For the first time, the DNC welcomes influencers to the stage

Olivia Julianna, 21, is one of more than 200 digital content creators who has been given media credentials to the Democratic National Convention this week.

She has over a million followers across TikTok, Instagram and other accounts, in an age where more young people are learning the news through social media.

But she never imagined that her "very working-class" upbringing would lead her not only to the DNC — but in front of it.

We hear from the Texas native ahead of her speech to the convention.

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