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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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[–] Bitchwhiskers@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Insert sound of me snickering

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[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Only SNL would find a way to compare a love story movie to getting hate in her life lol

[–] Uterusofsteel@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

She really thinks she's Siskel and Ebert. (Aging myself haha)

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

She was ‘cheesing’ in the end? 👌

[–] crownofgold6@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

Her using these phrases makes her sound so dumb lol.

[–] Uterusofsteel@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

TOTALLY UNRELATED: This has nothing to do with anything but I feel sometimes we need levity. Do my Canadian friends like karaoke? Met a few Canadian journalists at my local dive bar that is a few blocks from the DNC and once the karaoke started they said they don't do that and left lol just curious!

[–] MoonChild@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think is depends on the Canadian! I know some who love karaoke!

[–] Uterusofsteel@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry! I didn't mean to generalize, I just thought it was cute lol maybe it's journalists that don't karaoke 😅

[–] outdatedavianfruit@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In their defence… maybe they had a deadline ? Mama defending her Canadian kids here . Lol.

[–] Uterusofsteel@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Oh for sure lol I'm just being a goof. Also me when people say Chicago is dangerous! Only we can say that 😂

[–] bellaportuguesexo@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

My husbands family does karaoke every Christmas 🤣 I dread when it’s my turn… I’m super shy

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