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heres my hot take on the escape from Kerry. I am of the opinion that everyone should make decisions that they feel are best for them and their families at this point, while being aware of safety guidance. I don't have a huge issue with her travelling home to ireland and back again.

I am American and my husband is Irish and we live in America. We have discussed a few times over the last few months when would be a good time for HIM (not me, as he still holds his irish passport and has his green card) to go back as he hasn't seen his granny in over 3 years and she is getting older. My issue lies with the shadiness of the return. Just be open and honest about it, especially since she documented the entire journey TO ireland. I also work within immigration compliance over here, so what she did as a O1 visa holder IS legal. That is how many are re-entering the U.S right now. HOWEVER, Customs and Border Patrol ALWAYS has the final right of refusal for any foreign national entering the U.S. valid visa or not (even before COVID). Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk

Was a prawn ring inspo for that couch?

How can two girls in their 20’s make NYC look like the biggest snooze fest of a city? They barely leave their apartments except to go to trader joes or Pilates zzzzzzzzzz...repeat...even before lock down they did nothing fun EVER. I used to love when she’d put the camera on Tommy and you’d know he was on the batter the night before and you just knew he had a great time and she was probably at home labelling pasta jars.

Watched her 2 vlogmas videos yesterday (bored in work, love a bit of NYC Christmas contint and wanted to see the gaff)
My favourite bits were when she bought a white tree skirt with tiny colourful pompoms round the end. I was like "oh cute, she's allowing a tiny pop of colour in the monochrome dentist's waiting room". Nope. She actually cut them off. Same story with the garland she bought because Kaelin has one in her apartment. Few subtle red berries? Nah, lop 'em off!
She spotted a metallic wreath. "Oh it's such a pity its not go-illed" she says. "I have spray paint: you could spray it go-illed" says Mary Kingston Kaelin. "Such a pity it's not go-illed" Erika muses, as though the idea of manual labour had never been raised.
Oh and she bought pot pourri ("these things") because it reminds her of her mother. Presented it in a crystal bowl and put it on the dining table.
Vlogmas 3: bringing Tommy to A&E after he ingisted 450g of scented sticks thinking they were posh trail mix from Trader Joe's

Dear Diary

I am sorry I haven’t been keeping up with my diary enteries of late. Truth be told, not much is happening.

Tammy is digging his heels in with the apartment. He wants to live in the lower east side or Williamsburg. He will settle for either but he just keeps saying he hates the upper east side. That it’s pretty boring aside from a few Central Park romantic strolls which we do every weekend. Obviously I will win. But he is pretty adamant about it. Oh well. As long as I get my first choice.

I am really loving the 90s sports casual white socks pulled up over leggings with a “pull over” and white “sneakers”. It’s just so so nice. It’s really such a trend I’ve set.

I will try to sell most of my invistment pieces. I mean I know they were invistments but you can invist for a few months can’t you? I like invistments.

business is so so slow lately so I am trying to get Kaelin to figure out how to drum up more traffic. Kaelin says we should try to film more non pasta, non ketchup, non McCambridge bread style videos and be a bit more “idgy” and maybe film a video of us going to a ristaurant where I order prawns or something outlandish. I will have a think about it.

going to invist in another white Valentino sneaker as an invistment piece to sell on in September. I think I’ve discovered the new stock market.

all my love
Xoxo

Hey Erika so as you stated on your video that people are jealous you are back in New York and that you aren’t jealous of people in Australia so why would people in Ireland be jealous. To catch you up on the key difference - the Irish government advised everyone living abroad to stay away from Ireland at Christmas. They advised. Yes legally they couldn’t force people to not return but they strongly advised. You ignored it and I remember you said you contacted the airline and they said it was fine for you to travel. Of course a privately owned airline who is losing money wanted your money.

If you stayed in New York and showed lockdown life there, people would’ve respected the fact it was difficult for you and that you were doing what’s good for everyone.

just to let you know, living in Ireland we can’t travel beyond 5k. We haven’t seen our families in Ireland, in the same country. But you were able to travel from New York, and via Dublin most likely and then to Kerry. So wondering how you were able to break beyond the 5k no problem. Are we all fools in Ireland? Or maybe we just are in it together trying to get through it and it’s difficult to see you fly around and do whatever you want. It’s just the lack of respect you .

you will try to justify it over and over again. But you were not supposed to travel to Ireland in the first place. But sure, you have shown you will do what you want so that’s grand!

