Mckenna Grace says social media makes Hollywood fame ‘fickle’

Actress Mckenna Grace has spoken about the impact of social media on the entertainment industry, saying audiences can quickly tire of seeing the same celebrities.

Actress Mckenna Grace has spoken about the impact of social media on the entertainment industry, saying audiences can quickly tire of seeing the same celebrities.

Grace, who is set to appear in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, said the internet could turn against performers who had recently been celebrated as the industry’s next big stars.

“I’m just out here clawing my way through, trying to get jobs and do things I’m proud of,” she told Cosmopolitan in an interview published on November 2.

“It’s scary because unlike in the ’90s or early 2000s — where your favourite actors did the same thing in a bunch of movies — now with social media, people get really sick of seeing people really fast,” she said.

“It’s like, ‘This is the hot new commodity, the new face we’ve been wanting.’ Three weeks later, everybody is hating on them.”

Asked whether she worried about facing a similar backlash, Grace described the internet as unpredictable.

“The internet is a big part of the industry but very fickle. There was a time where people wouldn’t give you an interview because you had less than three million followers,” she said.

She added: “Yet it’s a catch-22 because if you’re too present … but, hey, I’m just thankful to be here. And lately, I’ve been blessed to be able to do these franchises that I’m a huge fan of. I am the biggest Hunger Games fan.”