The scientist initially complained about the exposure, but went on to admit the attention it has brought her is a good thing because she can ‘make science hot’ and inspire younger girls
Moore said she didn’t mind being called a ‘real-life Lara Croft’ (Image: rosiekmoore/Instagram)
Influencer scientist Rosie Moore has shared her thoughts on repeatedly being dubbed “the world’s hottest scientist”.
Taking to Instagram, Moore spoke to the camera and initially complained about the “insane” number of articles that have been published about her over the last two years.
“The first year this was going on I didn’t really share any of these ‘World’s Hottest Scientist’ articles,” she said. “I didn’t want people to have that perception of me, especially as I had a lot of serious researchers following me. People also feel OK to comment on my appearance.”
It look her a while to ‘lean into’ her title as ‘world’s hottest scientist’ (Image: rosiekmoore/Instagram)
Moore, who is Florida-based, added: “I thought it’d ruin my career, when the first ‘world’s hottest’ headline came out I cried because I thought they were interviewing me on something serious.”
However, the influencer went on to speak about the positives her new-found exposure has brought. “But I’ve had a lot of girls writing to me and saying ‘I want to be like you’ and many tabloids calling me a real-life Lara Croft,” she said.
“I’ve learned to lean into it – when is a scientist ever called hot? You’re probably thinking Velma from Scooby Doo, or just nerdy, unattractive women. So what’s the harm in making science appealing to young girls?
“Let’s make science hot. It’s also given me this platform to advocate for animals that people don’t like, like sharks.”
People gave their views in the comments section. “As long as an OF (OnlyFans) never pops up, I think your career will be safe,” one person chimed.
Many fans were very complimentary about Moore, with one Dad writing: “I shared your page with my daughter and she is in love with you…She needs real life examples she can do it all if she wants to. Thanks for your content.”
In response to the heartfelt message, Moore wrote: “Thank you so much, I appreciate the support.”
Someone had the cheek to say Moore “was definitely not even close to the world’s hottest scientist,” to which the influencer struck back, writing “ahh yes these are the comments I was talking about, thank you for proving a point.”
In the post’s caption, Moore clarified how she felt about the situation: “To recap, it’s not the worst thing in the world. I’m actually really thankful for it.
“Because of this I now have a platform to reach more people for herpetology and elasmobranch conservation topics and generate interest in historically underfunded areas of research. But, the title (not a product of my words or choice) does have drawbacks.”