Should creators be interviewing celebrities at red carpet events? Depends on who you ask.

These days, it’s not unusual to spot internet creators among the celebrities and journalists on the red carpet at some of Hollywood’s biggest events.

But as awards season wraps up, several viral exchanges between a handful of influencers and A-list stars have prompted some people online to ask: Why are influencers getting tapped for these events in the first place?

“It’s very clear to me that a lot of the influencers that are getting these opportunities have not done their homework and are just winging it,” Franchesca Ramsey, a TV writer and former YouTuber, said in a recent TikTok video responding to the discourse.

The discussion came to a head last month after the People’s Choice Awards, where “Barbie” actress America Ferrera appeared to be startled by TikToker Harry Daniels on the red carpet. Some online called his bit — in which he asked people to choose between “having a gay son or thot daughter” — disrespectful. A representative for Daniels said the creator is “grateful” for the carpet opportunities he’s given, but declined to comment further on the video. A representative for Ferrera did not immediately respond to request for comment.

The following weekend, creator Juju Green, better known as Straw Hat Goofy online, garnered backlash after referencing the popular “when your card declines at therapy” meme in a video from the Film Independent Spirit Awards carpet where he recorded “Killers of the Flower Moon” star Lily Gladstone. The video has since been removed from TikTok, but many stitched it in their own critical responses. Green and a representative for Gladstone did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Some industry experts say the criticism should not be surrounding whether creators are qualified