By the way, we aren’t jealous, we are frustrated! If all of Ireland did what you did, well who knows

mcfeez said:

Her content is really dire at the moment, barely even just ticking over at this point. I wonder is something going on in her personal life maybe.

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Like not getting in engaged due to the finger injury maybe?

God help her she’s lost, she trying to convince everyone she’s living the high life, her social media has stalled, and the days were she could just buy followers are past. SM is interaction focused now and she has none.
She’s in an awkward place where she is too small in NYC and too far away for Ireland. There are too many influencers, and she’s getting pushed out.
The brands she does work with are not the social media focused ones and for an older age group.
She only knows 3 colours and does doesn’t want to or can’t change.
She’s out of ideas and by the time she manages to copy a trend from Tik tok its old And she is too late getting on YouTube.
US brands don’t see her because she’s small and has a mostly irish following and younger Irish girls she her as an out of touch 40 year old.

Not to mention she has no friends outside of Tommy’s group and her sister. She tried to manage the Irish influencers who moved to NYC but wasn’t able. So she’s left flogging sweets. She’s not living a life so she has nothing to up date us on, she wants it to be only positive so if she’s not going up she has no content, like now.
Her visa will have to be up for renewal shortly and for the O it’s hard to see how she has hired enough people or invested enough to justify it being renewed, that has to put a lot of pressure on her.

Also the way she handled COVID has to have lost her a load of good will. Generally in NYC if you left the the city its seen as a mark against you by a lot of them. Not to mention the dog and secrets and the replies to questions. The same picture of the beach, sues car, and Mexico. This was the time when people wanted entertainment from SM and she failed.
She’s a one trick pony, we’ve seen the baige, the apartment moves, and the cross walk photos, and the boring trips where nothing happens.
The rest of the year will be a few outfits, jewellery colab, another weekend away, pumpkin for thanks giving and home to kerry for some SuperValu deli.
sow sow nice. if you get me. I just don’t feel like... I being using this for ever. Amazing product, you know I wouldnt recommend it unless I was paid.

Here's @KerryGirl2020 on the road outside the Fox's house collecting all that tea!

Another evening, another sunset

Today I woke up to a reminder from Loulourie to post some Mother’s Day gift ideas. What better way to do so, than with a “chic” white shirt. A basic staple forever timeless piece with the most expensive Anine Bing jumper. That way, I can include a swipe up link to the expensive jumper. Forget about the jewellery it’s an ok income but the Anine Bing swipe up affiliate links is where it’s at!

I really hate how long it takes to make my own iced coffee. Give me my Nespresso machine any day. Such a time saver and it all tastes the same underneath all of the ice and milk. But it’s just a pity nespresso aren’t paying me so Arnotts Delonghi machine it is. Well only on camera.

After a delicious spread of Ballymaloe relish on brown bread, lettuce, onions and super valu coleslaw i will take a pic and tell people it’s just a thrown together lunch but really it’s honestly all I know. Followed by a Rossbeigh sunset pic because everyone is only dying to go here when restrictions lift so I may as well give them a taster. It’s all they live for.

cannot wait to get back to New Yark. But before I do.....time for potato waffles and ketchup. The BEST!

I’m unfollowing this entitled brat but I had to come on and rant before I do. Just watched part of her vlogmas video. Erica is choosing to go home for xmas knowing the rules and risks, but she thinks the travel ban that prevents her re-entering the US is “ridiculous”. She totally understands that “tourists” shouldn’t be allowed to enter and that “holidays” shouldn’t be allowed but she thinks she should be allowed to enter because of her visa.

Her trip home is a holiday! Holidays going out of the US aren’t any safer than holidays into the US! Nobody is supposed to be leaving the place they live right now, and she really shouldn’t be entering Ireland at the moment either (but is allowed to because she’s a citizen). So holidays to the US shouldn’t be allowed, but her holiday to Ireland is fine?!

I’m extra mad because I’m Irish living in Massachusetts and I was planning to go home for Christmas, including 2 weeks quarantine and all of the other precautions. I have a green card so I can get back into the US. But I cancelled it because cases are much higher now than they were when I booked it back in the summer, and I didn’t think it was right for me to travel at the moment. Even though I haven’t seen my family in over a year and a half now, and one brother for 3 years. And I can’t even complain much, I’m better off than a lot with all the people that have lost loved ones or been unemployed this year.

