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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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[–] Spicykitty@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago

Well that's not the body that walked the runway last weekend 😬

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

Also she looks quite skinny here. I laughed when I saw one of her stories saying something like when you do your first runway.... I guess she expects her runway career to take off now.

[–] FraudulentFruit1@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh 100%. It wouldn’t shock me at all if she’s there again next year.

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

If SI is around next year! It’s not doing very well

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

She sees this as her big break and this 49-year-old suburban Canadian mom of 4 is going to take the modelling world by storm! She refuses to see the link between her appearance on that runway and the long-time relationship between SI and her mentor having anything to do with her walking at Swim Week. She also glosses over the fact it was a spot for influencers, not professional models.

[–] Bitchwhiskers@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit. I zoomed in wondering if it was a lighting thing and it’s absolutely not. Lol.

[–] FraudulentFruit1@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 months ago

Completely blurred out! Crazy. This was her still shot, it’s not from a video.

[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She’s getting sloppier by the day. She thinks because she walked SI’s runway that she is so invincible and can get away with anything, which feels true honestly and it sucks.

[–] YouReceivedItLikeThat@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She keeps going on and on about that fucking SI runway walk...I mean clomp.

[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She’s driving me insane! When she made the comment yesterday about someone calling her out for posting too much about it, the person wasn’t wrong that’s for sure

[–] FraudulentFruit1@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

That pushed me over the edge! How she was speaking, the towel and then into the bra and underwear. Like at least get dressed and then run your mouth grifter!

[–] Bitchwhiskers@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who sets their aspirations to “underwear model”? Even models don’t. But her in her underwear is her whole identity.

[–] Amb2023@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Shocked she didn’t stop and pose then pull out the good ol fupa and give it a slap for everyone 😜

[–] FraudulentFruit1@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

On the runway? That would have been priceless 😂 and you’re right! I’m surprised she didn’t.

[–] Amb2023@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Her famous money maker. She is so special.

[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Legit the most insufferable person. She says that person can go but why doesn’t she just ignore it? She’s such a mean girl calling people out like this. Always a victim.

[–] FraudulentFruit1@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

She’s been channeling her inner Leaky with these call outs the last few days.

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

I’m wondering why she’s changed tactics from Ignoring to confronting. She would never confront irl!

[–] YouReceivedItLikeThat@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love Birdie's passive-aggressive tshirt 🙄

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

She’s so tough!

[–] mumoftwolittles@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago