influencersmakemewannadie
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So she admitted to snacking on things that she was too ashamed to include in the reel…isn’t that kind of the point of a what I eat in a day? You can’t complain that social media is sooo toxic when you’re contributing to and perpetuating a toxic environment of under eating, toxic productivity and perfectionism. I’m getting more and more sick of her, she’s so gross. Not sure I can even hate watch her at this point.
righthererightnow
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"its not your business what anyone else is buying" is a very odd statement from a CEO of a "sustainable fashion brand".
dfsdfsdfadfs
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Grace: Off on my 8th WORK trip of the year!! Thank god it's not to a small business town in England with nothing to do, my WORK trips can only be to Paris, Dubai, Barcelona and other famous vacation spots. Once I land, I'll do a quick WORK sh*t, answering emails in the toilet, I'll then be whisked away to a little WORK bottomless brunch and cocktails, where I'll be working, I'll then do a quick CEO/Business siesta and power down for 5 hours, while dream strategising, I'll awake fully refreshed and off to a BIZ MEETING in the hottest night club in the town. After drink-scaping the next few months of TaLa, I'll land back to the 5 star conference suite to write a few notes that will be fundamental to shreddys business model. I'll wake at 1pm to a gifted WORK lunch in a fancy restaurant in the centre of town. After so much WORK, I'll probably take the day off and plan my next Vacation (god I need it) but all day I'll be taking calls on the beach, in my business bikini and drinking on the clocktails, so while it looks like I'm tanning on the beach to the outside eye, it's really a deep rested business mindset reset. I'll probably need a day off tomorrow as well, actually, I'll WORK clear my calendar until I need to take my WORK flight back to WORK. *ad/gifted*
mollymoocow
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This is why Grace doesn’t properly acknowledge her privilege, because she doesn’t believe it. She truly thinks that if she had been born into a different family she would still have gotten into Oxford and have 2 businesses and a million pound house at 23. She genuinely believes she got there because she persevered and that’s what’s so mad about it all.
I’ll give her credit for one thing - her book certainly isn’t ghost written. Anyone can spot her horrifying writing style from a mile off. A style marked by a hyper-obsession with hyphenated words (since when did ‘social-media’ have a hyphen?!), ubiquitously abusing the thesaurus, and an infinite number of ways of describing a simple concept in the most obtuse and needlessly wordy way possible.
dfsdfsdfadfs
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I keep lol'ing at that clip from Sky News of the reference to her Grandfather, Sir Nigel Broackes, who left an estate worth over £16,000,000 in 1999. Adjusted for inflation, in 2021, that would be worth just under £30,000,000. Imagine your Granda leaving your mum or dad an estate worth that much. Boggles the mind really. However, you're so "business savvy" that you became "financially independent" from the age of 13.
Researching a little, I found an article from the Washington Post.
"Using a legacy from his grandfather, Sir Nigel dabbled in property development, initially with little success. But he used his last asset, a small apartment block, to gain control of a new company, Trafalgar House, and built it into a world leader in technology-based engineering services and international construction. He served first as managing director, then as chairman from 1969 to 1992. He was knighted in 1984.
Today, Trafalgar House has annual sales of more than $4 billion, has 28,000 employees and owns the Cunard cruise line and London's Ritz Hotel.
Handsome and self-assured, Sir Nigel was a brilliant strategist who was happy to delegate day-to-day running of the group to his partner, Victor Matthews, a former builder and later Lord Matthews."
Delegating seems to be the buzzword of the day, even back then. Her Grandfather starting a company that today turns over 4 billion!
All that and she still claims to have had to "babysit" to make money, became independent monetarily through her hard work in her early teens, "started" 3 businesses from scratch and had "late" missed payments to her university and was on the VERY edge of being kicked out. WOW, what an incredible, gold, diamond encrusted rags to riches story.
I can guarantee the average "fan" or social media commenter has no idea about this. They think Grace came from a "privileged" background as Grace mentions this scarcely in the odd interview (more framed as a race angle) but have little notion about any of the details, as Grace has done her utmost to avoid or confuse the situation. Talking about what I said above, "ya girls a saving queen".. "I can't justify spending £100 on a dress".. "Does anybody have any discounttt codes plzzz" You're family is worth literally 10s of millions of pounds, you don't need a 10% discount code to buy a pair of boots out of Zara.