But Erica who will get to spend xmas with her family, thinks it’s “ridiculous” that she should be treated like everybody else. (And anyway, she has the time and money to spend 2 weeks in Mexico or somewhere, and then return to the US so it’s not like she’ll be stuck and can’t get back in)

A recap; two extremely plain, boring girls from Kerry living in NY courtesy of their rich parents... there is more personality in my big toe than both of them put together.

Wheretonext said:

Hi Erica,

just do what you did with the questions about how he got the dog back to Ireland... tell us all that there’s been lots of questions and Kaelin is going to answer them.

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to be honest, for the first time in my life, we just blagged our way. It’s really easy to travel with a support dog so we just did it.

lots of love
Erica xoxo

Dear Diary

Delonnnghee require me to post a few demo videos of the product so last week I recorded a few. I can continue posting when I’m lying low after our flight back to New Yark. I’ve also given Mom my log in and saved the videos on her phone so if we are stuck we have back up.

I’ve done the same with a few other videos and posts to keep us going.

Tommy made us potatoes on pizza, my favourite.

He had his two T-shirt’s and two pairs of jeans hanging in my wardrobe so I’ve asked him to move these to the kitchen. There is a spare cupboard with plenty of room for those in there.

I am hoping to film the following videos soon:

1. How to style a black blazer to wfh and still look chic and you know, put together
2. Ann Taylor latest 60 yr old housewife put together look
3. How to make an iced coffee, that is so so nice. Not just an iced coffee. A so so nice one
4. How to use my new coffee machine demo. Ok I got a new one for the new apartment so will wait to film it there.
5. How to style an apartment on a budget. And by budget I mean spend a lot on classic items to have for 1-2 years and then sell on to someone else via Instagram. Shout out to my followers.

sooo good to be back in New Yark. Just booked my flights home for Christmas. Such good value!

Lots of love
Red Fox
xoxo

In regards to Erikas latest story which shows she reads here.. Erika first main job after graduating was given to her by her dad - working on her dad's company. I don't think people assume you get handouts, but yes your parents did help you get where you are in many ways. You are not exactly from an unprivileged background Erika. Far from it. Maybe if you didn't work for daddy's company, you could claim you didn't need that boost to get where you are. That helped surely.

If you wanted people to think you didn't come from an unprivileged background, don't put your mums designer clothes that you often wear on social media, or the fancy House which the banks should owe, or basically all the ways you're showing you're not the "typical" Irish family just about getting by right now. You're right though, your parents did show you how to work hard... Have you done anything in Ireland yet with the grant money that you received? About 20k? Yeah they showed you how to work hard...work the Irish system to get money you shouldn't more like it. Same as their fancy house which they should no longer owe.

Maybe you didn't have money when very young, but please don't put a post up claiming you got where you are without any help just to make yourself look good. I cannot stand that crap when it's so obviously false and undermines people that came from nothing to do well.

I don't know why she's trying to claim everyone in Ireland is jealous of her being in New York...I live in NY and trust me, it ain't great here atm. Ya the vaccine is being rolled out rapidly but the number of businesses that are closed is shocking, even major retail and food chains are shut down everywhere not to mind small businesses. The city has an eerie quietness to it and there is still a high volume of cases every day, it falls and rises constantly. Yes, things are slowly beginning to open but there's not much to be open tbh. It's pretty sad. And despite the vaccine rollout, I can still see it getting bad here again.

On another note, I have dual citizenship and when I used to follow her I would comment or respond to stories when she posted about visas giving her advice...all friendly on my part because I genuinely know how hard it is to go through the process....well, ANYTIME I mentioned having citizenship for US she would shut me down immediately, not respond or say something abruptly. I could feel the jealousy palpitating from her! It's as if she thinks she's the only Irish girl to ever have lived in New York... the place is literally full of us. You'd think she'd understand that considering the majority of her friends are Irish. I don't have a single Irish friend here in all my 9 years and it's cos I actually branch out of my own culture and get to know people who aren't privileged white girls who think they're above everyone.

Sorry for the rant lol. I'm thinking at this point I'm gonna unfollow here and block her online cos I can't deal with her anymore!

I'm increasingly finding with Erika, that the constant rhetoric of "you know me guys, I'm really honest, I'm so transparent" is a bright red flag highlighting that she is the exact opposite. You don't need to tell followers that you are trustworthy or honest, your content and ethics should easily show that.

