">Reuters reported</a>.Some offices in the financial district of Lujiazui, also known as China's Wall Street, have prepared items such as sleeping bags and toiletries for employees to camp out overnight, the outlet said. For one hedge fund manager named Henry, living in the office means sharing a bathroom with 20 people and having no access to showers, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-31/trapped-traders-skip-showers-lose-sleep-in-shanghai-lockdown">Bloomberg reported</a>. When the neon signs from neighboring skyscrapers got too bright, some workers tried to seek help from friends working in those buildings to get them turned off, he told the outlet.<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/business/shanghai-covid-lockdown-finance-intl-hnk-mic/index.html">According to CNN</a>, some traders and fund managers have even been offered daily allowances of between 500 and 2,000 yuan ($78 to $314) per night to stay overnight at their offices. Many workers have reportedly been living at work from at least Monday, which is when Pudong – the half of the city that sits to the east of the Huangpu River — first went into lockdown. Shanghai, a financial hub of 26 million, has been divided into two parts to allow for mass testing, with residents on both sides of the river experiencing different phases of a <a href="https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3172101/coronavirus-shanghai-lockdowns-split-chinas-financial-hub">strict lockdown</a>.Restrictions were meant to be lifted in Pudong on Friday but <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/covid-lockdown-extended-for-parts-of-shanghai-as-city-struggles-to-control-omicron">have just been extended another 10 days.</a> That means that employees in the financial district may have to live in their cubicles for longer than expected.For some workers, living at work began even before the current lockdown was implemented.<a href="https://m.weibo.cn/status/4749887956584718?">In a video shared on social media last week</a> by state-run web portal China Internet Information Centre, workers at an unidentified Shanghai office can be seen sleeping on air mattresses or sleeping bags in between their cubicles. One worker was seen sleeping on two rows of chairs.A man in the video said that any colleagues who snored were sent to the meeting room to sleep. He added that there were no shower facilities, so workers had to boil water to wash up.According to the <a href="https://wsjkw.sh.gov.cn/xwfb/20220401/f08047a77e7347edafed1bdbb46e2547.html">Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, </a>Shanghai recorded 4,144 asymptomatic cases and 358 symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Thursday.

More than 20,000 bankers and traders are sleeping in their offices in China's Wall Street amid a strict COVID-19 lockdown

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Over 2,400 celebrities flocked to Cameo amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.</li><li>It's the largest boost to the platform since the lockdowns in 2020.</li></ul>Short-video request app Cameo has seen over 2,400 celebrities starting or reactivating their accounts since the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-sag-aftra-actors-wga-writers-unions-strike-hollywood">actors' strike</a> began in July, the company's CEO <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/27/business/cameo-actors-strike/index.html">told CNN on Sunday</a>.This latest influx of celebrities to the platform in July <a href="https://dnyuz.com/2023/08/02/striking-actors-are-turning-to-cameo-for-extra-cash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">marks a 137% increase</a> from June and represents the largest growth in celebrity sign-ups on the platform since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Steven Galanis."You just assume that they're making all this money, they're rich and famous, but the vast majority of them just aren't," Galanis told CNN, adding that Cameo was a way for some to "bridge the gap." Cameo is an app where users can <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/gifts/what-is-cameo">pay celebrities to make personalized short clips</a>. Celebrities set their own rates, and requests can range from lighthearted birthday wishes to <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/cameo-app-hire-celebrities-to-deliver-personal-messages-c2090cce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asking a star to break up with your partner for you</a>.The Screen Actors Guild, or SAG strike — has gone on for over a month now — means that the guild's over 160,000 actors are now <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-sag-aftra-actors-wga-writers-unions-strike-hollywood">withholding their labor from Hollywood companies</a>, barring them from acting or promoting their shows.Before the strike, the SAG and Cameo <a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/cameo-business-x-sag-aftra">inked