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Hello new Lemmy friends!

Word on the street tells us our community is regularly making it the all page. While this is very cool news to hear, we can see how the sudden emergence of our posts in your feed might feel jarring and probably raises some questions. And also how, without knowing the backstory, our community might appear less than virtuous, so here’s a very brief introduction which hopefully will clear a few things up.

The woman we’re discussing is a body positive influencer and media personality who has gained fame and wealth by lying, manipulating, exploiting her children for content, plagiarizing BIPOC creators and blaming her BIPOC content editor for it (thereby ruining her career), among other things. Her fraudulent behavior is no different (I’d argue worse) from the likes of Jay Shetty (google him if you don’t know who he is or what he did). She’s the latest in a long line of grifting influencers who are abusing their power, taking advantage of their position and exploiting their followers. The difference is that she’s Canadian. Our laws around social media and advertising aren’t as clear (and where they are she’s disobeyed them), add to that, our mainstream media has protected her from those who’ve tried to expose her grift and silenced/intimidated anyone who’s tried to speak out.

Our Reddit sub was taken down due to reports of copyright infringement, which is unfounded and categorically untrue as no one ever tried to steal her work and pass it off as their own. The mods have made an appeal. While at first glance it may seem like we’re just “shitting on her” the sub has been more devoted to investigation and posting proof of her lies than just bitching for the sake of bitching. The reality is that she’s hurt, manipulated and let down a lot of people. She stole intellectual property and employment, caused mental distress and has repeatedly told lies to boost engagement and profit off her audience, so people are understandably upset that their voices are being silenced.

We’re grateful to have been welcomed so kindly by so many of you, and to those sticking around to watch the drama unfold, we’re glad to have you!

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One of the most hideous shoes I’ve ever seen. That profile… Looks like a kitten heel getting strangled by a python. So so so awful. Is she trolling us? Lol

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[–] OddQuality@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Imagine being a ✨️world✨️famous✨️swimsuit✨️model✨️ but you still buy all your clothes from Amazon. Tragic.

[–] Bitchwhiskers@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago

UGLY shoes. If they were cute from Amazon that would be a diff story

[–] facialSwelling@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Birds Papaya has no taste. For all her millions you think she'd purchase quality. Nope. Puffy kitten heels off Amazon. Hideous!

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago

All her taste is in her mouth!

[–] cookiefleck@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The perfect match to her elongated-codpiece prom frock. Thank goodness.

[–] facialSwelling@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago

codpiece prom frock 😂

[–] Bitchwhiskers@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Lololol elongated codpiece!!!

[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 months ago

Are people really running to buy the hideous stuff she wears and then posts affiliate links for? Like who wants these ugly ass shoes.

[–] Beepbopajeepp@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 months ago

Is she allergic to serving cuz what is this outfit

[–] ladybonerforjustice@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I hate that she supports one of the worst corporations when she could EASILY afford something just as cute and more sustainable.

[–] olivesandpoppies@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Her and the neighbour still drink Coke daily and post about it, Briony does McDonalds stuff, Alicia did Starbucks giveaways, they all order nonstop from Amazon, I could go on. Muslim and non-Muslim followers have been asking people to boycott these companies for 9 months now. It’s not news. It’s not hard to do. Or at least don’t share drinking Coke, ordering from Amazon, and all the rest! They don’t care. I blocked them and their friends all months ago (S about a year or so ago) but on instanavigation I see that they all still simply don’t care about their complicity or their influence on others. I would like the puffy shoe but only in a flat, but maybe in like violet or cyan? The concept could be cool.

[–] ladybonerforjustice@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago

Agreed, if someone like me who doesn’t have a fraction of the disposable income can make more ethical choices, they can too. There’s literally zero reason for any of them to buy fast fashion; why can’t they support sustainable Canadian businesses that employ women (and no, not for free or #gifted)? It’s ridiculous. And yes, the shoes would be much more cute in a flat/different colour! The kitten heel kills me 😅.

[–] facialSwelling@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That really is about the least flattering dress I've ever seen.

[–] cookiefleck@lemmy.ca 14 points 4 months ago

She's nothing if not consistent. Every dress she chooses is so very strange. And the shoes. Always the weirdest. And not in a cute, quirky way, either.

[–] shyguyblue@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

And those shoes, ugh just awful. ~ Johnny

[–] BirdsaLiar@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

How does anyone stand following her with all these constant affiliate links?