Very well put. Yes the 'there is no hierarchy' in Bali is nauseating. When she stays in luxury villas, hotels and retreats. She means there is no hierarchy amongst the privileged westerners who visit, not the local population.That video was so disingenuous. She says that in Bali, there were people from all parts of the world/different walks of life and there was no distinction as everybody was ‘equal’.
Excuse me but:
1. London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. It’s such a melting pot, but yet Niomi can’t see this because she only hangs out with a specific crowd. You don’t have to travel across the world to see a melting pot.
2. Bali was such a melting pot, but yet there wasn’t a single other foreigner or person of color in her stories or pictures. She didn’t even interact with locals (unless they were hotel staff or a masseuse or a bikini shop owner).
3. She talks about how London people are about how they present themselves to the world (the fashion etc). London isn’t just about the fashion.
4. She talks about how everyone in Bali is ‘equal’ and there is ‘no hierarchy’… This is the woman who is talking about ‘equality’ from a gifted suite in London. How can she talk about equality in Bali when privileged foreigners have taken over the place and completely disregard locals? Yeah, equality in her privileged bubble.
Her depiction of Bali vs London is beyond nauseating. It’s seen through the eyes of privilege.
And London is all beautiful buildings and fashion. No poverty to see here. Her view of the world is so white and middle class it is quite painful.
And @melfish yes I wonder if she's eyeing up the Langham for the wedding