Then, the Sky News interview. The host or researcher for them, does a quick 30 second google search and realises all her self made claims are virtual hogwash and they mention that her Grandad ran Trafalgar House. As other commenters have said, she could have ran with it and said yeah, what an amazing man, he was a real inspiration to many and Id love to live up to all the great achievement he had. Instead, the cogs running a million miles an hour in a split second. What can I say? Oh god.. the privilege. If people look this up. Ehh.. "That's.... true"... What an odd statement. Dismissive. Blunt. Accurate. That is true. What more can be said. No spin. No clever retort. No charming stories. Two words and a fake smile. In a sea of lies and mistruths and smoke and mirrors. The truth needs to be pointed out.
Researching a little, I found an article from the Washington Post.
"Using a legacy from his grandfather, Sir Nigel dabbled in property development, initially with little success. But he used his last asset, a small apartment block, to gain control of a new company, Trafalgar House, and built it into a world leader in technology-based engineering services and international construction. He served first as managing director, then as chairman from 1969 to 1992. He was knighted in 1984.
Today, Trafalgar House has annual sales of more than $4 billion, has 28,000 employees and owns the Cunard cruise line and London's Ritz Hotel.
Handsome and self-assured, Sir Nigel was a brilliant strategist who was happy to delegate day-to-day running of the group to his partner, Victor Matthews, a former builder and later Lord Matthews."
Delegating seems to be the buzzword of the day, even back then. Her Grandfather starting a company that today turns over 4 billion!
All that and she still claims to have had to "babysit" to make money, became independent monetarily through her hard work in her early teens, "started" 3 businesses from scratch and had "late" missed payments to her university and was on the VERY edge of being kicked out. WOW, what an incredible, gold, diamond encrusted rags to riches story.
I can guarantee the average "fan" or social media commenter has no idea about this. They think Grace came from a "privileged" background as Grace mentions this scarcely in the odd interview (more framed as a race angle) but have little notion about any of the details, as Grace has done her utmost to avoid or confuse the situation. Talking about what I said above, "ya girls a saving queen".. "I can't justify spending £100 on a dress".. "Does anybody have any discounttt codes plzzz" You're family is worth literally 10s of millions of pounds, you don't need a 10% discount code to buy a pair of boots out of Zara.
Then, the Sky News interview. The host or researcher for them, does a quick 30 second google search and realises all her self made claims are virtual hogwash and they mention that her Grandad ran Trafalgar House. As other commenters have said, she could have ran with it and said yeah, what an amazing man, he was a real inspiration to many and Id love to live up to all the great achievement he had. Instead, the cogs running a million miles an hour in a split second. What can I say? Oh god.. the privilege. If people look this up. Ehh.. "That's.... true"... What an odd statement. Dismissive. Blunt. Accurate. That is true. What more can be said. No spin. No clever retort. No charming stories. Two words and a fake smile. In a sea of lies and mistruths and smoke and mirrors. The truth needs to be pointed out.
I'd love to hear what her claim that she was "struggling for money" in November 2016 meant for her. Because judging from her Instagram during that period, she went on a uni skiing holiday at the start of December. Very relatable; the first thing I do when I'm skint is head over to Val Thorens.
I'm starting to think that 'struggling for money' meant she had to buy avocados from Tesco instead of Waitrose. The heart bleeds.
I'm starting to think that 'struggling for money' meant she had to buy avocados from Tesco instead of Waitrose. The heart bleeds.
sweatyarmpits076
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Hi everyone,
I am was a LONG term supporter of Grace Beverly, and now that I think about it, I don't know why I ever was. There has never been anything relatable about her (to me)- I am an African Woman who has studied almost all my life on financial aid and has student debt. Nevertheless, I was fooled into thinking that I could have a life like hers, if I just worked harder. Let's laugh together
I've been reading a lot of threads on here about who she really is: the way she ignores all her privilege, how she constantly contradicts herself, her masquerade veganism, and the fact that tala isn't as sustainable as she preaches.
