So who here went to the ballet coronavirus party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was two weeks of backyard camp, right? And her business partner, who tested positive, send her kids to the backyard camp?

And both her business partner's family AND her family illegally traveled to Florida for memorial day weekend?

The boutique camp service's Instagram shows Ashley's daughter with 4 other kids doing a craft, 2 days before the super-spreading dinner.

[Anonymous]

I don't get all the "likes" for that half-assed, untruthful apology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was two weeks of backyard camp, right? And her business partner, who tested positive, send her kids to the backyard camp?

And both her business partner's family AND her family illegally traveled to Florida for memorial day weekend?

The boutique camp service's Instagram shows Ashley's daughter with 4 other kids doing a craft, 2 days before the super-spreading dinner.

Doesn't video show a boys camp happening at same time no, with Ashleys sons and friends? Maybe 10 kids plus the moms and counselors and maybe even nannies!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Ten others in Bronczek’s circle were willing to discuss details of the evening only if they were not named.

People are finally social distancing, in every sense of the word"

BURN.

You are not in her circle if you are talking to press. I don’t know her but the pearl clutching is dumb. How long did she wait to tell people? If it was a day, could understand if she was totally stressed. The party itself seemed like it was thought to be a good idea. Outside and tables not close-okay 8-10 at table instead of six but dam you guys are a hard crowd. FYI she would probably not give me the time of day and still feel this bitchiness is mean to her. Tired of people just acting holier than thou. Everyone is doing something wrong and should be punished forever. God who is good enough these days.

We may not be talking to the press but we’re talking to each other. She had her diagnosis confirmed the next morning and we all know that you can’t get a test/result that quickly, so she must have known there was a not-small chance she had it. She’d been to Florida (via her IL’s PJ, of course) a few weeks prior. The party would have been dumb under any circumstances but being selfish and knowingly exposing her friends and community is social suicide and cause for legal action.

Who is "we?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read the article again, and finally noticed that she used the same caterer as the Gala itself. That might explain why she held a dinner party the same night in spite of the pandemic. A good deal on catering for your private event is the fringe benefit of hiring the caterer for a fundraising event.

Interesting observation.
Someone else mentioned that her business is perhaps loss-making but pointed out correctly, I believe, the owner(s) are allowed to write off travel etc as business expenses. There is likely a tax shelter angle to her gift curation business. It’s so frustrating to see people spin these kinds of things into “business success” stories when their startup costs and their annual losses are bankrolled by family money...sort of like Ivanka Trump and her fashion business which gives her a false standing to claim that she’s an expert in female entrepreneurship.
Getting back to Ashley Bronczek, the People article mentions her prom-gown donation organization as if it is still ongoing...? Having a non-profit can also be a tax-avoidance scheme for wealthy people because it allows you to spend the money on hiring your own friends’ services (eg photography, catering, etc) with money given to the non-profit and providing a tax break to the donor). I’d be curious as to whether it filed a Form 990.

These small businesses/startups are like little vanity projects that keep the spouses (And/or grown up children) occupied and earning attention for goodwill or achievement without actually requiring them to have a great business model, and they can serve tax-avoidance purposes at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

[Anonymous]

They're mostly the SAHM's. Husbands makes big $$ or trust fund families.

[Anonymous]

I know this group loosely because of same schools, neighborhood etc. I am genuinely curious as to the health of those that contracted the virus. Does anyone know? Was it very mild? Did kids also catch and mild? I worry for me/my kids catching this virus and we are doing everything we can to use common sense and be responsible, but of course schools begins soon enough. I am wondering how people are faring? I also worry about how contagious this is if 8 people caught it at an outdoor-only event?

It was totally reckless but hope everyone is doing ok. If anyone knows, please post here (no need to give names).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It was two weeks of backyard camp, right? And her business partner, who tested positive, send her kids to the backyard camp?

And both her business partner's family AND her family illegally traveled to Florida for memorial day weekend?

The boutique camp service's Instagram shows Ashley's daughter with 4 other kids doing a craft, 2 days before the super-spreading dinner.

Doesn't video show a boys camp happening at same time no, with Ashleys sons and friends? Maybe 10 kids plus the moms and counselors and maybe even nannies!

Yeah, I only mentioned the one daughter photo because it is so close in time to the known super spreading event, and she's tagged in the photo. I don't know the family so I don't recognize faces in pictures just tags slapped on top of faces in pictures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read the article again, and finally noticed that she used the same caterer as the Gala itself. That might explain why she held a dinner party the same night in spite of the pandemic. A good deal on catering for your private event is the fringe benefit of hiring the caterer for a fundraising event.

Interesting observation.
Someone else mentioned that her business is perhaps loss-making but pointed out correctly, I believe, the owner(s) are allowed to write off travel etc as business expenses. There is likely a tax shelter angle to her gift curation business. It’s so frustrating to see people spin these kinds of things into “business success” stories when their startup costs and their annual losses are bankrolled by family money...sort of like Ivanka Trump and her fashion business which gives her a false standing to claim that she’s an expert in female entrepreneurship.
Getting back to Ashley Bronczek, the People article mentions her prom-gown donation organization as if it is still ongoing...? Having a non-profit can also be a tax-avoidance scheme for wealthy people because it allows you to spend the money on hiring your own friends’ services (eg photography, catering, etc) with money given to the non-profit and providing a tax break to the donor). I’d be curious as to whether it filed a Form 990.

