Sofie's World

[moronglace]

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Why has Twinset gifted Sofie a dress?

I don't know why I'm so irrationally angry about her receiving things. Maybe bc she is not lacking in money and never was. Maybe her out dancing at a party in heels while on "medical leave" pisses me off.

Remember, she’s middle class.

 

[moronglace]

Hahaha yes, Clam Tours. 🫠

I remember those Air B&B "experiences", now that you mention it!

I think we'll be seeing more of these things. It seems to have become really popular for travel companies or tour operators to add in an "Influencer" or YouTube personality which seems like win-win for everyone involved. The tours get much more publicity and bookings, the influencers get paid and get to hang out "on vacation" and the travelers are happy to meet their favorite social media personality, I guess.

Whatever happened to that other American woman in Rome-- Abbie? I think her name was. She worked with Devour tours or similar and knew Sofie. She appeared in Lucrezia's (of Learn Italian With...) sometimes. But I haven't seen posts from her in ages.

Abbie Stark! Good question, looks like she hasn’t posted since July when she appears to have been celebrating her bachelorette. Wonder what is going on in her world. But I guess it’s not uncommon for her to take social media hiatuses.

 

[Denise0211]

Per her IG, a list of her evening skincare products and there are like 8 or so products...not a Sunday Riley in sight lol. It must have been a bitter ending, also bc she's been pushing other brands for a while lol.

 

[emm]

Anyone see Katie's latest "recipe"

 

[emm]

anyone see all of the negative comments on KR's instagram about the army base visit? I don't really know what she expected tbh, obviously her american fans and those on other bases would be supportive but I have never met many (or any?) italians who are really fans of having american army bases in their country. It always struck me as bizarre and as if we are still living in the Cold War.

I agree about Sofie, I think the decision for her and her partner to move seems like both of them wanted and it was very much mutual, with Kacie it seems more like she was convinced to, after all she gave up a career she obviously loved in NY which she has no chance of doing in Italy

 

[Denise0211]

Anything interesting going on? I feel so left out not being able to see stories anymore 🥲 and is she planning on posting to YouTube? I seem to recall that after 6 months of not posting to YouTube it affects your ability to monetize…

She just said in her Instastories it's been 7 or 8 months since she posted on YT and kinda wants to go back, but editing and adding subtitles is boring and time consuming. She put up a button to ask for YT content ideas, though.
Most of her content is about being a mom and Kaia's schedule, so I'm not interested.

No mention of work at all.

She shipped a whole suitcase of products from the US bc they wouldn't fit in her 2 other pieces of luggage. Lol

 

[emm]

Sort of like that weird non-ad in Mexico, right? A bit too refined and unnatural, as you noted, yet still her voice.

Yeh it's like a very unnatural rhythm of speech, clearly reading from a script

 

[Denise0211]

I suppose the FTC's sec 5 policy is what has me wondering about Sofie's constant Stories, reels, lives etc.

Another example

 

[Denise0211]

Oh never mind. She's there for...a pregnancy photo shoot. Lol.

 

[Denise0211]

Is it that Growing Up Italian podcast, @emm? Lol. Anyway, agree. Seems like she was living a simpler basic life in the UK. Now she's pretty much living Gamorra, with all the tacky and none of the murder. Maybe.

 

[hgfyu]

Sofie seemed elated about having a girl. I’m jealous because she’s clearly someone who always gets what they want lol
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Am I slow or can someone explain the gender reveal logic? So of the 4 cupcakes, the 1 odd color was correct. So what's the point? Lol. The first 2 were the same color, so game over!! Lol. Not much suspense. Why not see if all 4 were the same or add more cakes and majority wins?

If it weren't for Tattle I might unsub, haha. The baby and pregnancy content is going to dominate.

Yeah, they should have just done a typical reveal and cut a cake. This was too obvious an attempt at trying to be different.

 

[moronglace]

Yeah, Kenna is super impressive! I think due to her decision to speak only Italian with her classmates while on exchange, and being completely immersed while living in Italy. But you see how dedication makes all the difference.

 

[moronglace]

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I, like @emm would like to know what her boyfriend does. I just find her antipatica in general, always moaning about something. Like this latest trip, for example. She started not liking Manila and finding it dodgy and then posted the stupid bit with her BF being disgusted by .... Philippine breakfast. "Hahaha, he's so Italian! No cornetti!" It's such an ignorant attitude and not funny or cute. But yay, content! It just seems like they hadn't researched much and are just there to swim and eat.

Also, while I don't support outright insulting or OTT behavior, like threats etc, that comment wasn't even awful! It was calling her out. That happens when you're on social media but she seems to think everyone just needs to like her?

No exactly, I was looking at the comment like "that's worth blocking over"? Facebook's platform is all kinds of stupid so I can't easily find the post it came from. I'm curious to know what they were referring to when they said she was "fare le pippe mentali". All they really said was that they don't like her and thinks she is portraying Italy in a stereotypical way?

 

[Denise0211]

Why did Sofie put gifted on the story of the maternity pants that weren’t gifted (the blue denim ones)?

The blue were gifted but she bought the black.

 

[Denise0211]

Anastasiya is Ukrainian but she moved to the US and went to school there and eventually got an American passport. She’s extremely loud and annoying and you can tell in some old vlogs of Zoey/Sofie that A is insecure.

Was there another blonde from the Czech Republic? Lol. I have no idea where I got that from. Though the only other blonde I really remember was NonstopParis who popped in from time to time.

 

[moronglace]

and everyone clapped.

 

[moronglace]

I know! Leo is so cute, but still...lol

Kacie is back in her element. In the US to visit friends, then to Puerto Rico in a month for a friend's wedding. €$£ She acts as if she can't make her own egg and bacon sandwich in Italy.

Emilio’s dog show fit is the picture book definition of metrosexual

 

[emm]

Also @emm not sure if you're still following Lauren Q, but I've never seen anyone so in love with themselves in my entire life. Lol. Caravaggio's Narciso has nothing on her. I'm not really interested anymore as her content's mainly body shots, general preening and complaining about most things.

Omg I know. I am so intrigued as to what her partner does for a living, they are endlessly on holiday! The zooming in on her derriere to show the injury

 

[Denise0211]

@emm I remember looking up the SR salary on Glassdoor right before her move and it started at 77k, I'm pretty sure. As you know, in Italy that's a lot given the lower COL due to lower wages. I assume she makes a lot, (and I can't even imagine how much as I'm constantly floored by numbers) for sponsorships, ads etc. Plus she gets so much gifted, too.

 

[Denise0211]

I've seen other influencers do this so often it's now always my assumption tbh, although maybe I'm just too cynical

Haha, but it makes sense bc as you noted, she didn't mention what happened. If it were a wrong dish or forgetting his birthday cake/cake is extra € she probably would have.