{"id":24,"date":"2020-10-01T23:21:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=177996"},"modified":"2020-10-05T19:29:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T19:29:03","slug":"kylie-jenner-bikini-photo-us-voting-election","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kylie-jenner-bikini-photo-us-voting-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirst Traps But Make Them Political"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When my alarm went off this morning, I rolled over, grabbed my phone and started my rather worrying habit of scrolling through Instagram before my eyes are even properly open. But one photo prompted me to stop short: a close-up mirror selfie of a friend in nothing but her bra. My first thought was that she\u2019d accidentally uploaded a wine-induced close friend post to her entire following, but then I saw the \u2018see more\u2019 swipe up function. When I swiped up assuming to see a recently created OnlyFans account, the post didn\u2019t take me to her new business venture, rather I landed on the page to register to vote<\/a> for the New Zealand election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thirst traps – defined as a post that’s intended to entice viewers sexually – to get people\u2019s attention for wider, more important causes has become somewhat of the norm recently, with celebrities realising that people are more likely to engage in their posts if they share an image of themselves than if they share something with political messaging at the offset. But, despite the logic, there’s been quite a bit of backlash to the idea. <\/span><\/p>\n

Back in July, <\/span>Girls<\/span><\/i> actress Jemima Kirke shared a black and white image of herself wearing lingerie and posing on a bed with the caption, \u201cI win. Keep donating to BLM. Link in my stories.\u201d Her post was quickly criticized by people who said Kirke was trying to pass off vanity – basically all Instagram is – for activism and relevancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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I win. Keep donating to BLM. Link in my stories. #challengeaccepted. (Thank you @tina_turnbow) \ud83d\udcf8by @lillias_right<\/a><\/p>\n

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