She was recognized as one of the most influential people on the Internet by Time magazine in 2017,[1] and she was featured on Forbes 2017 list of top entertainment influencers.

[8] In 2016, Ariel was featured on the cover of Billboard magazine alongside fellow Musical.ly personality Jacob Sartorius.

[9] She has appeared on 60 Minutes[10] and Good Morning America[11] and has been cited as a top influencer by Forbes,[12][13][14] People,[15] and USA Today.

[16] Ariel signed with Creative Artists Agency in September 2016[17] and released her debut single "Aww" on December 1, 2017.

[26] Other mentions include CNN,[27] Rolling Stone,[28] Huffington Post,[29] Tubefilter,[30] Paper Magazine,[31] RAW,[32] and Wonderwall.