Emman Atienza: Remembering a Gen Z advocate's impact
Emman Atienza, a 19-year-old Gen Z influencer and social-media content creator, has passed away.
Atienza was known for her unflinching self-awareness and ability to cross both lanes of being an artist and activist.
She was funny in a way thespians are, with their sharp and woke punchlines. But also unyielding, when the moment called for her to drop niceties for heavy, gut-wrenching topics.
Her online presence left behind a generation that saw pieces of itself in her.
Author's summary: Emman Atienza's legacy as a Gen Z advocate lives on.