You'll laugh at Aubrey Plaza's dark comedy on Netflix — until you realize what it says about your social media obsession
Ingrid is clearly unhinged as she sets her sights on glamorous influencer Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), but she’s also dealing with grief, isolation and anxiety, following a mental health crisis that lands her in a professional treatment facility. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. That specific behavior may not be common, but that kind of social media thirst, especially for proximity to even moderately successful influencers (Taylor has 267,000 followers), is prevalent online.
- ▪Ingrid is clearly unhinged as she sets her sights on glamorous influencer Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), but she’s also dealing with grief, isolation and anxiety, following a mental health crisis that lands her in a professional treatment
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- ▪That specific behavior may not be common, but that kind of social media thirst, especially for proximity to even moderately successful influencers (Taylor has 267,000 followers), is prevalent online.
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Entertainment Streaming Netflix You'll laugh at Aubrey Plaza's dark comedy on Netflix — until you realize what it says about your social media obsession Opinion By Josh Bell Published 2 August 2026 The savagely funny 'Ingrid Goes West' stars Plaza as a stalker who targets a vapid influencer played by Elizabeth Olsen When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Alamy) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I’ve never had an Instagram account, but I can definitely sympathize with the loneliness that drives Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) to form manic parasocial relationships with online…
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