Mrs Meldrum #86 Cycling around with our chummies, flaunting lockdown like Dominic Cummings

[Mamakarma]

Why do you feel she shouldn’t take the brunt? If I posted a video onto my business’s media, containing racist content, who should be blamed? The people in the video or me for putting out there to my customers? And then if I chose not to remove it, but play porno music over the racist content? And then if I took it down and replaced it with a picture of the slogan “No f’s given.” And then within a year made an racist reference in my business media content?
Do I still not take the brunt?

The issue could have been resolved so quickly if she had dealt with it properly and professionally there and then. The issue was she felt she had done nothing wrong and did not read the situation correctly. How many of us have said sorry in the past when we have not necessarily felt we have been completely or at all in the wrong. I know that I, as a manager of over 100 staff, have in the past decided to take this action ( worded carefully )to take the heat out of a situation.
She WAS in the wrong as she uploaded the video and then did not deal with the backlash correctly. The whole section should have been removed and she should have completed a YT apologising and taking responsibility. It is so easy for people to attempt an apology ( which she did poorly) in written form. I have much more respect for people who will deal with this head on, which unfortunately for Reb she did not do.
In addition, she has unfortunately also not leaned from this instance....the upload with one finger gesture from a reposted picture, which shows she does still not complete QA checks. Rebecca is the only one that can fix this.

 

[JessaP]

Why do you feel she shouldn’t take the brunt? If I posted a video onto my business’s media, containing racist content, who should be blamed? The people in the video or me for putting out there to my customers? And then if I chose not to remove it, but play porno music over the racist content? And then if I took it down and replaced it with a picture of the slogan “No f’s given.” And then within a year made an racist reference in my business media content?
Do I still not take the brunt?

Exactly this!!!

The OP keeps framing Rebecca as though she is some helpless victim rather than active participant in this mess.

Also OP, I'm really curious as to why you keep overstating Tattle's importance? You've decreed that Tattlers will never be happy with her actions and that we're all piling on. As if we constitute the entirety of public opinion. We don't. She still has 106k followers, many of whom, at the time went across to mumsnet to say those upset were over reacting (I'm so glad we have those intellectual heavyweights to decide what is and isn't racist).

Also, I remember Lee was torn limb from limb - metaphorically- for failing to defend his wife on this very forum.

I don't mean this with any ill will. I'm just not buying that world has treated Rebecca Meldrum unfairly.

 

[Fathead]

The thing that will be pissing them off the most is that they can no longer hide behind their , be kind, everyone who isn’t is a troll mantra. They being all the insta huns. That has always pissed me off, I never got behind it because it’s bull tit. Everyone pretending to love eveything and if you don’t have anything nice to say say nothing, that’s true in a lot of circumstances but not in calling our influencers for selling false hope, lives & making money off of shady practices & lies (affiliate links being one of them ) nor is it ok that they are able to block opinions that don’t suit their perceived ideal . You are either a public influencer or you are not, you don’t get to pick and choose what people should think and say. That is censorship .

 

[Motherthreebeige]

I remember someone ages ago taking offence to her saying ‘throwing a paddy’ as its racist.
or am I dreaming?

 

[Fathead]

I remember someone ages ago taking offence to her saying ‘throwing a paddy’ as its racist.
or am I dreaming?

That happened too yes.
The shelterness is beyond belief .
The world isn’t all pineapple print jammies & dewy skin & Reno’s Rebecca !

 

[Sonofagun]

Nothing new on her tropic page I wonder what’s happen with that she’s normal on there lots trying to get people to buy!!! I wonder if they did drop her will she still continue to use the stuff as it’s like the best thing ever!!!

This was on tropics IG page yesterday- has this already been discussed?- sorry if it has- this thread is moving fast!

 

[fireflies]

It's really odd how things blow up.

She uploaded the fateful video which seems like undisclosed ad for the hotel way Lee was harping on early Sunday or was it tue.
Within 2hours loads comments on you tube pointing out her mistake.

Then Insta story no fucks given
Followed by follow Friday calling Candice dreamy and Laura Byrne.
Think took to sat her to dub the lift bit with music it wasent removed.
Sunday she posted an apology on fb and Insta the car in the drive.
Saying she was taking a break.

