Australian Influencers #28

[IAmSometimesTheWalrus]

How sad. “Routine and consistency is key?”The kids are, what, 10 and 8? Surely FUN is key? “It doesn’t need to be perfect or the best but it does need to be at their full potential” Jeez. Even the PT I pay to make me exercise doesn’t say this stuff.

 

[Michy02]

Even if these big brands gift wealthy people baby items why can't they gift two so the person can do a give away! I say baby items specifically as they are so expensive and these influences seem to be able to afford them already!

 

[Scarlette92]

Omg she’s setting her kids up for some distorted eating in the future. So odd to be so controlling about food. I remember all the articles about her not letting her kid eat party food and she brought her own healthy lunch. Sad

It also sets them up for trauma/bullying. When I was in primary school my Mum would only pack "healthy" foods (she has health OCD) and we never had any packed food like poppers, rollups, chips etc, we had veggies and dip and wholemeal wraps which is absolutely a good thing, however I felt so different and weird because I got no "fun" food, there was no balance
I'd hardly eat any foods at school

As soon as I moved out I bought alllll the things we were never allowed, all the packaged food and created a terrible relationship with food (I was also a chef and party chef for 12yrs so that didn't help with my eating habits)

Balance is what is healthy!!!

 

[ughplease]

Victoria Divine is so exhausting. Surely she is aware of daycare costs as a financial advisor and wealth / budget expert or whatever the fuck her qualifications are… This life for us regular people sis, welcome.

She’s trying to be ~relatable as she knows day care costs are a big issue among parents. What I wanna know is why the Gen z centric fugly rebrand if you’re gonna pump the “kids cost a lot!!” content for the millennial crowd. Looking forward to the boring “omg guys berries cost heaps!” content when the baby starts solids 🥱

 

[leeeeleeee]

Theeeere’s the SphERe of DrEaMS!!!

 

[PlatinumThoughts]

Everyone stop what you’re doing. The Bachelor’s Anna and Tim have had a gender reveal (tell me you’re a bogan without telling me you’re a bogan) and it’s a girl and Elle predicted it because she’s psychic. We will all sleep better tonight.

Also Michael Turnbull (runner up in Sam Frost’s series) is having a baby with his girlfriend. Always something a bit NQR about him.

 

[toooldfortt]

Yeah Laura’s stories were embarrassing. If his post was “satire” then it was satire done really poorly and he needs to get better at his “job”.
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Also, nowhere in his comments has he said it was satire or that he’s trying to make fun of those kinds of men. He’s liking comments and thanking people who are saying ‘that’s what it’s like at my house and I think it’s funny.. I can’t believe you Karen’s are offended etc etc’. Completely contradicts what Laura was trying to claim.

@therealsmilf pointed out Laura did a podcast episode on weaponised incompetence as below, so what the fuck Laura!?

There is chat about this on the podcast thread and the Clem Ford thread and as I mentioned on one of those, it’s not satire if that’s literally your reality - his mum is there because he can’t cope on his own.

No shame in asking for help but their positioning and response to this is so embarrassing.

 

[notgifted]

Tammi TMB - now this might seem a little petty, but I’m so over these dipshits with their woo woo ways, claiming her kid is trying to manifest a dog. They already have a fucking dog, one who they seem to not give a shit about, this poor dog is overweight and I’m sure a dog of that breed carrying weight will be putting its back at risk. It’s hard to see in a photo, but the stories you can see the poor thing is uncomfortable.
Can she manifest a decent diet and a walk for it this week maybe??

 

[GeorgieBox]

This is so confusing. So we’re trying to embrace natural hair and reject traditionally patriarchy/sexist ideals to remove body hair… but feel free to use our $50 razor to do it? Why can’t I just use a Gillette mens one? No pink tax either.
This is such an outdated confusing model. I’m not sending away old razor blades for recycling because we’re doing laser.

 

[Reiki_Zoom_Master]

I’m no fan of Clementine Ford, but the response from Marty J and Laura has been disappointing. Their own fans are calling it out (respectfully) with reasons why the reel was problematic and he thought it appropriate and funny to respond by reposting the mock apology. The mock apology was probably the most problematic part of the last weeks antics. You don’t have to listen to Clementine, Marty, but you should probably listen to your actual genuine followers who have been supporting you from the beginning.

 

[GeorgieBox]

Also she's missing the point that for many families both parents don't work full-time. It just doesn't work out financially and also time wise to work full time. Life changes in every single way when you have a baby. The cost of child care for your child and weighing up if you can even return to work is just one factor!

Seeing her with her eyelash extensions, regular brow appointments, the manicures - and looking like the penny is dropping about how expensive children are... it's not an add-on. I've said previously, all priorities change - unless you can afford to continue living the same lifestyle just with children.

 

[GeorgieBox]

Victoria Divine is so exhausting. Surely she is aware of daycare costs as a financial advisor and wealth / budget expert or whatever the fuck her qualifications are… This life for us regular people sis, welcome.

I think it's just plain naïveté, for all of her financial nous/advice/expertise - the reality is very different when you have children. You will not necessarily still prioritise Botox or beauty appointments with the same fervour because you have different priorities. It's not to say parents go without completely, but you cannot live the same life you did before children (unless you're quite wealthy). It's hard to explain but hopefully you all get my point.

 

[HamBelly]

Ugh the mum life reels are so cringy. And when people comment stuff like “tell your husband to pull his weight, make the kids wait or pick up their toys etc” she gets so uppity and all oh my husband is so involved and helpful. Is he? Because he seems to just make money and knock her up every couple of years. I don’t get it. Either your husband is pulling his weight and you don’t make reels about it or he isn’t. She’s definitely aiming for a go viral video and thinks that will be her niche. But I truly hate the “hahaha my husband does nothing, I’m such a super mum” schtick that so many influencers do.
But it gives a break from the awkward workout videos where she smiles manically while squatting.

anyone else find it kind of crazy that her ig name is still bubs2bikinis? I know working out is her whole thing but I feel like we’ve all moved on from telling women to bounce back after having a baby and that’s basically all her name is. Just seems very outdated

 

[santababy]

What an odd thing to post

 

[kjs22]

But that’s the norm and it’s ick for a man to be making fun of the fact that women are always burdened with the domestic labour. It’s punching down and his recent reels have mostly been making fun of women like his loser co host.

I listened to one of their podcast episodes ‘two doting dads’ where they were talking about the birth of their kids. It was disappointing, I was expecting something wholesome and them both to really talk up their partners. I was expecting them to give a progressive male’s perspective on birth. But they cracked jokes about it (labour process) taking too long and kinda just skimmed over it. I get that it’s comedy… but idk I expected more than “the hospital chair was uncomfortable while my wife birthed, poor male me”

 

[fakefriendsonthegram]

I don’t think it was gossip, prior to her posting stories saying she made a mistake, ruined her marriage, husband has left her for 3 weeks and not seen the kids, someone who knows her had said she cheated on her husband, so it made sense when she came on and was really down trodden & sad, I did feel a tiny shred of sorry for her but she’s a mean bitch, so it didn’t last.

Who on earth is having an affair with her? Whatttttt? I am shook. Was it Brad Kearns?

 

[influenzasinaus]

Cringing at the Christmas market chick..

anyone else tuning in tonight to watch the wannabes at sip and socials

 

[beige byron boss babe]

Imagine this being your biggest issue in life..

 

[emmygluewho]

Did everyone see Mia Plecic is pregnant??

That poor fucking child.

 

[beige byron boss babe]

Call me a hater BUT I love when influencers have to face the same issues as us regular plebs have to face… Welcome Ash, this is literally every parents life x