I thought the problem people have was that she carried on with life as if this traumatic thing didn’t happen. I don’t recall in the 6+ years that I’ve been following her, her ever having a ‘day off’ or an ‘off day’ where she wasn’t herself. Including when her grandma was super unwell, her giving birth to Asher, her grandad being put in a resthome, the pebbles court case etc.And I don’t believe she is lying about her miscarriages either. No matter when they happened I’m sure they still hurt her very much. I actually can’t believe the amount of people on her questioning or speculating about when/if they happened. We ask her to be more honest.. she shares something very personal which she did not have to share, and this is how we react?
I thought the problem was that she carried on with life as if this traumatic thing didn’t happen. I don’t recall in the 6+ years that I’ve been following her, her ever having a ‘day off’ or an ‘off day’ where she wasn’t herself. Including when her grandma was unwell, her giving birth, her grandad put in a resthome.
Peoples issue is that she paints the most perfect life, never showing any vulnerability, I’m sorry but anyones mental health would be hugely effected after 2 miscarriages, you can’t smile through that
I agree with the previous poster this forum is taking it a step too far. One thing to disclose advertisements and conduct business ethically and honestly. But questioning miscarriages and sexual assault, and the way someone looks… I mean come on.
That also tell me #womansrefuge that she had a shit tonne of nasty comments/messages or people just unfollowed cause they can see through her #crackerjack bullshitThe ironic part is gaining followers from giveaway #womensrefuge then losing 2/3 within a few days
Omg SNAPThis gives me hope. Almost 400 peeps saw through her #womansrefuge bullshit yesterday!
Also I couldn’t be bothered listening to her talk…,, Is Embrace available at Cracker Jack now?
This is verging on obsessive. I know it's fun to poke fun at people but nobody is perfect, especially mothers seem to get held to a ridiculous standard. As someone who ate sushi during pregnancy (what do you think they do in Japan?) and got nasty looks sometimes, and now yells at her children on occasion, or puts them in daycare when they are little all this judgement other women give us is full on. I get not liking someone or having a laugh at some truly awful outfits, but this doesn't feel like a laugh anymore.Sooooo Simone filmed that pregnancy reveal video when she had feijoas in the salad, they were both wearing shorts/short dress and she had a french tip nail look on, one that it looks like the one she posted on April 7th on her Instagram feed, and had until the 26 April when she posted the black hearts nails on her feed.
Sooooo this means she knew she was pregnant from sometime in mid April, and since then she has:
- Advertised laser hair removal on the 2nd of May "So excited to be back on my laser hair removal journey...we had to press pause for quite some time due to pregnancy and breastfeeding...."
- Massage on 7th May in the first trimester (not recommended but actually fine)
- "Wine" in the bath at the Possum Cabin on 21st May...but it had foamy bubbles in it which is how we knew she was probably preggo and faking wine with grape juice.
- Photo in their home spa with Asher on 29 May.
- Another massage on 12 June
- Horse riding 9 July (again, this is not recommended but really not that big of a deal for confident horse riders)
- Soaked in an outdoor hot tub 9 July
- His and hers sushi on 9 July
- Rode the Rotorua Luge 9 July: " For safety reasons, we do not allow expectant mothers to ride the Luge." (from their website)
- Photo of her hand holding a glass of bubbles 9 July (man, she really wanted to create the impression of a non-pregnant lifestyle on the 9th of July!)
- Photo of her looking like she's about to open a bottle of champagne in the bath 10 July (this whole trip was based around this?)
(SIDE NOTE) while looking through her posts I just saw that at some point she went back to the big Mumbaiwala restaurant visit post and added a "Paid Partnership" to the post. Farkin hell she is actually just such a deceitful cow isn't she?
- USING RETINOL ON THE 25th OF JULY - this is just unreal. Everything else on here is a bit lol and whatever, but stating on her public page that she was actually using retinol during her first trimester needs to be addressed. Retinol use during pregnancy is not ok: "The topical use of retinol and retinoids may contribute to high levels of vitamin A in the body. During pregnancy, this may cause serious harm to a fetus " https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/fetal-retinoid-syndrome/
- Big lol around a meal of raw fish with Mumma Nikki last week...we all knew that was a ruse.
Anyway, I hope she addresses the laser and retinol ads, because people will do their own math when she announces how far along she is...and it's totally irresponsible for her paid partnerships with these products to trump providing an accurate example of what pregnant women should and shouldn't do for the safety of their baby.
Oh if anyone was wondering why she put so much effort into putting up posts of her doing “things pregnant women shouldn’t do” on the 9th of July…look what Tattle said on the 8th of July… lol
Fuck off simone.Thanks, I think I figured that out already. I've had a genuine laugh following tattle the last couple of months and hearing the behind the scenes stories on what some influencers are like. This constant focus and glee in finding every flaw in women (occasionally mooch style or lfyd rate a mention) isnt how I want to spend my time. And this is from someone who has filed complaints against influencers not declaring ad, etc. I don't think they should be allowed to get away with what isn't fair, but this is becoming an impossible standard and I'd be embarrassed to have my friends know I was on a forum like this. Negativity rots the soul.