Despite all of these things, what hurts me the most is finding out that she doesn't even work. Y'all Genflow genuinely handed her a full business, but she gets all these awards, recognition in magazines, speaking gigs, all because of glorified merch. We have officially reached a point of no return, she has dug herself too deep to ever be able to come out and be honest about her life. I cannot give her the benefit of the doubt anymore, she's a smart girl and she knows exactly what game she is playing.
Her girlboss content is toxic and misleading.
I am was a LONG term supporter of Grace Beverly, and now that I think about it, I don't know why I ever was. There has never been anything relatable about her (to me)- I am an African Woman who has studied almost all my life on financial aid and has student debt. Nevertheless, I was fooled into thinking that I could have a life like hers, if I just worked harder. Let's laugh together
I've been reading a lot of threads on here about who she really is: the way she ignores all her privilege, how she constantly contradicts herself, her masquerade veganism, and the fact that tala isn't as sustainable as she preaches.
Despite all of these things, what hurts me the most is finding out that she doesn't even work. Y'all Genflow genuinely handed her a full business, but she gets all these awards, recognition in magazines, speaking gigs, all because of glorified merch. We have officially reached a point of no return, she has dug herself too deep to ever be able to come out and be honest about her life. I cannot give her the benefit of the doubt anymore, she's a smart girl and she knows exactly what game she is playing.
Her girlboss content is toxic and misleading.
chanandlerbong
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alwaystiredasheck
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STOP IM FUCKING DEAD THAT COMMENT WAS ME
SHE DELETED THE WHOLE VIDEO BECAUSE OF MY COMMENT WHERE IS MY MEDAL
she also blocked me but this is a WIN
The stories of them all lounging around that gigantic gaudy mansion are so icky. The whole event is more extravagant and expensive than most people's weddings, yet all of this is just for Montana's birthday - just the kind of excess and narcissism that influencers are all about. Hiring a villa to celebrate your birthday isn't enough, they have to hire a mega mansion that costs more than the average person's annual salary to rent for a week. How classic that a few years ago Grace was retweeting stuff like "eat the rich", and now she's flaunting her stay in this tacky gilded palace. Amazing how she has somehow crafted an image for herself as a sustainable and socially conscious influencer when she is just as obsessed with money and luxury as the rest of them.
cookiemunchmunch
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"Before I get four days of annual leave"? The cunt is still in France. For the past 2 weeks or so. I actually am so close to hating this woman, and hate is a strong word. I shouldn't get this mad but my god?!?!?! She's been on holiday SO MUCH THIS SUMMER ALREADY!?!!?! Either she's a complete moron for real now or she's trolling with her "I'm so busy" bullshit, my brain literally can't compute
dfsdfsdfadfs
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I don't know if it's been brought up recently but thought I'd share some explanation of Grace and her companies, after again claiming she works so hard and is a full time CEO to 2/3 different, extremely successful companies. I just find it extremely disingenuous and harmful.
Let's imagine that anybody (use yourself as the example) made a viral post on instagram and suddenly woke up with a million followers. Loyal followers who trust what you say and look up to you.
A large company realises you have a large, impressionable audience and email you and say "We create companies for people who have an audience, let's talk."
You have a meeting and they say, "Look, you have a million followers, we want to create a jewellery line for you. We have all the contacts, we have the manufacturing, we have the supply, we have the factories, we have the designs and we have the brand and logo all ready. You'll be the CEO and you can make decisions, but we'll do everything for you, the product, the marketing, the shipping, and we'll split the profits 50/50, how does that sound?"
You don't know much about jewellery, but.. this sounds perfect. You get to own a company, you get everything done for you and you can promote it on your page and make a ton of money, so deal agreed.
You promote your new line, you sell it through huge advertising, scarcity marketing, influencers and you sell out your launch as you have a lot of loyal followers who couldn't wait to buy it.
You are now the CEO of a successful jewellery company. You didn't need to do anything. You and a larger company profited off your impressionable and loyal audience and they got a product and to support someone they look up to. Everybody wins.
