Ashley aka BestDressed

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It’s not that he is British if you actually read my comment, it’s that she holds dual non-us citizenship via her father. If he emigrated, he would have had to renounce his former (British) citizenship, and likely wouldn’t have been able to pass it on to her whether British or any other country. Obviously there are other situational outliers, like if he was naturalized after her birth which is why I included “likely” in my original comment. Being british has nothing to do with it.
Not really..

No one has to renounce their original nationality to gain another one - hence the dual citizenship.
Also even if her dad decided he wanted to renounce his british citizenship, because she’s his daughter she could ask to get her citizenship. Up to two generations if I’m not mistaken. And in some circumstances many more, like centuries. Basically if anyone has evidence that at someone at some point in their family was of a citizenship then they may request to regain it.

Also her father doesn’t have to be white to have a british citizenship. Or rich. Expat is just a term, you can give it whatever value you want. But it was meant to name british citizens living in other countries. Not necessarily for ever. Mostly as a retirement thing. Hence why its kinda hated worldwide and honestly for a good reason.
 
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Not much seems to be happening here anymore but I'm just dropping in to say...

What the duck Ashley?!

I'm a good 7yrs older than her but I still found her old videos really inspiring I'm not sure why, she seemed genuine and to actually care about her content, she had her struggles but kept going, I'm honestly so saddened by what's happened to her. It's like a villian story. I'm not saying she's a horrible person but she's fucked things up so bad. Yeah maybe she still has money and brand deals coming in so shes still "successful" but what made her likeable, unique and as many have said here already, what got her this career in the first place, is all gone. She seems - excuse my French- like a spoiled uppity vapid cow on her insta now. To leave YouTube for this long without even a sentence of explanation but to keep posting so you can keep the money coming in seems like SUCH a duck you to everyone who got her where she is today. It feels like the amazon deal was really the turning point of when the greed got a hold of her. Have some integrity Ashley for Christ's sake.
 
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I only just thought of this, but does anyone else think all the Twitter drama around Lindsey Ellis being “cancelled” a few months back perfectly paralleled Ashley’s megafans’ meltdowns. Like same thing, a public figure has some people disagree with them / receives some pushback about their actions, and suddenly everyone is freaking out abt being cancelled and cancel culture going too far and so on so on, when literally nothing was ever that deep.

In Lindsey’s case it was perhaps just more embarrassing bc she was the one calling herself cancelled first, in Ashley’s case it was just her teeny bopper fans losing it. And in both cases you still can’t comment on it today without people coming to remind you how they were Literally Crucified By The Internet Mob because like, some people didn’t like them.

On another topic, Ashley’s fashion sense is disturbingly bad now. Like, so so unbelievably bad. I also found it funny how she admitted in her post on the 20th that she was dressing for the male gaze before (still is but whatever lol), because her megafans would freak out when people suggested that.
 
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I only just thought of this, but does anyone else think all the Twitter drama around Lindsey Ellis being “cancelled” a few months back perfectly paralleled Ashley’s megafans’ meltdowns. Like same thing, a public figure has some people disagree with them / receives some pushback about their actions, and suddenly everyone is freaking out abt being cancelled and cancel culture going too far and so on so on, when literally nothing was ever that deep.

In Lindsey’s case it was perhaps just more embarrassing bc she was the one calling herself cancelled first, in Ashley’s case it was just her teeny bopper fans losing it. And in both cases you still can’t comment on it today without people coming to remind you how they were Literally Crucified By The Internet Mob because like, some people didn’t like them.

On another topic, Ashley’s fashion sense is disturbingly bad now. Like, so so unbelievably bad. I also found it funny how she admitted in her post on the 20th that she was dressing for the male gaze before (still is but whatever lol), because her megafans would freak out when people suggested that.

Lmao on the Male gaze she was like I'm not dressing for that anymore then posted a bra less sexualised blazer photo, yea duck off Ashley, do you even believe yourself?
 