As a new mum this got meHi Simone,
I've followed you since it was just Facebook and you were just starting your weightloss journey. I had so much admiration for you. You were quite big still and made a point of showing how much joy you got out of still getting dressed up and how everyone deserves to feel special and gorgeous. You worked so hard to change your life style. I remember your personal training sessions and talking about meeting up with friends to go walking instead of drinking/eating. Then you went to America and had your first surgery, I was so impressed how you went alone and how open and honest you were with it all. I remember watching your YouTube videos and being heartbroken for you when you were in so much pain, and had that horrible nurse. Then so excited for you when you went on the Tyra Banks show. Then you went back and had your next round of surgery and again you were so honest and open about it all and the recovery, all on your own. It was super impressive.
Then it all started to change, it got to a point where I had to unfollow you for a while because you became one giant walking advertisement. It was too much. I came back a few months later and stayed while you were pregnant and now with Asher. I saw the articles about the Women's Refuge and the Colgate "white night" and the questionable practices about declaring ads. All of that put a bad taste in my mouth but nothing compared to how you portray motherhood. This is where I think you are actually dangerous and damaging.
I'm a new mother to an 8 month old. I love him to bits. My life isn't that much different to yours when you look at the basics, I own my home, my husband runs is own successful business, I grew up comfortably with money. But motherhood has kicked my ass, I feel like it does for everyone. Your portray this image of effortlessly gliding through motherhood - your postpartum was sunny and bright with only tears because you were so overjoyed. Did you have moments where you were so tired you didn't know how you could possibly keep functioning? Where you felt so frustrated because you were stuck feeding for hours? Where the house work just got away from you because you were nap trapped with a tiny baby and just wanted to stare at their little face?
Then you sleep trained. No judgement, it's not for me but every family is different. Did you let him cry it out? Was it hard listening to him cry for you and not answering those calls for his mum? Because it seems like you just put him in his crib and then your baby slept for 12 hours with no issues. Another perfect story.
My 8 month old is like Asher - hitting milestones early. I spend most of my day running around trying to stop him from severely injuring himself as he climbs, crawls and destroys everything in his path. It's awesome, hilarious and exhausting. On days my husband works from home, I cannot just pop him in with his Dad because he's climbing and wants to move, he won't be contained in a room with a parent that's on a computer, well he might but those computer cords are going to be chewed to shit. You clearly have help with him whether it's daycare or a nanny or whatever, why do you portray this image that you're this powerhouse stay at home mum who can do it all? You're not doing it all - and that's OKAY. What is not ok is showing this fake as shit life to vulnerable women who idolise you.
The image of motherhood you present through your page is a complete load of bullshit. It's harmful, damaging and is the definition of toxic positivity. Motherhood is hard, it is demanding and it takes everything you've got. It's normal to have days where you're so exhausted you can't think straight, to have days where your baby drives you up the wall. Where your baby is teething and whinging all day and won't be put down. Days where showering, feeding yourself and baby and making it till Dad gets home feels like the biggest achievement. And yes there are days where everything goes to plan and it's joyful and fulfilling.
I worry about vulnerable women watching your page and coming away feeling less than, like failures because they can't go to the gym everyday, have piles of laundry, never have time for a massage, don't have weekends away, their baby hasn't eaten 101 foods before 1, they have fights with their partner, they aren't perfectly put together every day, can't find time to do anything to their hair other than another messy bun, their bodies haven't 'bounced back', their baby has woken up 4x over night, struggle to fit in 'self care' and can't even remember the last time they had their nails done. I hope they see through your veneer of perfection and know that's not the full story. You are very selective with what you show and I wish you were more honest about that.
Now, personally for me your life looks like hell and I'm super satisfied with my much lazier, relaxed and imperfect life. But it's not me I worry about its all the young mums who idolise you and don't understand why it's not the same for them.
We don't mock because we are jealous, we mock because we are so sick of influencers abusing their so called "influence". You don't make the world a better place, you're toxic and harmful. Don't even get me started on the over consumerism, it's disgusting. Influencers aren't a protected class, you're a wealthy white woman who portrays a picture perfect life in order to gain more wealth and influence, welcome to 2022 that's the definition of a fair target in this day and age.
Also would love to say this to your face, next time you're in Australia, let's do it. Have a meet and greet, I'll be there with bells on.
I agree that it was SUPER awkward, and you see Simone go in for a kiss and he just nuzzles his face in beside hers for a cuddle, but I don't put that down to lack of relational chemistry, I put it down to the fact that this whole scene was completely staged and Trent CANNOT act to save his life, and he knew the whole thing was being put on for the camera...so of course he feels really awkward.
You see it every time he's aware that she's filming them...poor guy.
Maybe this isn't the place for you here then.This is verging on obsessive. I know it's fun to poke fun at people but nobody is perfect, especially mothers seem to get held to a ridiculous standard. As someone who ate sushi during pregnancy (what do you think they do in Japan?) and got nasty looks sometimes, and now yells at her children on occasion, or puts them in daycare when they are little all this judgement other women give us is full on. I get not liking someone or having a laugh at some truly awful outfits, but this doesn't feel like a laugh anymore.