Matt Bernstein is one of social media’s most prominent political voices — and he rocks a perfect manicure. Amid the noise and fake news, Bernstein provides his millions of followers with nuanced takes on pop culture and political injustices, broken down into digestible slides “through a progressive, queer lens.” He’ll analyze how pop stars need better boundaries then break news about a corrupt politician in the same day, all while hosting his own podcast, A Bit Fruity.
Bernstein’s work uplifts the LGBTQ+ community and bridges the divide to members of their red-state families. “That’s really special, and a reminder that I’m oftentimes making work not for the people who follow me, but for their families,” Bernstein says.
Creating boundaries is also necessary in his line of work. “I’m a really sensitive person,” he says. “It’s taken years to separate my human self from my worker self, and one is still a bit mixed up in the other, but knowing which is which has been vital to not losing my mind.” Throughout, he’s an optimistic fighter for LGBTQ+ equality. “We will win.” @mattxiv
