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Jan 2024
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10-year-old girls raiding sephoras for a...

BENOFTHEWEEK
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In this twisted episode of Drama Mama, our perceptive host Ben delves into the disconcerting trend of 10-year-old girls splurging on anti-aging skincare at Sephora, sparking a conversation about the iPad kid generation. With a mix of concern and insight, Ben unravels the complex dynamics of Gen Alpha's early exposure to older influencers on the internet, exa ... Show More
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