Alix Earle: VMAs, DWTS, Controversy & Giving Back | Gen Z's It Girl Navigates Fame's Highs & Lows

Alix Earle BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Alix Earle continues her whirlwind summer as one of Gen Z’s most prominent social media stars, with a week defined by high-profile appearances, significant headlines, and the always-churning mix of controversy and fandom. On September 7th, Earle stole the spotlight at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at the UBS Arena in New York, making a red carpet entrance alongside her sister Ashtin. Dressed in a bold white Tom Ford mini with dramatic cutouts, Alix’s look instantly set off a social media frenzy. Fans on X and Instagram erupted with commentary, comparing the dress to everything from a pillowcase to a bedsheet, while others poked fun at the logistics—Alix uploaded a now-viral Instagram Story showing her lying flat in the back of a car for an hour to avoid wrinkling her outfit, cheerily sipping a vodka-Poppi concoction through a straw with the help of her glam squad, showing that even internet darlings need wardrobe hacks. While some critics derided the look as a fashion miss, the moment kept her firmly at the center of pop culture’s attention. According to E! News and USA Today, Earle used the VMAs as a springboard to promote her next major venture—competing on Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars, premiering September 16, where she’s paired with Val Chmerkovskiy. Although she admits to being bruised and battered from rehearsals, Earle told Parade she’s “getting better each day” and loving the process, even as Chmerkovskiy praised her work ethic and predicted she’ll surprise her massive following this season. Not all headlines were glamorous this week. As reported by AOL and sources like the Miami Herald, Earle found herself embroiled in renewed controversy after old screenshots surfaced on Reddit showing her using racially offensive language as a young teen on ASKfm in 2014. With the resurfaced posts spread widely online, many followers called for a public response, while some fans defended her youthful ignorance. Alix’s camp did not immediately comment, and, as of the past few days, she appears to be carrying on with normal social media activity, including TikToks with John Summit, even as the conversation simmers. Newsweek and Her Campus both noted the split in public opinion, with some demanding accountability and others deeming the issue irrelevant due to her age at the time. On the business and philanthropy front, Earle recently returned to her alma mater, the University of Miami, to meet the latest recipients of the Alix Earle Scholarship at the Miami Herbert Business School, highlighting her ongoing connection to students and commitment to giving back, as spotlighted in a University of Miami feature. Meanwhile, as the TikTok ban drama intensified nationally, Earle was spotted holding a TikTok Live goodbye alongside Spencer Pratt and Bethenny Frankel, underscoring her Gen Z leadership in the platform’s uncertain final days, as reported by Evie Magazine. Taken together, this week shows Alix This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.