Milly Alcock, 25, Counters Doomscrolling by Reading Alone at Cafes
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Updated · FemaleFirst · May 21
Milly Alcock, 25, Counters Doomscrolling by Reading Alone at Cafes
2 articles · Updated · FemaleFirst · May 21
Variety quoted Milly Alcock, 25, saying she breaks doomscrolling by going to a cafe, reading alone and "being a participant in real life" instead of staying on her phone.
Negative posts can reinforce self-doubt, she said, making it hard to disengage; as a Gen Z actor who grew up online, she is actively trying to take social media breaks.
Alcock tied that habit to earlier online backlash over her comments about women’s bodies after House of the Dragon, saying angry responses from anonymous or burner accounts only proved her point.
The comments come as the Supergirl star reflects on pressure around fame and franchise roles, after previously saying she feared her career was over at 22 before taking the DC part.
Can Milly Alcock’s anti-doomscrolling trick withstand the pressure of her 'Supergirl' premiere next month?
Is Milly Alcock’s career fear a celebrity problem or a preview of Gen Z’s future in an AI-disrupted job market?