industry plant
(slang, pejorative) A music artist associated with a label but appearing as if they are independent and self-made.
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Me: Last one, gotta go with Lightning. She's a goddamn model for Louis Vuitton and Prada. My brother says the Fashion Model part makes Lightning an Industry Plant. But by that logic, FF7, FF8, FF9 & FF15 casts are sel…
worlds 7th industry plant gacha
I read geese and thought Jake was an “industry plant”, but we just talking bumps.
That Clavicular guy is an absolute weirdo and clearly some kind of industry plant. Came out of absolutely no where, is incredibly uninteresting and acts more like a sideshow attraction than an actual person. If it's…
lol, My post is actually a joke. satire even. but the whole thing about an "industry plant" is basically someone who "the powers that be" use their resources to elevate to "star" status.
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(slang, pejorative) A music artist associated with a label but appearing as if they are independent and self-made.
“That Clavicular guy is an absolute weirdo and clearly some kind of industry plant. Came out of absolutely no where, is incredibly uninteresting and acts more like a sideshow attraction than an actual person. If it's not all some big larp he seems very maladjusted.”
“lol, My post is actually a joke. satire even. but the whole thing about an "industry plant" is basically someone who "the powers that be" use their resources to elevate to "star" status.”
“Me: Last one, gotta go with Lightning. She's a goddamn model for Louis Vuitton and Prada. My brother says the Fashion Model part makes Lightning an Industry Plant. But by that logic, FF7, FF8, FF9 & FF15 casts are sellouts with their brand deals.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“worlds 7th industry plant gacha”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I read geese and thought Jake was an “industry plant”, but we just talking bumps.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That Clavicular guy is an absolute weirdo and clearly some kind of industry plant. Came out of absolutely no where, is incredibly uninteresting and acts more like a sideshow attraction than an actual person. If it's not all some big larp he seems very maladjusted.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“lol, My post is actually a joke. satire even. but the whole thing about an "industry plant" is basically someone who "the powers that be" use their resources to elevate to "star" status.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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