I heard about Tattle and specifically searched to see if there was a thread on LLL and joined because I've never had a space to discuss how much she annoys me!
I have a friend who is one of the adoring minions (which is how I heard of her first) and whenever I saw her facebook or Instagram I never understood the attraction. My friend is totally influenced by her, I'm afraid. She has bought oodles of things recommended by Lisa, even when cheaper alternatives exist. She goes to so many of her nights. I feel like my pal has been almost duped! She won't abide any criticism of Lisa. I remember one day she was all excited as Lisa was saying that she was between two locations for her event and one is very near us and that's the one Lisa picked, when it turns out this hotel is part of a chain which seems to support her.
I was very suspicious of Lisa for a few years. My friend was a single parent and was in awe that Lisa managed to do what she had (work full time, parent, gym and build LLL) and meanwhile my friend found life so tough. Not many lone parents get to work in their same town in their parent's business! Hardly what I would call struggling in the rat race. I hated the pushing of consumption and lifestyle. I commented once that I felt Lisa's exercise regime was completely unsustainable (particularly for a lone parent) and was nearly attacked that it was so necessary for Lisa's mental health. But what lone parent (and she has been doing this for years lads) can wander down to the gym multiple times a week? This act that she has had it tough, "sure it's all little old me" is so disingenuous. I think she got a lot of followers through this act at the start, and then the Ladies Day and the bullying campaign
built on that.
The lads, what are you like act is so contrived. She is earning a fortune. I remember she went travelling somewhere and stopped off on London where it was freezing and promptly bought a Canada Goose coat. Doesn't do needles, but accepted a prize of HA injections around the eyes. Another time a small Irish jewellery company was completely fucked over by her at a show (they were told they couldn't have a display after all or something). I remember Lisa leaving a PA message on her page and I think they started getting shitty messages from the fans. She moves through favourite brands as long as they pay: Valley of Roses was dropped for Jenny Glow, Dibi Milano for is it Vichy? Any criticism, even justified, is presented as a bullying "opportunity", isn't it terrible, why cant we just be nice, I had to talk to Dad, tears....such manipulation.
My friend always stands by Lisa's amazing charity record which to my disgust I discover is actually donated by the attendees - i thought it might have been a percentage of the profit! But no.
Anyway, I do feel that people like Lisa are deceptive, and dare I say it, even dangerous. She sells a complete lie! Encourages her followers to pay/fund/spend. You too can be like Lisa, who has had a hard life too! Life is hard still because sure it's hard to keep everything going, lads, especially when I'm so honest and ordinary and just like ye lads. Doing everything by myself. Everything.
(She hasn't gotten rid of those eye bags by herself though, wherever they went) .