Took me 3 days to watch that holiday vlog and only GLM could make Crete look boring AF. She could have shown so much more, but of course Gem is all about cosy aesthetic, she could have easily filmed..
*outfit of the day.
*what I eat at the hotel buffet.
*shown the attractions of the hotel and told us the name of it, yeah she gave us a room tour but what if I liked it and wanted to stay there, if it's not paid aff ad, she won't give names away, bore!
*a day at the beach, yes it was windy but she could have put some music over and just showing her playing with Noah, chilling on the loungers, drinking a fanta lemon and reading her books.
*come souvenir shopping with us (that supermarket video was pointless, we've all been abroad and seen different Fanta's and snacks).
*there's so many boat tours in Crete, they could have gone on but instead they paid €80 to drive and walk down a hill (which was a rip off, we paid €240 for 8 days rental).
*the food they ate out was ridiculous, pizza, fish? Where's the traditional Greek food? Greek salad, gyros, suvlaki, moussaka?
I loved Crete so much a couple of years ago that we're going again this year. But GLM just made it look dull.
A couple of observations as well...
*she's definitely pregnant, she's always covered up or filming her top half only.
*she seems drained from having a baby and her whole day seems to be about Noah's needs. Going back to the room twice a day so he could nap in the cot? What's wrong with having a nap on the beach under the parasol. My nephew's nap times are always in the pram because my sister is out all day with the three kids.
*It seems that Jamie is always doing the fun things with Noah and Gemma only does the taking care of Noah. Her engagement and playtime with him doesn't seem natural.
*I feel she definitely needs to take care of herself as she has lost her spark. Her videos are same old same old and she even made an exciting holiday look dull.
If she let go of the sepia covered cosy aesthetic and shown a bit of reality, people would actually engage and be interested. All these influencers having babies and exploting them for clicks and aff ad's. Perhaps, make it useful for people who want to have a baby and show the reality of taking care of your son, showing tips and tricks of playtimes, bedtimes, bath times. Share your stories and be relatable because none wants a beige sepia life with ice coffees, weekly hauls, sponsored videos and cookie baking.
Rant over.