Brittany Bathgate

[fujicheck]

Does anyone else find it annoying how stressed she's getting about covid restrictions? I understand it's a worrying time for everyone but she has it so easy, find it annoying hearing her talk about being anxious about announcements.
She's young and fit, doesn't live with anyone high risk, lives with her partner in a gorgeous house with a garden (which she owns), likes staying at home, seems to enjoy a quieter life and relaxing hobbies that don't involve people, doesn't seem to socialise with many people regularly anyway, has a secure job and plenty of brand deals, doesn't need to travel anywhere unless it's for leisure.
Since things eased up, her lifestyle has hardly changed so it's not like she's going to suddenly lose out on something if things tighten eg gym, place of work, income, seeing her partner, friends etc. She's still going to be able to hang out with her boyfriend, go for her runs, potter around shops, shoot ads and continue buying designer items. Seems all she'll have to worry about is if she can travel to london for her essential freebie tattoo removal.
I know everyone's missing out and struggling but she's in such a fortunate position compared to a lot of people. Not saying she shouldn't worry but I just find it annoying hearing it in a vlog. Especially after being gifted designer items for a brand deal. Must be nice.

 

[Raindropsonkittens]

But maybe she has vulnerable family members or is worried about Dean’s work drying up? Or she might have a health condition she doesn’t discuss (my friend had a liver transplant & is fit as a flea but is very scared about getting CV19). We just don’t know, but I don’t think it is fair to assume that just because someone’s life appears cushy it doesn’t mean they are immune to anxiety.

 

[meowmeowbeans]

Agree with Raindrops. I'm going to throw BB a bone on this one. It's an uncertain time, and enough to make anyone's head spin with worry, regardless of your situation, and especially if you have anxiety. Even if she's healthy, she presumably has family and friends she's worried about. Plus if she never mentioned the lockdown, people would complain that she's being insensitive. Can't win.

 

[minniemoo42]

i remember BB talking about having agrophobia at one point in her life in a previous vlog. I really appreciated her openness about it, and i think it goes to show that regardless of circumstances or privilege, mental health can affect anyone. i think she is quite an anxious person.

i love BB, she is one of my favourite youtubers, but i also wonder how she affords such a luxe wardrobe (and life!). i appreciate how she seems to buy a lot of her items and that they aren't always gifted. but it just baffles me how she can afford it! i know they live in an affordable area which meant they could buy and renovate their house, and Dean is a builder so they did a lot of the work themselves. But they always seem to be spending and buying things, constantly. Not just clothes, but travel, furniture and things for the house. It really astounds me the amount of money that they seem to spend in each weekly vlog.

I wish there was more transparency around how this kind of lifestyle is sustainable? Because it sends such an unrealistic expectation of what 'normal' life is like.

 

[Mermaid456]

Does anyone else find it annoying how stressed she's getting about covid restrictions? I understand it's a worrying time for everyone but she has it so easy, find it annoying hearing her talk about being anxious about announcements.
She's young and fit, doesn't live with anyone high risk, lives with her partner in a gorgeous house with a garden (which she owns), likes staying at home, seems to enjoy a quieter life and relaxing hobbies that don't involve people, doesn't seem to socialise with many people regularly anyway, has a secure job and plenty of brand deals, doesn't need to travel anywhere unless it's for leisure.
Since things eased up, her lifestyle has hardly changed so it's not like she's going to suddenly lose out on something if things tighten eg gym, place of work, income, seeing her partner, friends etc. She's still going to be able to hang out with her boyfriend, go for her runs, potter around shops, shoot ads and continue buying designer items. Seems all she'll have to worry about is if she can travel to london for her essential freebie tattoo removal.
I know everyone's missing out and struggling but she's in such a fortunate position compared to a lot of people. Not saying she shouldn't worry but I just find it annoying hearing it in a vlog. Especially after being gifted designer items for a brand deal. Must be nice.

I respectfully disagree, I'm in a position where i have a job, no one (touch wood) has had covid close to me, and i've been really sad and anxious about what's happening.
My heart absolutely breaks for the north and what people are going through, it's really affecting me. I was in tears watching the news about liverpool aswell last night, a place i have been many times and absolutely love, and broke my heart seeing the news reports of yet more people losing their livelihoods, i think just because you have it 'good' on paper, doesn't mean your mental health can't be affected by what's happening x

 

[fujicheck]

Well yeah exactly, maybe I see it differently but I live in Liverpool. That's why it was annoying watching Brittany being anxious about restriction announcements yesterday. I don't know what it's like in Norwich but it's not a great time in Liverpool right now (and everyone knew things were looking bleak).
I wasn't saying she shouldn't be allowed to feel anxious but to hear her go on about it from her privileged and comfortable bubble in her aesthetically pleasing vlog where she shows her new purchases is pretty annoying. Financially and socially she doesn't seem too affected by it.
No one wants covid or to see the country like this, everyone is worried about things and she can share if she's anxious but she keeps talking about it in vlogs (with all the buzzwords). I just kind of wish she wouldn't mention it so much. Especially sandwiched between her going out for lunch, furniture shopping, receiving designer items and carrying on with her life as normal.
Again not saying just because her life appears good she shouldn't have worries but I just wish she'd read the room a bit before including those segments in vlogs.

