Céline Dept: The world's most-watched female football influencer

Belgian influencer Céline Dept has achieved global recognition, becoming the most-watched female YouTuber worldwide. Her content has garnered immense popularity, with reports indicating she reached 1.1 billion views in the past week alone. This surge in viewership highlights a growing trend where children increasingly aspire to careers as influencers or YouTubers, a phenomenon partly attributed to creators like Dept.

Financial newspaper De Tijd notes that "influencer or YouTuber" is becoming a common answer when children are asked about their future aspirations, alongside traditional roles like doctor or astronaut. The economic journal points out that Dept's success is a significant factor contributing to this shift in career ambitions.

Even amidst the high visibility of numerous influencers during the World Cup, Belgian newspaper De Morgen observes that Dept's popularity remains unmatched. "We certainly don't lack influencers during this World Cup," the paper states, "but no one can compete with the popularity of the Belgian."

Dept, who hails from Ostend on the Belgian coast, has "reached new heights," according to the financial daily, solidifying her position as a leading figure in the digital content creation landscape.