New to posting in this thread but been reading since the beginning. Hiya everyone
I used to be a hun and really enjoyed watching her videos but I think her content went downhill after she introduced Spencer. I'm not sure what it was but her channel was lively and entertaining and now it just feels forced or it's a joint channel. I get wanting to have him on her channel but I think she should read the room and take her content back to basics or take a break and think of what would be the next step for her channel since she is older now and she could take it in a different direction.
I do think influencers or anyone for that matter shouldn't expect everything to be positive, because life is not like that and if everyone was just complementing eachother and wasn't allowed to criticize or give feedback then we'd have a distorted view of the world, and also thinking we was perfect.
With regards to what's been happening surrounding her mental health I think it would have been better to just do an honest chat, get every thing off her chest address things just explaining how she feels etc, and how she's taking a break, and actually take a break. And then move on.
The lies or inconsistencies in her stories when you guys have pointed them out, or put the stories side by side is not good as it makes you think what part of these story times are true. Especially the one about being in the club with her ex and then the photographer taking a picture. One story was she was on the beach and her parents called the police to find her, as she was in a state, and her phone had died. The police found her and she was taken home. Then the other story was she walked home. Which one is it? That's a big difference in what happened. I was shocked the stories differed that much. Surely you'd remember the police part.
I noticed the 'when I'm older' comment and sometimes when she says it, I forget she's what 27? She said this when she was with Sophia and cinzia, and they are 4/5 years younger than her. I don't know if she says this because she's younger in her head, or she wants to be relatable to her young audience.
I don't know if over the years she's lost herself because she was such a different person when she first started and she was hanging around with Holly and Sarah, and I think personally her channel was better 2017/18 but then after it just changed and I stopped watching her for a while and when I came back I was confused.
In her older videos she would talk like she knew what she was talking about in regards to makeup and actually seemed to educate or help etc, but then it changed to 'I'm not good at makeup' 'I don't know what I'm doing, I'm rubbish' but then she got a collab with makeup revolution and Lottie London so that doesn't really make any sense. I also find it weird how she doesn't promote them any more as to have a collab with a known brand is a huge thing. But also how she doesn't really talk about her lip kits and lashes so why do them if it's not a passion or was it just for doing it's sake?
I am curious as to why all her YouTube friendships ended. Did everyone do her dirty? I think when you are the common denominator in things you do have to look at yourself and think of what you did to contribute to the situation or where you went wrong, self reflection is key, as not everyone in life is out to get you, and you aren't always the victim.
Even her dress sense was better back in the day and hauls too, but now the hauls make you think I wouldn't take fashion advice from you if that makes sense.
I really do hope she gets the help she needs as mental health is soooo important and if she takes a proper break it will really help her find herself again and the spark she feels she has lost.
Sorry for the long post