Hi guys,
I am glad to have found this forum.
I used to be an admirer of hers, because I am also into traveling, Mediterranean culture & food, classic Hollywood movies and vintage fashion. Also, I was taken away (or manipulated as I know now) by the passion for life she is showing in her videos and tried to be more like that. Finally, because of the COVID situation, I was really in need of some escapism in the past year.
However, I was always put off by the cringing lip-biting and the seductive looks. Then, because I really like some of her dresses, I looked them up online (they are mostly from Rouje) and they cost about 180€ each! Not that I would not invest that kind of money in a beautiful dress, but to have that kind of garment in your closet means you clearly are not poor. Lastly, the whole 50s-housewife vibe of the last few episodes has put me off completely. Not that I have anything against housewifes, I just find it boring to watch. I only liked the scenery but that is due to the beauty Tuscany has been blessed by God.
So, I started to get suspicious which led me to this forum and I am really happy I found it, because you guys opened my eyes and put into words things I was already suspecting. Like the deleting of negative comments (even cute baby videos do get negative comments by some trolls), the over romanticizing of Italy (yes, life in a country like that can be beautiful or even magical sometimes...but it can be brutal as well due to corruption, unemployment, poverty...etc.) and the narcissism (I am all for a healthy dose of confidence and self-love, but I could never act as a femme fatale in front of a camera and take myself seriously).