As requested, a thread for general snarking that may not need its own post.
this post was submitted on 24 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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Again today it’s just her and Shane wandering around and he’s taking pictures of her. I know it’s an expo and wandering around is the agenda but how strange that they are never talking to or with other people. What makes this “content” influential enough that Disney would invite her and pay her expenses? It’s lame photos.
Idk what’s in it for Shane really. All the money, free trips, it wouldn’t be enough for me to be my significant others lackey and follow them around all day and take their photos/videos for Instagram. Like does he actually enjoy this? Because I sure wouldn’t. Her family are just employees in her life.
Idk what Disney sees in her, big whoop she pays for a million trips there and wears unbranded Disney clothing. Whatever.
I cannot believe this man has gone from an actual real career job (wasnt he a VP ?), to where he is today. How can he be happy in this current role. Seems way off course . Has he been totally manipulated into this ?
I’d give anything to know what his parents think of the life he’s chosen. I can’t help but think they’d be disappointed that he’s thrown it all away for…this?
I’m sure they think it’s all very strange! Also with all the travelling they all do why do they never go to visit Shane’s family? It must not be steric enough for Sarah’s content. Thinking of Shane leaving his job at his age if Sarah did grow tired of him and leaves him he had nothing.
It is weird how they never go visit them! I know they came to visit a couple weeks back but it def seems rare that they see them at all as I bet his parents don’t like her. And the one time he did go visit them, Sarah made him come back early for an anniversary photoshoot ffs.
At least he’s a white man and likely can pick up where he left off.
I love that I made this comment and Sarah suddenly posted a bunch of photos of them having “fun” with other people. I’ll never feel sorry for Shane cuz he’s a grown man that could protect his kid but he just does not for with this crowd. Also the way this poster describes social media like a magic wand. WTF - people have been meeting up and making friends randomly for ever. The influencer belief that they did everything first and best and must be shared is the weird thing.
Seriously all of this! Influencers think they did everything first. I’ve been meeting up with online friends before I even knew what an influencer was. They didn’t start a trend, they just made it annoying because they only meet up if it was free or hosted. They never have genuine meetups with people they have real friendships with.
Exactly! I’m a few years younger than Sarah and have been doing this since high school!
I've never seen a group of people THIS happy to be working for free. They are on a junket. On the Mickey's schedule. When REAL media go on a junket they are paid by the outlet. Influencers don't seem to understand they are essentially cheap labour.
Loved the video she took and posted hugging Josie Balka, so pixelated and jumping all over the place. And then you go to Josie’s stories and her videos are clear and good quality. None of Sarah’s other stories have that weird effect either, imagine that. Why no walking up to the mirror video in that tight black shirt and jeans, only the super baggy shirt??? We see you, Sarah!
The new one with Josie at the pool where she set up the camera. Sarah 100% did that to body check herself against Josie. She is so gross and manipulative.