KEY POINTS

  • Sabrina Quesada kissed "ATV’s Next Influencer" contestant Julian Jara during a game of "Truth or Kiss"
  • She is said to be dating fellow TikToker Cooper Noriega
  • Neither Quesada nor Noriega has spoken publicly about the trailer and social media comments over the kiss

Update: The article has been updated to reflect the correct name of the show -- “ATV's Next Influencer.”

TikTok star Sabrina Quesada sparked controversy after she was spotted kissing a fellow contestant in the trailer for YouTube reality show “ATV's Next Influencer.”

Quesada, who has 2.8 million followers on TikTok and her own line of merchandise, kissed Julian Jara during a game of “Truth or Kiss” in the show’s trailer. Her fellow TikTokers and roommates can be heard screaming and applauding with excitement in the clip.

The 18-year-old influencer and “Not a Content House” star is said to be dating fellow TikToker Cooper Noriega, which is what got many fans and netizens talking.

Quesada's kiss with Jara in the trailer received mixed responses from netizens, with some claiming that the show was shot way back in October, before she began dating Noriega.

One comment from an Instagram user asking “doesn't she have a boyfriend” received more than 500 likes. Another pointed out that even if Quesada and Noriega were not together at the time, they were still “talking.”

“That kiss was so long,” another user commented on Instagram.

Neither Quesada nor Noriega has commented on the trailer and the social media comments.

What is "ATV's Next Influencer” all about?

The new reality show, hosted by Hype House member Alex Warren, has been released every week in 20-minute episodes over the month. “Next Influencer” focuses on nine Latinx TikTok influencers, all of them living in Project 305, which is a new plush content mansion in Miami.

All the participants in the show have to battle it out to be crowned Awesomeness TV’s Next Influencer. Each of them must not only create content with each other but also complete several challenges.

The influencer who bags the highest ranking will be the winner. The prize for the winning contestant is not money, but a contract with the platform, which will help their career.

The nine contestants of “Next Influencer” include Quesada, Nicole (Colie) Nuanez, Raul Encio, Valeria Arguelles, Jada Wesley, Gaby Obregon, Owen Holt, Julian Jara and Jovani Jara.

Watch episodes of the show on Awesomeness TV’s YouTube channel.

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