 

[Artaud]

I am a bit disappointed hearing that Brittany is a bully. I wouldn’t say I was friends with Brittany but we have commented back and forth on each others IGs since about 2013, when she still dressed like Alexa Chung and had long hair but then I’ve always been in agreement with her.

I feel a bit uneasy about the privilege talk surrounding Brittany, especially when Lizzy who is the epitome of privilege is mentioned here. Brittany and Dean have always worked, their house is of moderate value and with Dean being in the building trade they either got a lot of the work for free or used his contacts for a discount. I still think they are relatable in the sense they’ve owned the house for three years and are just doing the bathroom.
I know the Vivienne Westwood shoes someone referred to were a birthday gift from her parents and at the time retailed for £300, back then Brittany would be buying mid-tier brands like Sandro second hand.

I still think Brittany is problematic in the sense she follows IG trends and I would guess 90% of her wardrobe has a such a short longevity - probably two years or less.
For example a few years ago she was fully on the IG Comme des Garcons t-shirt trend but she no longer has any of these in her wardrobe. Similarly I think she has over indulged in the current IG knitted vest/sleeveless jumper trend and I can’t see most of these being in her wardrobe in a few years.
I also find some of the work/ads she accepts are questionable, the inflating bicycle helmet is just a weird concept and I can’t imagine she would have ever bought Nike blazers with her own money.
And generally I just find the more Brittany buys ‘sculptural’ clothing (as she calls it) the more I dislike her style, or certain pieces at least, I also don’t think they flatter Brittany when she’s wearing them. It’s like she manages to pull them off in them in a certain pose, with certain lighting for an IG photo but when you see her moving in them ordinarily it’s like nope that’s just no good on you.

 

[mermaids456]

Well yeah exactly, maybe I see it differently but I live in Liverpool. That's why it was annoying watching Brittany being anxious about restriction announcements yesterday. I don't know what it's like in Norwich but it's not a great time in Liverpool right now (and everyone knew things were looking bleak).
I wasn't saying she shouldn't be allowed to feel anxious but to hear her go on about it from her privileged and comfortable bubble in her aesthetically pleasing vlog where she shows her new purchases is pretty annoying. Financially and socially she doesn't seem too affected by it.
No one wants covid or to see the country like this, everyone is worried about things and she can share if she's anxious but she keeps talking about it in vlogs (with all the buzzwords). I just kind of wish she wouldn't mention it so much. Especially sandwiched between her going out for lunch, furniture shopping, receiving designer items and carrying on with her life as normal.
Again not saying just because her life appears good she shouldn't have worries but I just wish she'd read the room a bit before including those segments in vlogs.

It's a fair point for sure! Well wishes to you in liverpool right now x

 

[Restless Native]

I find her style a bit bag lady tbh. She pulls it off though

 

[Lmorg]

Norwich was one of the very last cities in the UK to be hit by Covid and it’s still relatively okay here, especially compared to some places (I live a couple of streets away from BB I think, or definitely within a 10 minute vicinity). With that though seems to come a sort of complacency - most people are still walking about like everything’s totally fine, which I can imagine is probably pretty anxiety inducing if you are being careful.

 

[minniemoo42]

do you think the latest hotel stay in her vlog was sponsored? she didn't say (and usually she does), it seemed like she just went to London for one night to visit an art gallery the next day? That was really confusing for me...

 

[MaldonMalaise]

bit weird to find out that someone you went to school with is now “insta famous”.

As a previous commenter said, she was very aloof and made horrible comments particularly about other girls. Always copied what was popular with everyone else and “lived online” in the scene / MySpace days. Always had money for new clothes and was obviously a kid from money who wanted to look edgy.

She knows what she’s doing and I’m happy for her in that she is clearly making good money and enjoying her life but I hope she is a kinder person than she used to be. We have all changed but the art school rumours are very well known, Norwich is not a big place...

