Amelie was excited to see her social media following grow, but she felt more satisfied with the number of subscribers she got on her blog. Amelie’s following sky-rocketed when she talked about the Uyghur Muslim situation in China. She started posting videos in which she addressed political issues, and her following continued to grow. It’s a newsletter that I send out every single Sunday basically summarizing the top headlines.”Īmelie saw the opportunity to reach more young people about politics as she gained more followers on TikTok. I started this platform called the Two minute Times. “I went with the idea that it’s really hard for young people like myself at the time to be able to read a news article and actually understand what it is saying. She started her blog because she wanted young people to get information about the political landscape. Zilber’s interest in politics quickly evolved into her passion. Therefore, she started researching on politics to gain parental points over her brother.

Amelie hated that she had nothing to contribute and that her genius brother outshone her when it came to politics. She drew motivation from discussions that her brother and mom had at the dinner table. It’s rare for an 18-year-old to achieve fame for being politically opinionated on social media, but it’s even rarer for a 12-year-old to start a political blog.Īmelie started the political blog, Two minute Times, when she was 12 years old. However, Amelie gained fame for her reasoned political views. Most social media influencers have grown their fame by posting viral dances, creating funny skits, and uploading photos of their toned bodies. The goal is to work at a private corporation like Think Tank, where I can actually write policy for the Middle East.” I’m going to major in Middle-Eastern affairs in college. If you are hanging out with me and you see me on my phone, you’ll see me reading an article about what’s happening in the Middle East right now. Amelie revealed that her life’s goal is to have some political influence over the Middle East: She took Arabic during her time in high school because she feels a strong connection to her Middle Eastern roots. You have to separate your time between your parents, especially growing up it can be really challenging and it can be really difficult.”Īmelie is fluent in French and English, and has an understanding of Arabic. Amelie revealed in a YouTube video posted on 28th July 2020 that she and her brother hated the shared custody agreement: Zilber’s parents settled on a shared custody agreement, which saw the kids spend most of the time with their mom and some days with their dad. Amelie revealed that she has no memory of her family being together. Unfortunately, her parents split one month after her fifth birthday. Amelie was born on 27th March 2002 in Los Angeles, California, to a French father and a Lebanese-American mom.