Title suggestion to add to the Great Escape:

Kurry to New Yark; The Great Covid Escape, Immigration should know the Sly Foxes are fakes

Dear Diary

The break from insta has been nice. To be honest, it’s been so so nice.

we’ve been hiding out with Lorna and our teeth have genuiiinely never looked whiter. Thank gawd for spotlight! Speaking of spotlight, I was meant to do a sponsored post for them but had to try and push it back until we are officially back in New Yark.

things with Loulerie are also on pause until I’m back but Then hopefully some of my paid for followers will buy some of the jewellery. Who am I kidding, I need another RTE late late show appearance or a shout out from Eileen style queen to really increase my older lady following to shift some well needed Anne Taylor outfits.

speaking of Anne Taylor, they won’t work with me until I’m back in New Yark. Can’t wait to be back.

Planning my next vlog, wondering if I can gloss over the fact I’ve been quiet on Instagram. I mean it’s nobodies business so why should I have to explain. It’s not like I make any money from my followers.

xoxo

Dear Diary

“Who you are becoming is more important than who you’ve been.” I’m becoming accustomed to lots of free gifts, keep ‘em coming! Was I even living back in 2010 with no daily deliveries of stuff!

Exhausted from the trek to Dublin but ecstatic we got some Starbucks drive through AND Maccy D’s! I miss the ‘curry’ (Kerry) views already.

I get such anxiety over the weight of my bags but I when I point out it’s a half empty flight so hope they can accommodate us.

The pre-clearance queue took so long. It was not enjoyable. I kept texting Tommy and asked him to share a pic of the white couch. I miss that couch soooo much.

I was asked what my reason for flying today. I told them I was a creative business women and my business was based in the US. They asked for the name of my company and I said “Ret....I mean 5A digital ....Retro Flame Ltd” I mean should I go with the more realistic company sounding name or stick with Retro even though I buy everything brand new fresh out of the box. Well, sometimes buy.

I mentioned my soon to be fiancé and support dog are waiting for me. I mean, a tad white lie but hopefully Tommy will propose soon!

some woman spilled her entire cup of coffee all over my new white pants. I was about to go mad at her but realised she probably is a fan and it’s the day after International women’s day so I want to appear all pro women etc etc

made it through, going to sneak a cheeky white wine before boarding.

got a few DMs asking if I was back in NY that I need to block and delete. Pesky bunch of people.

Erica

Lads! She's engaged! Complete copycat of Kourtney Kardashian proposal
Also trying to make out it's a surprise when it was definitely micromanaged by her. Even her outfit is all white

Dreamycloud said:

Bosco had a sense of adventure....... all those trips through the magic door

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At least when Bosco went through the magic door, you knew how he made it to the other side

Dear Diary

My mom actually hates my Loulerie collection always saying it’s just not her style. And it’s not her ‘cup of Barry’s tea’. But I need to find a slant for promoting Mother’s Day so I will say “My mom loves the pearl Lafayette necklace”. It’s a decent money maker if 100 or so people buy it. Genuiiiiiiiiinely think if I can get one more collab like that and I’m all set for the big engagement and buying my dream wedding dress.

As you know we went to the airport yesterday but got turned away at customs. We have rebooked our flights for later in the month. I had a look at Tattle life and they all guessed correctly so I took a late evening pic of a glass of rosè as proof we are still at home. They are so annoying.

I haven’t put on a scrap of tan in weeks. Ever since all that drama with B perf I haven’t received any freebie tans and would love to try a bit of Vogues tan. Vogue hasn’t sent it to me even though I’ve asked Kaelin to email her PR team multiple times with creative ideas on how I will wear the tan.

Idea 1: standing beside bush in garden
Idea 2: sitting next to bbq with Kerry backdrop
Idea 3: on Rossbeigh beach running with hair in wind
Idea 4: standing in underground aldi car park
Idea 5: next to some random Mercedes (I’ve had to send the one I had back because I put my feet on the seats too much and they didn’t like that)

so with all of the creative ideas I’m sure it will work out soon.

Tommy has been sending me videos of these shit apartments as a piss take but it’s making me so mad. I made him FaceTime me while I told him how to spot clean it. It’s hard to see it properly over video but at least he now is not sitting on it until I get back. It’s all I ask.

can’t believe super valu were sold out of potato waffles. Had to fight Kaelin off for the last one. Let’s be real wasn’t much of a fight as she knows who the boss is. Am I right? Or am I right!?

Erica xoxo