She deleted apology on fb
Her fb followers were like where she gone why no you tube videos.
No write-up on you tube community saying she was taking a break.
No apology video you tube where itvakl happened.
No explanation when she came back why she took the break cane back with speed clean.
She doesn't realise her followers on you tube Insta and Facebook are different.
She's always prefred Instagram as she can censor opinion block delete and limit comments.
She can't do same on other platforms.
Channel mum censored any discussion of it on their forums.
Most of the Insta guns supported her.
She used trolls and mental health issues to garner sympathy.

Because she never dealt with it she now lost brand deals and another tit show unfolding it's also made other you tubers lives harder their actions get greater scrutiny and some interesting comments on Katie Ellison Insta around who to support.
The guys will bring up Caroline flack and women supporting women as usual.
Can't remember last time many came yo meldrums defence when times are hard she will realise who her freinds are.
Many of the huns are 2 faced any way.

 

[Zozooy]

Mrs Meldrum #89 I’m still a racist, will tropics make me face it, how will I replace it ££

 

[Jade33]

I always felt that the lift comment was edited in rather than not edited out. As in a “look how edgy and humorous we are”

Definitely! The fact that she reacted to it in the video proves she heard it, then she'd have heard it again when editing, and would have watched her own reaction when editing too! She knew it was there, she didn't give a tit.

 

[BettyCrocker]

Definitely! The fact that she reacted to it in the video proves she heard it, then she'd have heard it again when editing, and would have watched her own reaction when editing too! She knew it was there, she didn't give a tit.

my understanding is that when editing a video you have to choose what footage to include and move it in, as opposed to cutting footage out of the original copy. So yes, she 100% heard it at the time, and she would have heard it again during editing.

 

[Teaandbiscuits]

Mrs Meldrum #89 I flog my kids, I'm a racist pig, I won't ever grind, but it's all okay 'cause #bekind

 

[OneLineResponse]

What should have happened this week is the Meldrums telling their viewers that, last year, it became apparent that there was a massive gap in their knowledge and that over the past year they have learned x,y and z by using the resources a,b, c etc. There was no learning from liftgate. They believe they were the victims.

YESSSSS - this week could have been their opportunity to actually act. Reflect on their ignorance, apologise and explain what they've done differently. But they haven't. What a surprise.

 

[fireflies]

YESSSSS - this week could have been their opportunity to actually act. Reflect on their ignorance, apologise and explain what they've done differently. But they haven't. What a surprise.

But they couldent could they as they feel they Did nothing wrong as they dident apologise on you tube.

Even the Insta apology was all about how it affected her.

We know from messages she sent Zoe and few others she doesn't consider themselves racists and threatened solicitors.

Maybe she felt was like Disney land another non apology I made a boob it was complex arrangement.

 

[OneLineResponse]

Completely agree @fireflies but if they had half a brain they could have used it rather than continuing to believe they are faultless. We cannot help!

 

[fireflies]

Completely agree @fireflies but if they had half a brain they could have used it rather than continuing to believe they are faultless. We cannot help!

Sorry seems be the hardest word.
How something happened on you tube
No apology on you tube and no explanation to her subscribers when she came back.
No wonder her you tube views dismal

We see it all before she the victim.
Everyone being mean
Whilst saying it's waters off a ducks back, giving people the finger. Using content off tattle then giggling.
People are apparently too sensitive and taking everything the wrong way can't please everyone that what her recent story says.
She staying true to herself and values.
It's just odd how tropics feels this aligns with theirs.
Doesn't exactly read Like she understands where she's gone wrong.
I realise this is not her post but if was said here yesterday she shared this on her stories because it suited her narrative.


I'm sure she be silent few days and return with garden makeover or speed clean video.

 

[CasinoRoyal]

And it only has 3 comments???

Lee’s square is still on his page. Anyone find this odd?

 

[Trollstice]

Mrs Meldrum #89 'Twatty Pattys on the rig, Grabbys a racist pig, I'd neck a ton of gin but I'm tee total.'

 

[Madcat]

And it only has 3 comments???

Lee’s square is still on his page. Anyone find this odd?

If hes just gone offshore he may not yet have access to facebook/had time to go on yet. Maybe, I dont know for sure of course.

 

[Red Fox]

@Motherthreebeige and something about a Chinese laundry?

 

[Pushyplumb]

I think this might actually be the end of her creating digital content career. If she is dropped by Tropic, if she can't get brand and AD work, they reduced the youtube content because she couldn't get the views and hasn't bothered with yesterday's upload where else can she go with making this her career?

She was such a rising star. She could have had it all if she had only been honest, transparent, owned it when she made mistakes and didn't treat her viewers with such contempt.