here is nightline special correspondent adam rippon. >> hey, guys. ♪ >> reporter: for emma chamberlainous. i'm here for a photo shoot. i'm given a glimpse into a life millions are dreaming of, and videos like this one. pulling in nearly a billion views. but the attention not always positive. facing online haters and mental health challenges in the public eye. >> i know it's like a common thing to say, social media's really bad for, you know. but it's so true. that's its own demon within itself. no, i did not have a stylist pick it out for me, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: chamberlain's rise to fame began with a camera and sense of humor, documenting her teenage thoughts, broadcasting what many would consider mundane. challenging the perfectly coifed norms of the social media landscape, wearing no makeup, messy hair, unafraid to show her acne, as millions watch online. >> in my head, i'm like, i don't know how this would go. i think it would be really interesting to find out. that's when i feel like i get the videos i like the best. >> reporter: she used the platform of youtube to it her own

. >> that young woman, impressive. >> yep. >> speaking of many talents, adam rippon.d the same. >> i know. i was like, doesn't he have an olympics to get ready for, instead of doing "nightline"? but no, he's not going to compete or says he won't compete in 2022. >> why, when he's having all this fun? >> all this fun. he should be a correspondent for "world news now" as well. >> her video engagement is estimated to be worth $2.5 million. do you want to start a youtube channel? >> what were you doing before you came? you weren't in the olympics. >> nada. nothing. shady. test. test. test. test. test. nyquil severe gives you powerful relief for your worst cold and flu symptoms, on sunday night and every night. nyquil severe. the nightime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, best sleep with a cold, medicine. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price.