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The broader discussion touches on a fundamental aspect of modern celebrity culture: the relentless pursuit of attention. Mulvaney’s behavior exemplifies a pattern where individuals crave validation and dopamine hits via social media engagement—often blurring the lines between genuine self-expression and strategic self-promotion.

This obsession with attention can lead to cyclical patterns: individuals overshare, attract scrutiny or backlash, then seek to pivot towards privacy—as if to rebrand or reset their public image. Critics argue that such shifts are often motivated more by strategic self-preservation than authentic change. Mulvaney’s recent positioning as a privacy advocate is viewed skeptically by those who see her previous oversharing and controversy-seeking as integral to her rise.