{"id":411177,"date":"2026-04-26T03:20:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/411177\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T03:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:20:12","slug":"who-is-ella-devi-socialist-sri-lankan-american-influencer-who-backs-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/411177\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Ella Devi? \u2018Socialist\u2019 Sri Lankan-American influencer who backs Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Who A teenage influencer styling herself as a \u201csocialist socialite\u201d has sparked debate online, blending left-wing politics with a taste for high-end fashion in New York City.18-year-old Ella Devi is a Sri Lankan-American content creator who has gained attention for backing NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani while showcasing a wardrobe filled with luxury vintage pieces. She first went viral during her campaigning for Mamdani, earning the nickname \u201chot girl for Zohran\u201d.Her growing online presence includes more than 34,600 followers on TikTok, where she regularly shares outfit videos alongside her political views. In one recent post, she described abolishing ICE as a \u201cmoderate position\u201d, while another featured her explaining why someone cannot be a Republican and dress like Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. <\/p>\n

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\u2018Won\u2019t Serve The 1%\u2019: Zohran Mamdani Promises \u2018New Era\u2019 To New Yorkers In First Speech As MayorDevi has also begun to receive wider recognition, recently being named in Her Campus\u2019 22 Under 22 Awards, which highlights students \u201cwho \u2018are shaping the world on their own terms\u2019\u201d. She also drew attention on X after commenting on Sydney Sweeney and her fashion choices in the latest season of Euphoria.Despite her progressive messaging, much of the discussion around Devi has focused on her lifestyle. She frequently appears in vintage designer clothing from brands such as Chanel, Miu Miu, Tom Ford and Valentino, with some items reportedly worth thousands of dollars.Her posts recently drew criticism on a popular New York influencer discussion forum on Reddit, where users questioned the contrast between her politics and personal style. One user wrote: \u201cShe\u2019s been hating MAGA Barbie Sydney Sweeney which I don’t give a f**k, but to act like she\u2019s the best dressed in NYC just because her wardrobe is vintage is laughable.\u201d\u201cNot with that big a** Chanel bag,\u201d they added.\u201cSocialist socialite lmao,\u201d one user wrote, while another said: \u201cHow does one call themselves a socialist though while simultaneously being deeply invested in status and exclusivity. The tone of her tweets is very pretentious.\u201dFurther comments included: \u201cDon\u2019t care for Sweeny but this is corny,\u201d and \u201cIt\u2019s the most absurd identity and not in a quite tongue in cheek way.\u201d\u201cCalling yourself a socialist while wearing a T-shirt with an enormous YSL logo is crazy work,\u201d another user added.However, not all reactions were critical. Some users defended Devi, particularly her political stance.One user said: \u201cI love her other takes, she’s super antiracist and feminist in an industry that really needs it.”Devi also responded to the criticism on X, saying, “my name is ella devi and i approve this message.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A teenage influencer styling herself as a \u201csocialist socialite\u201d has sparked debate online, blending left-wing politics with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":411178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[458,194212,146,85,46,194214,194213,194216,194215],"class_list":["post-411177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-ella-devi","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-new-york-city-influencer","tag-socialist-socialite","tag-teenage-influencer-fashion","tag-zohran-mamdani-supporter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=411177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/411177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/411178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=411177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=411177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=411177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}