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It sounds harsh but I wish Ashley's followers would unfollow her Insta. You see comments in every single one of her posts asking when she's coming back to YouTube. At this point she's not coming back. She's seemingly getting all the benefits (brand deals, invitations to fashion week, money) with a fraction of the work. I was a fan of Ashley for years. I loved her videos so much and got lots of fashion advice I still keep with me today. I loved her chatty vlogs and her girl talk videos, so it's sad to me to see someone who made her presence online by having this relatable, friendly personality turn into just another Instagram influencer. Where Ashley used to seem so personable and real she now seems so faraway. And it's frustrating because that connection with her viewers is what she relies on to get engagement.

People have always complained about some aspect of her videos, like the excessive references to sex, but... I miss that Ashley. I remember one segment from one of her videos where she went to the park to journal at sunset. It was a really beautiful shot and she filmed the dogs coming up to snuffle around at her stuff and finished the segment saying she found it really grounding and peaceful. I remember it being quite a sweet and relective part of the video. I liked how she could set up beautiful shots and do fun things with her editing software. I liked seeing a glimpse into her life cleaning her house and getting college work done. She felt like a big sister.

It's annoying because none of her fans really want her Instagram presence. Or at least they don't just want her Instagram presence. But that's all we're getting. And while she can wear whatever she wants, I find it disappointing that someone who used to make videos throwing together cute, stylish outfits anyone could wear is now exclusively wearing outfits that can literally only be worn by other rich influencers dressing up for social media. So idk. I'm just disappointed.
 
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Agree, I actually used to really like her on YouTube and am not interested in seeing her be some fake influencer. Don’t know who she is kidding with this facade.
 
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That's what I mean. Her posts seem so vapid now. She could be mistaken for any other influencer, which really sucks considering her own personality was distinct enough to make her popular on YouTube. It seems ingenuine to only trot that personality out when she's doing a brand deal, and unfair to her audience to string them along and never give them an update on what they're here for.

I also don't know whether this was the best choice for her career. How long until people get tired of only getting Insta content and the brand deals dry up? I still like Ashley as a person but I'm disappointed.
 
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This notification prompted me to check Ashley's page out lol. OK so elana taber girl has "imperfect ethical living" and a globe and plane emoji in her bio!? Excuse my French but absolutely get fucked with that performative hypocritical nonsense

Ashley is still only posting ads. Her last one that's like a little mini movie is incredible tbh she's obviously super talented, but again, only interested in using those talents for ads. Dresses from that brand are £250-£400...

How's that relationship with capitalism going Ashely?
 
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They’re such a bland group
My opinion of Elena is just kind of mixed. She obviously has a knack for editing her aesthetically pleasing videos. However, she seems so out of touch with the real world, that she kind of suffers from the same issues as Ashley with her super-rich parents. Her videos on the apartments in NYC are fun to look at, however, none of these apartments are even marginally affordable for most looking to move to the city. She's fun to watch if I just don't really think about what she's doing/making.

Ashley made a few comments and was talking in Elena's Mexico City vlog.
 
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Yeah. All of this.

Also I unfollowed her but your post prompted me to go check her page and like...

I thought this was a really sincere post at first... then it turns into a bleeping ad.

Nah, duck off Ashley
HAHA Ashley's entire existence is to appeal to the male gaze.

And it's sad.

Also specially WHITE MEN. Ashley has never been seen with a POC, it's always white white white. She even made a twitter pointing out how all her men have been white

That's actually partly why I can't warm up to her. She claims to be a socialist and whatever... but only seeks attention from white men?

Again with the queer baiting from Ashley
Ashley's type is white men. We all know she wouldn't date another female unless it's to make a 'threesome', appeal to straight men .
 
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She is in the trailer for a Hulu film called 'not okay' as herself in a youtube video yet she hasnt made one in nearly 2 years....

its weird that she still wants the same clout that she had at her peak but can't be bothered to do stuff anymore

They also have that annoying guy with a movie camera tiktoker in the trailer so the talent bar was clearly very high !
 
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She is in the trailer for a Hulu film called 'not okay' as herself in a youtube video yet she hasnt made one in nearly 2 years....

its weird that she still wants the same clout that she had at her peak but can't be bothered to do stuff anymore

They also have that annoying guy with a movie camera tiktoker in the trailer so the talent bar was clearly very high !
She's never coming back at this rate
 
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