Long term lurker, first time poster. I used to really like Rachel, but I think she’s starting to alienate a big chunk of her audience. I’ve noticed a huge change in her since she moved to Manchester and suddenly everyone thing’s about money, designer brands and going out to expensive bars and restaurants (I used to work in the same building as where 20 Stories is and I probably couldn’t even have afforded a tap water in there!). Even pre-Covid I knew very few women in their twenties who still enjoyed going out on the lash every weekend, so her content on that front is just... uninspiring.
She always struck me as really down to Earth, but now she’s the type of person I’d go out of my way to actively avoid. I get major mean girls vibes from her and her friends - if I saw them out I’d probably feel really intimidated. It’s a shame because I remember Jack from when he worked on the Urban Decay counter in Cardiff Debenhams - he was so lovely and did my makeup a few times, but now I get the sense he wouldn’t even give me the time of day.
There’s one other big thing that’s bugging me about her at the moment. I could be wrong, but I’m sure she was one of the many people who were preaching for us all to stay at home during lockdown and calling out other influencers for breaking lockdown rules, yet almost every day she post pictures of her and her mates out drinking when Manchester is still under local lockdown. The rules clearly state that you aren’t allowed to mix with people outside of your household in bars and restaurants. Not only that, but she’s gone off on holiday with them as well! I know she’s not the only person doing it, but I just think it sets a really bad example.