I like my long, thick blond hair and wearing a glamorous dress for a fabulous occasion. Would I be so ostracized, so quickly judged, if I were a boy instead?ĭon’t get me wrong, I like being a girl. It’s as simple as that.Ĭut back to: I’m at Miami High and nobody knows who I am- nobody appreciates my humor and honesty and uniqueness, because I’ve been quickly dismissed as a freak. I quickly became “Vine famous” within my tiny private school, which means basically I went to school with one thousand kids and all of them followed me! People ask me how this happened, and I want to be clear that it was really never anything fancy at all: people want honesty, and I was not afraid to give it to them. Anne’s thought my videos were funny and were really support- ive about it right away. When I discovered Vine, I found the medium through which I would finally be able to communicate fully with the world around me, to share my thoughts and concerns with anyone who might want to listen. For as long as I can remember, whenever I struggled with words, I used images to tell a story. Vine wasn’t just a way to express myself, it was the outlet I had been waiting for my whole life. It was the first social media platform I had ever encountered that seemed to be about genuine self-expression versus only the blind desperation for social valida- tion.
Anne’s, showed me her Vine account, I felt an instant connection. I mean, am I crazy or might there be more to life than that?Īnyway, when Lucy, a BFF from St. It just didn’t seem appealing to collect fake friends like Pokémon cards and listen to everyone brag about the cool things they did over the weekend. But back to social media: it never made sense to me. Sometimes I still do feel that way, actually. Sometimes I felt like I wasn’t even a Planet Earth girl. Meaning, it was 2011 and I still didn’t have Facebook. Not only did I used to be “uncool” but I also used to be a social media virgin, long past the time it was normal. But the truth of the matter is, I once did have to ask that. What is this Vine, you might ask? Well, maybe no one would ask that. Fans of Mean Girls will love this fun and heartwarming fish-out-of-water story.Īllow me to back up. Leave it to Lele to reassure us that falling flat on your face is definitely not the end of the world. From crushing your crushes (what’s up with that hot transfer student Alexei?) to throwing Insta-fake parties with your BFFs and moaning over homework (GAH) with your frenemies, high school is a rollercoaster of exhilarating highs and totally embarrassing lows.
Now she’s facing a whole new set of challenges-the relentless drama, the ruthless cliques, the unexpected internet celebrity-all while trying to keep her grades up and make her parents proud.įilled with the zany enthusiasm that has made Lele into Vine’s most viewed star, this charming novel is proof that high school is a trip.
Lele is a bulls-eye target at her new school in Miami until, overnight, her digital fame catapults the girl with cheerleader looks, a seriously silly personality, and a self-deprecating funny bone into the popular crowd. Ten million followers and I still sit alone at lunch. Vine superstar Lele Pons-“one of the coolest girls on the web” ( Teen Vogue)-teams up with #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz ( The Isle of the Lost) in this lovable debut novel about the wilds and wonders of high school that’s as laugh-out-loud addictive as Lele’s popular videos. Title: Surviving High School by Lele Pons & Melissa de la Cruz
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