11/08/2025
QUEN BLACKWELL TAKES OVER 💟
Social media breakout star has come a long way since her OG YouTube and Vine days without ever compromising her relatability or, of course, her ability to serve.
“On the internet, I never had to convince anyone why I deserved their attention,” she says. “I just got to be.”
Growing up in suburban Texas taught her how to find her own community and make content that made people feel something. These days, she’s entering her Quenaissance: major brand deals, viral modeling moments, music videos for industry stars and more – all an intentional move to build her own internet empire and build a body of work that’s quintessentially Quen.
PAPER sat down with Quen to talk about being solution-oriented (AKA being a Capricorn sun), her take on ChatGPT, growing up in the South and the reality of being an influencer at the .
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