Came searching for this thread out of part frustration, and part fascination.
At one point I actually enjoyed Clancy's content, so I'm not a "hater" but you would think I was given her latest video. If anyone's interested, check out the latest video, you'll know right away which "hateful" comment I left and the subsequent rabid pile-on. It's fascinating to see how unhinged her fans are and how quick pile-on happens. Her fans call anyone who respectfully critiques a "hater" or "troll" -- they get emotionally fired up so quickly. And sorry if this is rude, but they're also kind of...dumb. Maybe 'basic' is a better descriptor. Clancy herself is also very defensive, which makes for an unhealthy fandom.
It's so refreshing to see other people have the same thoughts and actually be allowed to express them here. My impression was Clancy would be doing travel-style vlogs, not literally shopping every chance she gets and eating take out and drinking. They went to that white water center (whatever is was called) and just ended up just EATING there? That scene actually made laugh out loud. It was the one opportunity for us to see her do *something*. And she stays in higher end (I say higher end because she spent ~$4000/month on Airbnbs) Airbnbs and calls herself a "digital nomad." I actually thought when she quit her reporting job, she would live a more purposeful life, like she would take up writing again, maybe volunteer (as she once mentioned) -- things like that. I also thought she would be less image-focused, but she's gone the exact opposite way (so has Zac).
I especially find it funny to see her fans calling her 'low maintenance' with someone even saying they could see her doing the van life thing. This woman cannot handle living without any creature comforts at all. She has a stock pile of skin care products for goodness sake. She even has a hard time eating out of a different cup/bowl for her oatmeal. I knew she was neurotic, but her going full-time TrAveLinG really highlighted how controlling/neurotic/obsessive with routine she is. I'm neurotic myself, but the problem is she and her fans still pretend she is low maintenance and relatable, but that's just not her personality-type at all. She likes the fake nails, the regular facials, the hyper consumerism, the reality TV (which she always talks about, but claims not to watch at the same time?) She should just own it. It's not for me, but that's fine. This is a new "chapter" for her, and it's just not relatable to me anymore.
Sorry this was long. First comment. Had a lot to say