These small businesses/startups are like little vanity projects that keep the spouses (And/or grown up children) occupied and earning attention for goodwill or achievement without actually requiring them to have a great business model, and they can serve tax-avoidance purposes at the same time.

My observation was "toned down" before I posted it... I've seen instances of ethically-challenged folks losing their jobs for essentially rolling in the cost of their private event into the larger cost of the event they're organizing for a non-profit. I don't know whether that's common sleazy practice. I'd be curious to see how much she personally paid for her own catered event.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read the article again, and finally noticed that she used the same caterer as the Gala itself. That might explain why she held a dinner party the same night in spite of the pandemic. A good deal on catering for your private event is the fringe benefit of hiring the caterer for a fundraising event.

Interesting observation.
Someone else mentioned that her business is perhaps loss-making but pointed out correctly, I believe, the owner(s) are allowed to write off travel etc as business expenses. There is likely a tax shelter angle to her gift curation business. It’s so frustrating to see people spin these kinds of things into “business success” stories when their startup costs and their annual losses are bankrolled by family money...sort of like Ivanka Trump and her fashion business which gives her a false standing to claim that she’s an expert in female entrepreneurship.
Getting back to Ashley Bronczek, the People article mentions her prom-gown donation organization as if it is still ongoing...? Having a non-profit can also be a tax-avoidance scheme for wealthy people because it allows you to spend the money on hiring your own friends’ services (eg photography, catering, etc) with money given to the non-profit and providing a tax break to the donor). I’d be curious as to whether it filed a Form 990.

These small businesses/startups are like little vanity projects that keep the spouses (And/or grown up children) occupied and earning attention for goodwill or achievement without actually requiring them to have a great business model, and they can serve tax-avoidance purposes at the same time.

My observation was "toned down" before I posted it... I've seen instances of ethically-challenged folks losing their jobs for essentially rolling in the cost of their private event into the larger cost of the event they're organizing for a non-profit. I don't know whether that's common sleazy practice. I'd be curious to see how much she personally paid for her own catered event.

The prom dress charity is defunct, looks like it never filed a 990. Obviously that's not evidence of any kind of fraud and it's more likely that she just never recorded any expenses or took $ donations. I would hope. She probably shouldn't describe herself as the founder of it though.
https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-5941674

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read the article again, and finally noticed that she used the same caterer as the Gala itself. That might explain why she held a dinner party the same night in spite of the pandemic. A good deal on catering for your private event is the fringe benefit of hiring the caterer for a fundraising event.

Interesting observation.
Someone else mentioned that her business is perhaps loss-making but pointed out correctly, I believe, the owner(s) are allowed to write off travel etc as business expenses. There is likely a tax shelter angle to her gift curation business. It’s so frustrating to see people spin these kinds of things into “business success” stories when their startup costs and their annual losses are bankrolled by family money...sort of like Ivanka Trump and her fashion business which gives her a false standing to claim that she’s an expert in female entrepreneurship.
Getting back to Ashley Bronczek, the People article mentions her prom-gown donation organization as if it is still ongoing...? Having a non-profit can also be a tax-avoidance scheme for wealthy people because it allows you to spend the money on hiring your own friends’ services (eg photography, catering, etc) with money given to the non-profit and providing a tax break to the donor). I’d be curious as to whether it filed a Form 990.

These small businesses/startups are like little vanity projects that keep the spouses (And/or grown up children) occupied and earning attention for goodwill or achievement without actually requiring them to have a great business model, and they can serve tax-avoidance purposes at the same time.

My observation was "toned down" before I posted it... I've seen instances of ethically-challenged folks losing their jobs for essentially rolling in the cost of their private event into the larger cost of the event they're organizing for a non-profit. I don't know whether that's common sleazy practice. I'd be curious to see how much she personally paid for her own catered event.

The prom dress charity is defunct, looks like it never filed a 990. Obviously that's not evidence of any kind of fraud and it's more likely that she just never recorded any expenses or took $ donations. I would hope. She probably shouldn't describe herself as the founder of it though.
https://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-5941674

Oh PS it's also perfectly likely that guidestar just doesn't go back that far and it did file 990s but then was dissolved or stopped operating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

i am not the PP, but there is no "popular" group of moms in NWDC that people are trying to be a part of, at least not the WOHMs.

I am not, but I went to a NW private school and I really don't think this is a real thing. People sucked up to parents who were powerful. Instagram and a ballet gala do not make you powerful.

Also I'm sure it's a perfectly lovely school but I have never heard of the River School.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:as someone who has curiously observed the society pages in DC for many years, why do people like Ashley and Candace have all this "prestige" (for lack of better word) yet everyone (on this board at least) seems to find them so objectionable?

If unpleasant people like this are the life of these parties, why are so many people wanting to be their friends and be a part of that "scene?"

Oh please, we do not have "society pages." We do not have "socialites." We do not have a fundraising "scene." Anyone can buy a ticket to a fundraising party and become a donor to whatever organizations they choose. You can even give the money without going to the party. It's a transaction, and it's not attached to any sort of meaningful social cache. This is not Gilded Age New York. People in Washington have always and will always be more interested in political/media power. THAT's the "scene" here.

I wish that were so. Are you not a NW DC private school mom? Trust me, there is a very hefty, very exclusive and ugly social scene.

Yes. I find it boring so I don’t go but we still get invited to things. That’s how hard up they are for guests.

I assume it is much more exclusive in NY and LA.