It’s the most amazing time of year—chai drinks and foliage changing to burnt orange and crimson. The heat of summer forgotten and the true chill of winter still unknown. It’s fall!
It’s not an understatement to say that every (sane) person adores the harvest season. It’s stunning, and the best thing about it, you may ask? Christian girl autumn.
This fall phenomenon is a global sensation; however, if you find yourself blanking on what Christian girl autumn is, allow me to enlighten you.
Close your eyes and whisper these words aloud, let them create an image or (for lack of a better word) vibe: thigh high boots, pumpkin spice latte (hot), flannel, blonde balayage, lots of beige, hiding a face behind a big leaf.
If done correctly, you should have the perfect image of Christian girl autumn; however, if that exercise wasn’t sufficient, get out your phone and look up Caitlin Covington. She is Christian girl autumn.
Covington is an influencer, blogger and—most impressive of all—mother of two who specializes in the Christian girl autumn aesthetic. Covington was pushed into the public eye after X (Twitter) user Blizzy McGuire coined the term “Christian girl autumn” in lieu of Megan Thee Stallion’s “hot girl summer.”
McGuire posted on X Aug. 9, saying, “Hot Girl Summer is coming to an end, get ready for Christian Girl Autumn.”
The attached photo was of Covington and a friend. Covington in a stunning ensemble of denim and linen with a green scarf, while the latter garbed herself in autumnal vestments of flannel and eggshell.
Overnight, Covington was thrust into the limelight. People flocked to her Instagram (@cmcoving) to feast their eyes upon the fall divinity she does so easily.
Covington’s photos were joked about to oblivion, but something was stirring. A fanbase was growing. Covington didn’t squander the opportunity.
All eyes were on her. She took the jokes and pointing fingers and turned them into adoring fans. Covington rolled with the fall harvest aesthetic she was presented with, producing more of the content the internet, nay, the world was craving so desperately.
Along Covington’s journey, a rumor had begun, that the darling autumn starlet was actually a homophobic white devil. These accusations, while baseless and evil, did have a profound effect on her image. But Covington refused to let the haters damage her empire.
“That’s not me at all,” Covington said in an interview with Buzzfeed. “I’m a nice person, and I love everyone, and I’m accepting of everyone.”
Later on, unprompted, mind you, Covington saw that the individual who had helped invent her brand, McGuire, was transitioning and swiftly retweeted McGuire’s post asking for money (being trans can be extremely costly). She also started a GoFundMe for her dear friend and personally donated to the endeavor.
Covington is also a bit of a science girl. She takes her fall photos very seriously, shooting them in the beautiful state of Vermont. As fall comes around, Covington looks at foliage reports to ensure maximum autumn energy.
You have to appreciate that kind of dedication.
It can’t be ignored that the fanbase she built may dwindle in the summer and spring, but the second Starbucks re-releases its famous pumpkin spice latte (which Covington believes is best enjoyed hot), her dedicated fanbase returns in full force.
This is all to say, Caitlin Covington is the ideal influencer. She stays in her niche. She’s wholesome, she’s loving, she’s mother. If you find yourself hankering for some more Covington after reading this, I can’t recommend enough that you visit her Instagram, where she has recently dropped some new fall photos.
Garrett McEntee is an 18-year-old English freshman from Benton.
