UTOPIA WITH ASHLEY

When people think of a utopia, they conjure ideas of idealism and perfection. They dream of worlds filled with awe-striking visuals, sublime sophistication, and an overall immaculate perception of reality. However, in our modern world, utopias are spaces we create for ourselves.

There is something incredibly intimate about personal space, and our own reality is the only thing in life we have to ourselves. It certainly takes unadulterated sacrifice for someone to surrender their private realities to share with audiences across the globe, and lifestyle creator Ashley Alexander, whose authentic content is shared under the pseudonym ‘Ur Mom Ashley’, is one of the courageous souls to do that.

Donning elegant gowns from Bronx & Banco and Camila Coelho, Ashley’s grace came naturally in the studio. With authenticity being the key to content creation, Ashley is a prime example of how genuine behavior breeds success. Her rise to fame fittingly paralleled the chaos of the pandemic, and Ashley created a welcoming and entertaining space for audiences to rely on during the loneliness of modern times. The beauty of contemporary content creation is that we can insert ourselves into a vast array of different realities.

With her content, Ur Mom Ashley does something incredibly pragmatic: we travel the streets of New York, accompany her to hair appointments, watch her grab the best matcha of her life at Cha-An down in East Village, and get rowdy with her siblings whenever they’re in town together. We all enter her utopia from the comfort of our own homes, though it always feels like we’re right there with her. What makes Ashley her true authentic self is her fearless ambition in being truly