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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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Wow. Just read the Canadian government website re travel warnings for Brazil. It’s s very scary. Also, and I quote, “avoid using cell phone in public” whatever shall she do. Note, São Paulo is one of the top crime spots.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The thing with these events too is that the criminals assume it's rich people visiting, and they aren't wrong. I'm not saying she's gonna get kidnapped or anything but petty crime goes way up and you have to have street smarts. Those are hard to get unless you grew up needing them...and she didn't lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

She’s said she’s nervous walking to her car in TO so this will send her over the edge

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh lawd. I'm not Canadian but I've never ever felt unsafe anywhere in Canada! You guys seem so nice lol and from what I read, crime is lower. At least lower than Chicago (although that's a whole other exaggeration in itself).

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Have lived here all my life and have definitely felt unsafe here, that increases every year.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah of course! Didn't mean to downplay anything, as a visitor I'm sure it's way different than actually living day to day. I do know Canada is having a housing crisis right now as well as an economic downturn because of inflation. That obviously comes with elevated crime, which is very unfortunate and a whole other bag of worms.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Crime rates are a lot lower here - I’m not saying there is no crime but I’ve never felt unsafe in downtown Toronto or any other big Canadian city. Due to the lack of housing there are a lot more people living rough but you just have to keep your wits about you. She’s witless so that is impossible.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you think she read that and prepared to NOT show signs of affluence/wear jewelry/use her phone? 😂😂😂

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Can’t wait to see this 😂. She is one of those people who tries to wear her wealth. Her bleach blond hair and frozen face screams I have $$.