Lindsay Brewer is one of the most popular race car drivers on social media, with more than 2.1 million followers on Instagram and more than 629,000 on TikTok.
Brewer currently competes in the 2000 USF Pro Championships with dreams of eventually making it to IndyCar. But even before hitting the Indy track, he told The Daily Mail in an interview published on Sunday that he has already been hearing negative comments from racing drivers about his social media activity.
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Lindsay Brewer attends the 3rd Annual #REVOLVEawards at Goya Studios on November 15, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Presley Ann/Wire Image)
The 26-year-old driver said she reached out to other professional drivers and was surprised to hear some of the advice they shared with her.
«I’ve talked to some female hosts in the past who were older and asked their advice… and they said, ‘Stop posting swimsuit photos, this just makes women look so bad in the industry,'» she said. the outlet.
«If you’re really interested in feminism and women in the industry, you should allow them to be who they want to be and not put them in that box. You shouldn’t say, ‘Okay, you can’t wear makeup, you have to.’ dress a certain way, you can’t post certain things.’
«I think that’s honestly anti-feminist.»
Lindsay Brewer drives during practice for the Indy Pro 2000 on May 13, 2022 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course in Indiana. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Brewer dismissed the idea that she’s just an «influencer pretending to be a race car driver.» She said that she started on the track in go-karts when she was 11 years old. She said that racing was something she was passionate about and that she was able to take a few years off to go to college and build a brand to help finance her career.
Brewer finished 15th in the standings last season and is 19th so far this season. She said that some of the negativity from her is gone and vowed to never change who she is or how she promotes herself on social media.
«I’ll always bleach my hair, have my fake nails, but I can still be a bad driver. I don’t want to be put in certain categories. I can still take care of myself and look ‘glam and feminine, but it’s still fast on the track,'» he added. Brewer.
Lindsay Brewer attends the premiere of Sony Pictures’ «Bloodshot» on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Phillip Faraone/FilmMagic)
Brewer had two top-10 finishes last season: at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a street race in Toronto.
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Brewer had a tough season this year, mostly finishing in the bottom half of the standings.