The next launch is next month. There is a meeting to discuss the colours of the next pieces of jewellery, they present you with some options. (Business meetings!!!) The options are blue, gold, red, silver. You choose silver and red. You are now a CEO who is making decisions and who is running the company. You upload to social media how hectic it is and how you have meetings and emails and so much to do. It's time for a holiday.
You promote the next launch again and it sells out.
You win a business award for your successful company.
The larger company is earning a lot of money from you and your audience, so they want to keep you 100% happy. They give you teams to talk to, they throw you parties and send you gifts. You can be as involved as you want to be. You can do nothing. You can be cc'd into every email. You can go on holiday for 6 months. The work is being done, the products are being created and marketed and sold either way. Though as it's your audience, it's helpful if you post. You are as busy as you want to be. You can portray your company and involvement however you want on social media.
That's basically the formula for these influencers and their brands. Some take the 'entrepreneur' title further than others.
Let's imagine that anybody (use yourself as the example) made a viral post on instagram and suddenly woke up with a million followers. Loyal followers who trust what you say and look up to you.
A large company realises you have a large, impressionable audience and email you and say "We create companies for people who have an audience, let's talk."
You have a meeting and they say, "Look, you have a million followers, we want to create a jewellery line for you. We have all the contacts, we have the manufacturing, we have the supply, we have the factories, we have the designs and we have the brand and logo all ready. You'll be the CEO and you can make decisions, but we'll do everything for you, the product, the marketing, the shipping, and we'll split the profits 50/50, how does that sound?"
You don't know much about jewellery, but.. this sounds perfect. You get to own a company, you get everything done for you and you can promote it on your page and make a ton of money, so deal agreed.
You promote your new line, you sell it through huge advertising, scarcity marketing, influencers and you sell out your launch as you have a lot of loyal followers who couldn't wait to buy it.
You are now the CEO of a successful jewellery company. You didn't need to do anything. You and a larger company profited off your impressionable and loyal audience and they got a product and to support someone they look up to. Everybody wins.
The next launch is next month. There is a meeting to discuss the colours of the next pieces of jewellery, they present you with some options. (Business meetings!!!) The options are blue, gold, red, silver. You choose silver and red. You are now a CEO who is making decisions and who is running the company. You upload to social media how hectic it is and how you have meetings and emails and so much to do. It's time for a holiday.
You promote the next launch again and it sells out.
You win a business award for your successful company.
The larger company is earning a lot of money from you and your audience, so they want to keep you 100% happy. They give you teams to talk to, they throw you parties and send you gifts. You can be as involved as you want to be. You can do nothing. You can be cc'd into every email. You can go on holiday for 6 months. The work is being done, the products are being created and marketed and sold either way. Though as it's your audience, it's helpful if you post. You are as busy as you want to be. You can portray your company and involvement however you want on social media.
That's basically the formula for these influencers and their brands. Some take the 'entrepreneur' title further than others.
Deeznutslol
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Nah sorry, this isn’t a mask and it’s ridiculous for them to try and claim it is
halloumiwraplife
Active member
i'm sorry, they have a ""Very Important Sustainable Shopper"" programme for people that frequently shop at Tala???? Surely this is the exact opposite of being a sustainable shopper wtaf
limelipstick
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Grace Beverley #15 Rags to riches, shows off her stitches, no.1 bestseller on amazon bitchesss
Why Girlboss Feminists Make Us Nauseous
The girlboss shatters the glass ceiling, only to turn around and rebuild it under herself
aninjusticemag.com
"I have realized that rich people have a tough time conceptualizing just how wealthy they are and how materially different this makes their lives from other people. The image forwarded by girlboss culture is that of a battle-worn woman who had to scrape and claw her way up the corporate ladder while dodging a host of obstacles set up by “the man.” This image is a fallacy for most of the women who cling to the title of girlboss. The Kylie Jenners, the Grace Beverleys and the Rachel Hollises of the world started the game on third base and now deign to dish out advice to consumers who don’t even have a spot on the pitch. It is disingenuous and intellectually dishonest."
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