In the "influencer era," Vega has used her platform to deconstruct the reality TV romance trope. She has been candid about the fact that the relationships formed on television rarely survive the transition to the real world. By sharing her real-life struggles with dating after fame—navigating trust issues, dealing with public scrutiny, and learning to be happy single—she has crafted a "feature-length" storyline that is more relatable than any edit MTV could produce.