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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] 11 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

The fridge she was looking at is $6200. They will be way beyond $10,000. Birdie needs top of the line so she can make her shitty lasagna. I wonder if Shame will be making cooking content?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 hours ago

Sarah and her husband believe they scored a great deal, but in reality, they undersold themselves. I produce video content for various brands, including Samsung, Panasonic, GE, and KitchenAid. These brands collaborate and work with media-savvy designers and chefs. By "work," I mean paid partnerships, not barter. Designers and chefs typically charge over $30,000 per campaign, with product offered (if they want it) and often an all-expenses-paid trip to CES in Las Vegas. Additionally, designers receive a minimum of $10,000 for on-air work while in Vegas. The brands cover these fees, and their PR agencies handle the arrangements. These aren’t year-long commitments either — we’re talking 4-5 days of work. If the chef or designer hosts an event, that's another $10,000-$20,000 on top.

For example, we worked with David Rocco for an event and broadcast tour. He earned a substantial amount and generously donated the appliances he was offered—a great guy to work with. The fact that Sarah isn’t securing these types of deals speaks volumes. She's uncomfortable on camera and doesn't approach her work with the mindset of building a business. Attending that Disney conference without getting paid? That's a poor decision. More agencies are catching on that they don't always need to pay influencers. Offering some product and inviting them to an event can suffice. Influencers hated by the public these days. It's not smart to work with them for public facing contracts.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Don't forget her mini “pizzas” 🤣

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

And that soupy made-wrong seafood pizza dip....thing.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

And the “lasagna” she made shirtless and left the bacon grease (bacon is lasagna😬) she left in the pan nc “the onions will soak io the flavor) Lordttt this woman-child has a ways to go. And to think she was a food editor 🤣 bc Shane gave her the job

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Her Forkly videos look like a 4th grader made them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

Gave her the job 🌭🌭🌭🌭

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

That was the funniest part, her oooohing and ahhhing over the stoves when she doesn’t even cook lmao

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 hours ago

She probably doesn’t even know how to turn it on. The short lifespan of today’s appliances is one of my major peeves. They cost a fortune and crap out so fast! My new strategy is buying the most basic model since there are fewer things to break.