Draft:Mia Silverman

Mia Silverman’s career began on February 19, 2019 with her first public mention of allergies coming in an upload of her after an allergic reaction on April 26, 2019. She officially transitioning to allergy exclusive content on September 13, 2019 uploading a video of her introducing herself as her allergies. An upload on July 12, 2021 was her first mention of having 50+ food allergies specifically, before Silverman’s breakthrough into the mainstream came following a TikTok video documenting her "50+ life-threatening food allergies" post on May 4, 2022 received over one million views overnight. This viral moment transitioned her from a visual media arts student to a prominent advocate within the global food allergy community. She also uploaded a follow up that gained over one million views the following day, May 5.

Mia Silverman’s career began on February 19, 2019 with her first public mention of allergies coming in an upload of her after an allergic reaction on April 26, 2019. She officially transitioning to allergy exclusive content on September 13, 2019 uploading a video of her introducing herself as her allergies. An upload on July 12, 2021 was her first mention of having 50+ food allergies specifically, before Silverman’s breakthrough into the mainstream came following a TikTok video documenting her "50+ life-threatening food allergies" post on May 4, 2022 received over one million views overnight. This viral moment transitioned her from a visual media arts student to a prominent advocate within the global food allergy community. She also uploaded a follow up that gained over one million views the following day, May 5.

===Social Media and Digital Advocacy===

===Social Media and Digital Advocacy===

Under the brand Allergies with Mia, Silverman has built a significant online presence, garnering over 130,000 followers and 12 million likes on TikTok. Her content focuses on "vibrant living," where she documents the practical and psychological strategies required to navigate travel, dining, and social life with severe medical restrictions. She is credited with popularizing the "science and proteins" approach to explaining complex allergies, such as her thermal-dependent reactions to dairy and eggs. On July 15th, 2024, Silverman’s most viral upload in her career gained over 12 million views and 788 thousand likes, in which she is requesting and receiving a flight wide announcement of her peanut allergy.

Under the brand Allergies with Mia, Silverman has built a significant online presence, garnering over 130,000 followers and 12 million likes on TikTok. Her content focuses on "vibrant living," where she documents the practical and psychological strategies required to navigate travel, dining, and social life with severe medical restrictions. Silverman has created several videos on how to administer lifesaving doses of [[epinephrine]] through the use of [[EpiPens]] used to combat anaphylactic allergic reactions. She is credited with popularizing the "science and proteins" approach to explaining complex allergies, such as her thermal-dependent reactions to dairy and eggs. Silverman has posted vulnerable videos about the dark side of food allergies, including emotional moments, therapy sessions, and the exhausting aftermath of her suffering an allergic reaction and dealing with lack of accommodation. On July 15th, 2024, Silverman’s most viral upload in her career gained over 12 million views and 788 thousand likes, in which she is requesting and receiving a flight wide announcement of her peanut allergy.

===Political Advocacy===

===Political Advocacy===

In a public Instagram post on October 15, 2024, Mia Silverman publicly endorsed losing candidate [[Kamala Harris]] and the [[Democratic Party]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election]]. Silverman has used her platform and status as a public figure to speak out against President [[Donald Trump]] and the administration on numerous occasions.

In a public Instagram post on October 15, 2024, Mia Silverman publicly endorsed losing candidate [[Kamala Harris]] and the [[Democratic Party]] in the [[2024 United States presidential election]]. Silverman has used her platform and status as a public figure to speak out against President [[Donald Trump]] and the administration on numerous occasions.