this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2024
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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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It’s part of Sarah’s - I’m a reality star - persona. She truly believes it’s her job to document her day for her adoring fans since they just wait for the next story to post. I also think she’s got the martyr thing going on and complains about how she’s always working, never gets to just take time off and she’s doing it all for them so they better cooperate
You’re totally right. And the always working thing is hilarious, this is her THIRD trip in a matter of weeks, nobody with a hard working job can just get up and leave so easily like her. What has she done lately aside from that? Film a shitty fitglow ad. All she does is go thrifting and shopping. The fact she’s made everyone believe she has this intense job is just mind blowing to me. They’re all suckers.
She’s been milking the SI thing and that’s about it. Oh! She’s been buying followers and that must be exhausting.
Imagine if instead of one of her several per annual Disney trips, she used that same time/effort/energy/money (or even a fundraiser via her audience) into helping sponsor a family evacuating Gaza. And yes I know she is not required to do so. But as someone with a platform, money, time, resources, that could be a very meaningful career choice and use of platform. Lots of creators are helping fundraise and do some good right now. She will post several videos a year crying and championing for teenage trick or treaters, but the kids in Gaza can 🖕 without a word
I think she’s just on the wrong side of history and that’s why she hasn’t spoken out yet. I’m just going ahead and assuming that of influencers for the most part.