i would almost guarantee the whole thing was set up by her PR, and with effectively the threat that ‘An Insta post from Zoe is worth 20k, you’ll get this for free but only if provide whatever she wants for free and ensure she has the place to herself to take photos - if you don’t comply she won’t credit you/ will go elsewhere’I fully DO NOT understand the whole, “I tried to pay but they wouldn’t let meee” thing.
I’ve had occasions where businesses have tried to allow me to have things/eat for free. My response has always been to 1) insist, and 2) get my card out and actively start paying. I don’t see how this possibly doesn’t work for her.
What she really means is, “I was fucking DELIGHTED to get all this stuff for free, as usual, and I give no fucks for the economic downturn as the result of a PANDEMIC.”
It’s just such grubby, selfish behaviour.