{"id":382619,"date":"2026-08-27T14:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382619\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:14:08","slug":"um-sophomore-casting-fellow-students-in-miamis-next-reality-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/382619\/","title":{"rendered":"UM sophomore casting fellow students in Miami\u2019s next reality series"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Promotional photographs of a model in front of the water taken before release of Miami Influence reality show. \/\/ Courtesy of Christian Yeagley<\/p>\n

A major network isn\u2019t producing the next big reality series coming out of Miami \u2014 it\u2019s being built by a University of Miami sophomore who wants fellow Canes at the center of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Christian Yeagley, founder of Miami Influence Magazine, is launching a new competition-based reality show, \u201cMiami Influence: The Reality Series.\u201d The show will follow 10 young creators through the fast\u2011moving, high\u2011glamour world of Miami\u2019s influencer scene. More than 500 creators have already applied, including over 100 UM students eager to represent the University on screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day I was making a magazine for old people, and the next I was doing a yacht shoot with influencers looking over the Miami skyline,\u201d Yeagley said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yeagley is producing the series through his magazine, which has highlighted Miami\u2019s creator community for the past five years. He\u2019s now expanding that mission into a full-blown reality competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yeagley said he plans to outsource filming to Miami production companies, using multiple camera crews to follow contestants rather than building a traditional set. He\u2019s funding the project through revenue from his magazine, self-funding and additional support from UM students, whose involvement will help offset production costs while giving them hands-on experience.<\/p>\n

The series is designed to showcase personality, ambition and the real lives of emerging influencers. Contestants will be selected later this year, with Yeagley emphasizing that UM students are not just welcome but actively encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n

While Yeagley is keeping many details under wraps, he describes the show\u2019s vibe as \u201c\u2018Entourage,\u2019 but make it Miami influencers.\u201d Viewers can expect a mix of high-energy events, brand collaborations, influencer cameos and the kind of spontaneous, chaotic moments that reflect Miami\u2019s social scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead of manufactured drama, the series will follow contestants through their day\u2011to\u2011day lives \u2014 the friendships, the hustle, the nightlife and the work behind content creation. Multiple camera crews will capture each storyline as it unfolds, highlighting the authenticity of Miami\u2019s influencer world.<\/p>\n

Yeagley emphasized that the show won\u2019t rely on scripted conflict or exaggerated tropes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese people are living lives that are already so crazy,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t have to fabricate anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yeagley launched Miami Influence Magazine at just 19, despite never having read a magazine from cover to cover. What started as a publication aimed at Miami\u2019s luxury market quickly evolved into a platform for the city\u2019s booming influencer scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As he began collaborating with creators, hosting shoots on yachts and private jets, and partnering with Miami businesses, Yeagley realized he wasn\u2019t just documenting a lifestyle \u2014 he was embedded in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiami\u2019s the influencer capital of the world right now,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s more influencers per capita in Miami than LA or in any other big city.\u201d<\/p>\n

That pivot from traditional luxury media to creator\u2011driven storytelling sparked the idea for the reality series. If the magazine could capture Miami\u2019s influencer culture in print, why not bring it to life on screen?<\/p>\n

His entrepreneurial path is unusually accelerated for a college student. While most sophomores are building r\u00e9sum\u00e9s, Yeagley is building franchises. He recently launched a second publication, Naples Influence, and is now raising funding, securing production partners and planning a multi\u2011season reality competition \u2014 all while taking classes.<\/p>\n

Yeagley\u2019s decision to center the show on UM students isn\u2019t just sentimental; it\u2019s strategic. In the past few years, UM has not-so-quietly become a hotspot for breakout creators across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube.<\/p>\n

Bigger social media stars like Alix Earle and dozens of micro\u2011creators that focus on fashion, wellness and campus humor have built loyal audiences that extend far beyond Coral Gables.<\/p>\n

UM\u2019s student body is uniquely positioned to make an impact: diverse, entrepreneurial, plugged into Miami\u2019s culture and fluent in digital storytelling. Many students treat content creation as a legitimate career path, balancing brand deals and managing schedules alongside coursework.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yeagley has already collaborated with several UM creators through the magazine, which is why so many students recognized his casting call immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur actual audience is UM,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve worked with so many UM influencers already.\u201d<\/p>\n

The result? A flood of applications, over 100 from UM alone, making the University one of the most represented groups in the casting pool.<\/p>\n

For UM creators, the series represents something rare: a platform built by one of their own. Yeagley isn\u2019t an outside producer parachuting into campus culture; he\u2019s a student who understands the rhythms, personalities and chaos of UM life. And he believes those stories deserve a bigger stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking for personality,\u201d he emphasized. \u201cWe want people with interesting lives \u2026 not just a bunch of followers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The show promises visibility, collaboration and a chance to break into Miami\u2019s creator ecosystem \u2014 a space that can be notoriously hard to enter without connections.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The winner will be flown out on a private jet to the Bahamas for a magazine cover shoot, but Yeagley insists the real prize is the chance to be seen.<\/p>\n

UM students can apply at influencemia.com\/show<\/a>; the form takes less than two minutes to complete. Casting closes at the end of the year, and contestants will be announced on the magazine\u2019s Instagram.<\/a> Filming begins in 2027, and the series is expected to release in 2028, just in time for Yeagley\u2019s senior year.<\/p>\n

If the early buzz is any indication, UM students won\u2019t just appear in the show \u2014 they might define it.<\/p>\n