a new deal</a> for actors to count their earnings from "Cameo for Business," personalized marketing video clips made by celebrities for companies, towards health and pension benefits. Fran Drescher, "The Nanny" actress and the president of the Screen Actors Guild, was one of the performers who restarted their Cameo accounts since the strike began and <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=60bbb1856052eb854c23bd2bd50f9fa360f67015a7eb9edefd6570a3ae6bb48d&amp;postID=64ec29363b1480ff6c0c4da9&amp;postSlug=hollywood-strikes-cameo-app-biggest-boost-celebrities-since-covid-19-2023-8&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameo.com%2Ffrandrescher" target="_blank" rel="noopener">is charging $1,500 for a personalized video</a>. A message from the actress costs $20.Other stars who recently joined or restarted their accounts on the platform include "Who's the Boss?" actress Alyssa Milano, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=33d081f24d288bb81c418edf12d0e12203d4f7b32fabba830441f8908a813d48&amp;postID=64ec29363b1480ff6c0c4da9&amp;postSlug=hollywood-strikes-cameo-app-biggest-boost-celebrities-since-covid-19-2023-8&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameo.com%2Falyssa_milano">who is charging $300 for personalized videos</a>, and "American Horror Story" actor Cheyenne Jackson, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/style/sag-aftra-strike-cameo.html">who briefly reactivated his account</a> before deleting it for undisclosed reasons.Milano told the New York Times that Cameo "is a great way to supplement some income during this idle time," while "Everybody Loves Raymond" star Fred Stoller told CNN that requests on the app were "Postmates money."During the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, actors like <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=ef40581fa7b9b55266449902107fa4433bb9dec95a14e440113569f0580726a5&amp;postID=64ec29363b1480ff6c0c4da9&amp;postSlug=hollywood-strikes-cameo-app-biggest-boost-celebrities-since-covid-19-2023-8&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cameo.com%2Felijahwood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood</a> also joined the platform, charging $340 for a personalized video.At the time, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cameo-new-funding-billion-valuation-2021-3">the company had raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of $1 billion</a>.Cameo wasn't the lone beneficiary of the shift to lockdown lifestyles during the pandemic. Other industry giants, from <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-zoom-2020-unprecedented-pandemic-growth-executives-new-challenges-2021-5">video conferencing tool Zoom</a> to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gig-economy-trends-workers-delivery-ride-hailing-apps-uber-doordash-2023-7">food delivery company DoorDash</a>, rode the same wave.Yet, the post-pandemic landscape hasn't been all rosy for the company. Despite the recent influx of celebrities, Cameo has grappled with layoffs, <a href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=a3b71ebb1f9ca2bbad884124367fe1cd2a21b093731fcc62619afb971e16a91f&amp;postID=64ec29363b1480ff6c0c4da9&amp;postSlug=hollywood-strikes-cameo-app-biggest-boost-celebrities-since-covid-19-2023-8&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theinformation.com%2Farticles%2Fcameo-cuts-staff-to-fewer-than-50-after-financial-stumble" target="_blank" rel="noopener">axing 80 of its workforce in July</a> and leaving the company with less than 50 employees, the Information reported. The company previously axed 87 jobs in 2022.Galanis said at the time Cameo <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/04/cameo-layoff-unicorn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hired too many workers too quickly</a> to "support both fan and talent demand during the pandemic lockdowns."Cameo did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Miss Nepal Jane Dipika Garrett is the first plus-sized woman to compete and place at Miss Universe.</li><li>Garrett spoke about her mental health struggles and PCOS during the competition. </li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jane Dipika Garrett, who represented Nepal at Miss Universe in November. <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.insider.com/miss-universe-contestants-who-made-history-2023-11">She made history</a> as the first plus-sized woman to place in the top 20. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I've always loved Miss Universe, ever since I was a child. The first Miss Universe I saw was <a target="_blank" href="https://www.insider.com/americans-who-have-won-miss-universe-pageant-2023-11">when Olivia Cuplo won</a> in 2012. I was like, "I want to be on that stage, I'd love to do that." That moment really, really inspired me. But I dealt with a lot of bullying, depression, and anxiety as a child. For a while, that dream just kind of faded into the background.I was born in the United States — my dad is from Pennsylvania and my mom is Nepali — and grew up there until the age of 10. Then my parents decided to move to Nepal, and I've lived there for the past 13 years. I went to an international school and was very isolated. I didn't have many people skills and struggled with mental health problems. I started self-harming at the age of 16. I starved myself, I had anorexia — it was a really hard time.I've also had a lot of hormonal problems throughout my life, but I didn't know what was going on for a long time. I always had irregular periods, mood swings, depression, a lot of body hair, and I would gain weight very easily. It made me feel insecure about myself. I would compare myself to other girls and feel like I wasn't skinny enough. But I would go to the doctor and they would say "Oh, that's normal."<div type="image" title="Miss Nepal 2023 Jane Garrett" height="3000" width="2000" msid="105681834" hostid="261" sizebytes="255484"></div>During lockdown, I gained 30 pounds and had severe health problems. My partner made me go to the doctor and they found out I had extremely large cysts in my ovaries. I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and borderline personality disorder, which is directly linked to PCOS. It's a hormonal imbalance as well as a mental health issue.A year ago I attempted to end my own life, but in the hospital, I reached out to a higher power. He told me I have a purpose in life, that there's a reason why I'm alive, and I'm here to inspire millions of people around the world to love themselves. Ever since then, I've transformed my entire life. It was a breaking point for me.I used to compare myself to others. But now I love my body, I love it so much.I was in nursing school at the time and, instead of quitting, I graduated. Then I saw the Miss Universe Nepal application was open and I was inspired to try it. I thought it could be a stepping stone for me. I didn't think I would win, I just joined to gain experience and confidence. I embraced myself and I was there for a purpose — to represent real-sized beauty.And I ended up winning.<div type="image" title="Miss Nepal 2023 Jane Garrett during the Miss Universe swimsuit competition" height="3000" width="2000" msid="105681836" hostid="261" sizebytes="298422"></div>Becoming Miss Nepal felt amazing. I didn't go there to become the first plus-sized woman to win Miss Nepal, I went there as myself and as a person. But it also felt really good to be a curvy woman, a plus-sized woman, to win and represent all these women around the world. It was a trailblazing moment for me.I prepared hard for the Miss Universe competition, and my goal was to win and represent real-sized women everywhere. I was working about 16 hours a day, doing walk training, talk training, and interview training. I was organizing all my outfits on my own, working out, and preparing myself mentally as well.Miss Universe was wild, it was overwhelming, and I loved it. My favorite part was interacting with all the girls from all the different countries. I got to experience so many different cultures, I got to experience El Salvador and the wonderful people there, and just be in the moment and be present. It wasn't just about the competition, it was about experiencing this whole thing.When I heard my name called in the top 20, it felt really good. I felt very empowered and like I was changing society's standards. During the swimsuit competition, I got the biggest applause and I felt so supported by the audience.I wasn't afraid to discuss my mental health and hormonal issues at Miss Universe. I love using my platform to share my truth and views on these topics, and I want to encourage and inspire others. I think it's important that we don't discriminate against people who have mental health problems or hormonal problems.<div type="image" title="Miss Nepal 2023 Jane Garrett" height="2999" width="2000" msid="105681837" hostid="261" sizebytes="415908"></div>Miss Universe is not just a beauty pageant anymore — it's an empowering, inspirational, leadership platform. We all have advocacies that we fight for, and I think it's amazing that we're able to talk about these openly on TV and in front of the whole world.After Miss Universe, I've gotten so many messages from people who said they were inspired by me. They felt like they could love themselves again because I went up on that stage, they felt seen by me, they felt represented, and they felt empowered. They felt like they were on that stage too, they felt like they could do that too. It felt really good.For 72 years, the Miss Universe pageant was always the same-sized models. I hope that, after this breakthrough moment that I've done, other women are inspired to take that leap of faith, take that risk, and be confident in their skin.

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