李女士表示,很多年轻女性认为当网红是通往成功的捷径,并纷纷效仿网红们的做法.
'She's an idol'
她是我的偶像
But the fans are devoted and unlike with movie stars and top musicians, they get a lot of access to their favourite internet celebrity.
粉丝们很热情,她们可以通过许多途径接触到自己喜爱的网红,不像追电影明星和一线歌手那样难.
Ling Ling employees six assistants, but she says she is the one who interacts with her fans online. Apart from Weibo and WeChat, Ling Ling also conducts live-streaming sessions at times.
玲玲雇佣了六个助理,但是她说她会亲自跟粉丝在网上互动,不会让助理代劳.除了微博和微信互动,玲玲有时还会做几次直播.
"Fans are most important," Ling Ling says. "I have been working in the business for 10 years and I am thankful for the support of my fans."
"粉丝们是最重要的,"玲玲说,"我已经在这行做了十年了,真的非常感谢粉丝们的支持."
"Ling Ling is very friendly [to fans]. There are always chances for us to meet her," says Hu Xiaofei, a long-time fan who spends about 1,000 yuan on Ling Ling's shop every season.
"玲玲对粉丝们很友好.我们总会有机会见到她本人的."胡小菲（音）这样说道.胡小菲很早以前就成为了玲玲的粉丝,她每个季节都在玲玲的网店上消费大约一千元.
"She is like an idol [to me]. I will learn how to mix and match and put on make-up from her posts."
"对我来说她就是一个偶像.我会从她晒的照片里学习搭配衣服以及化妆技巧."
Janet Chen firmly believes that the digital native generation - those born in and after the 90s like Hu Xiaofei - will continue to fuel the popularity of internet celebrities in the long run.
陈誉瑾坚信数字原住民一代（像胡小菲这种90后出生的一代）将会继续促进网红行业的繁荣.
"When these generations become the mainstream group, their [digital] habits will dominate society's consumption pattern," she adds.
她补充道,"当这些孩子成为社会主流群体时,他们的数字习惯将会决定整个社会的消费模式".
However, Ling Ling admits that she sometimes feels insecure.
然而,玲玲承认她有时会觉得没有安全感.
"There are so many (social media) platforms and new internet celebrities. There are more and more pretty girls… Even for top internet celebrities, if they do not work hard, people may not know them at all in a few years."
"现在的社交平台这么多,网红的数量也很庞大,有这么多漂亮的女孩子.就算是顶级网红,不努力工作也可能就意味着很快地被人们遗忘."
英文来源：BBC