 

[Alias2001]

Well yeah exactly, maybe I see it differently but I live in Liverpool. That's why it was annoying watching Brittany being anxious about restriction announcements yesterday. I don't know what it's like in Norwich but it's not a great time in Liverpool right now (and everyone knew things were looking bleak).
I wasn't saying she shouldn't be allowed to feel anxious but to hear her go on about it from her privileged and comfortable bubble in her aesthetically pleasing vlog where she shows her new purchases is pretty annoying. Financially and socially she doesn't seem too affected by it.
No one wants covid or to see the country like this, everyone is worried about things and she can share if she's anxious but she keeps talking about it in vlogs (with all the buzzwords). I just kind of wish she wouldn't mention it so much. Especially sandwiched between her going out for lunch, furniture shopping, receiving designer items and carrying on with her life as normal.
Again not saying just because her life appears good she shouldn't have worries but I just wish she'd read the room a bit before including those segments in vlogs.

The Blaze trainers really didn’t seem to fit her aesthetic at all. I may be wrong but I don’t think I’ve seen her wear them since the original post

 

[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

I deleted the comment because people were talking about this being a rave thread and because my comment was negative, I thought it was maybe better to remove it.

I can assure you that everything I said is true and I have known her since I was 14 (I’m the same age as BB). I still have pictures of us together, which I won’t share here for obvious reasons.

To the person who suggested what I said is incorrect because she doesn't buy fast fashion, she hasn’t dressed the way she does now her whole life. You can literally go onto her twitter and scroll back and see her talking about orders from ASOS,Topshop etc. I was referring to time before her Instagram fame, when she would spend all her money on Fred Perry, Vivienne Westwood, Topshop etc and then her dad would end up covering her rent for her.

She was the kind of person who would be your best friend then suddenly turn on you, become really nasty and horrible and move on to new people. I’ve lost count of the amount of people she did that with and it’s why she doesn’t really have any friends from the time she was younger despite still living in the same place. People have asked/wondered if she’s changed but she was still writing nasty tweets and Facebook statuses into her 20s so I doubt very much that she has.

she’s been very careful to delete her tumblr and some tweets etc Now that she has an audience but she was vile and most of the people in Norwich who knew her then still don’t like her. She used to make fake accounts on blogger and leave nasty commentst. I know w couple of people who had comments from her.

To say something positive about her, I think she’s always had a great sense of style, even when we were teenagers and she’s always been good at cultivating an audience online (she was very popular on MySpace). I think she has a genuine love of fashion, I think she’s very pretty and good at what she does. Maybe she has changed in the last couple of years, I don’t know, but I last encountered her around age 26 and she was still just as unpleasant as she had always been.

I found BB during the last month of lockdown and I loved her vlogs because they were perfect to put in the background and I also enjoyed her style of filming and now that I have found this thread..... wow.

 

[Booklover]

I found BB during the last month of lockdown and I loved her vlogs because they were perfect to put in the background and I also enjoyed her style of filming and now that I have found this thread..... wow.

Me too...

 

[Alias2001]

Me too...

It’s hard to reconcile the public image with the experiences of people who knew Brittany previously.

 

[snarkvark]

It’s hard to reconcile the public image with the experiences of people who knew Brittany previously.

If you've ever spoken to her on social media by asking why she promotes fast fashion or why she's hypocritical about some of the brands she works with, she can be REALLY NASTY. She only appears friendly because everyone is licking her arse so all you see is nice comments back from her. Any kind of criticism (even the soft, polite kind) is met with defensiveness from BB.

 

[Yoyolady]

Does anyone remember when Dean had his tools stolen and they started a crowdfunder? I messaged her and said I thought it was a bit tone deaf to expect other people to replace them out of their pockets when they are so privileged and got blocked. I still think it’s really cheeky they did that!

 

[Silentcritique]

Wow I didn’t know that had happened! Can you post screenshots of replies?

 

[Freebies_come2me]

Does anyone remember when Dean had his tools stolen and they started a crowdfunder? I messaged her and said I thought it was a bit tone deaf to expect other people to replace them out of their pockets when they are so privileged and got blocked. I still think it’s really cheeky they did that!

No bleeping way I am shocked. They are so thick, so many people lose their tools, they either have to claim it from their insurance or own pocket.

I am going to say it, I think people who likes her really likes her. And for people who don’t, we just ignore her. There is something that I don’t like about her that I can’t really pin point. I have this feeling that she is never genuine, someone that always have a plan, basically a fake vibe.

Regarding her fashion, some of it are okay- really Scandi. But I think some clothes are just hanging off her body and I struggle to see her wearing it out to run her errands.