Anonymous
08/06/2024 08:28
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I follow an ex-Mormon influencer who said that the Mormon church buys a lot of online ads on her videos, presumably to convert people. She said it wouldn't be surprising if the church has ads on most Mormon tradwife content creators in an effort to drive up recruitment. They do have a multi-billion endowment!
It's not shocking to me. It's smart. Like other Christian groups and Islam, Mormonism seeks converts. Can't blame them for being excellent at marketing.
I'm ex-LDS and agree although I think the angle is just as much to keep current members in the church. There are a lot of prominent bloggers who started out as faithful LDS and publicly broke up with the church, for example Amber Fillerup Clark of Barefoot Blonde and C Jane Kendrick, sister of NieNie. The church is bleeding out young American members and trying desperately to staunch the flow. This is an easy way that requires less manpower than having their (dwindling) missionary base knock on doors and try to badger inactive members in their early 20s and 30s to come back to church.
Anonymous
08/06/2024 06:48
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:This was the billionaire's wife who wanted a trip to greece for her birthday but instead got an apron?
Wouldn't want to trade places with her in a million years. I feel awful for her.
Yes! That video was my first introduction to them. He couldn’t be bothered to take the gift out of its shipping box and wrap it and then as she’s taking in the gift and trying it on he’s like, “You’re welcome,” before she said thank you - like a parent would do to prompt a kid. And if they were comfortable putting that on video and posting it I can only imagine how he condescends to her and puts her in her place when the cameras aren’t rolling.
Anonymous
08/03/2024 12:10
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I follow an ex-Mormon influencer who said that the Mormon church buys a lot of online ads on her videos, presumably to convert people. She said it wouldn't be surprising if the church has ads on most Mormon tradwife content creators in an effort to drive up recruitment. They do have a multi-billion endowment!
It's not shocking to me. It's smart. Like other Christian groups and Islam, Mormonism seeks converts. Can't blame them for being excellent at marketing.
Former PP who works in social media. The Mormon influence online goes deeeeeeep. I did a bunch of digging a few months back and TONS of parenting, conservative, and marriage brands are funded by companies owned by the Mormon church. They'll also invest in entrepreneurs. The creepiest is the children's books they publish and get put in libraries that aren't labeled as LDS. It's very sneaky.
Anonymous
08/02/2024 14:57
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:I follow an ex-Mormon influencer who said that the Mormon church buys a lot of online ads on her videos, presumably to convert people. She said it wouldn't be surprising if the church has ads on most Mormon tradwife content creators in an effort to drive up recruitment. They do have a multi-billion endowment!
It's not shocking to me. It's smart. Like other Christian groups and Islam, Mormonism seeks converts. Can't blame them for being excellent at marketing.
Anonymous
08/02/2024 13:57
Subject: Re:Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I truly don't understand why they posted that birthday video. It's so sad to watch, I hated it. How did they think people would respond? It's like so bad it almost feels scripted to make a point or something. A Ukrainian egg apron when she wanted a trip to Greece??
That video made me think that they’re actually PR geniuses and the controversy was all set up. I mean, I’d never even seen one of their social media posts before the article, and now I know the most miniscule details about their lives.
Either that or he’s a total narcissist.
Yes! they are getting a reality show
Source?
Anonymous
08/02/2024 10:12
Subject: Ballerina Farm
I follow an ex-Mormon influencer who said that the Mormon church buys a lot of online ads on her videos, presumably to convert people. She said it wouldn't be surprising if the church has ads on most Mormon tradwife content creators in an effort to drive up recruitment. They do have a multi-billion endowment!
Anonymous
08/01/2024 23:36
Subject: Re:Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I truly don't understand why they posted that birthday video. It's so sad to watch, I hated it. How did they think people would respond? It's like so bad it almost feels scripted to make a point or something. A Ukrainian egg apron when she wanted a trip to Greece??
That video made me think that they’re actually PR geniuses and the controversy was all set up. I mean, I’d never even seen one of their social media posts before the article, and now I know the most miniscule details about their lives.
Either that or he’s a total narcissist.
Yes! they are getting a reality show
Anonymous
08/01/2024 23:22
Subject: Re:Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:I truly don't understand why they posted that birthday video. It's so sad to watch, I hated it. How did they think people would respond? It's like so bad it almost feels scripted to make a point or something. A Ukrainian egg apron when she wanted a trip to Greece??
That video made me think that they’re actually PR geniuses and the controversy was all set up. I mean, I’d never even seen one of their social media posts before the article, and now I know the most miniscule details about their lives.
Either that or he’s a total narcissist.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 22:04
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Late to this, but I own a social media agency that works with high-level influencers. And yea, it’s all fake. There’s massive amounts of money that go into creating a brand like BF. There’s always a wealthy dad who funded it. Many of them are former performers, whether dancers, actors, singers, etc.
People like to promote the image that they were just a regular person who started posting online and things took off, but there’s a ton of strategy and money behind it. Andrew Tate didn’t happen by accident, there was an intentional strategy to get him plastered across the internet that took a LOT of money. Anytime a pretty 22 year old girl who posts outfit or dance videos randomly gets reposted by celebrities and gets millions of followers, she paid to get those celebrity endorsements. The alpha males surrounded by beautiful women? Those women are paid to be there, they have zero interest in the guy. Everyone pretends to be WAY wealthier than they actually are. Loads of people buy fake followers/views/engagement (ever notice how troll comments always come from private profiles? They’re fake).
Social media really needs to be treated the same way as TV. People need to recognize it’s fake. Hopefully there will be more legislation in the future, but probably not for 10-20 years.
I believe everything you are saying, but who is making money off this? I get the ballerina farm with their millions and millions of followers might be making some money. But what about all the mommy influencers with like 100,000 or less followers. Constantly asking people to DM them a certain word for tips on recipes or time management or whatever. Any of them making money or at least good money? Seems like a MLM to me. When they pay for followers, etc., invest in the business, and then get nothing back.
Depends on the Influencer, but yea, a lot of it is like an MLM. I've known people with 300,000 followers who couldn't get anyone to buy their stuff. Most end up selling courses on how to get 100,000 followers - example, I know a woman who got 250,000 followers doing travel content but could never make money off of it, so she sells classes on how to make travel videos, promising that you can make $5000 per brand-sponsored post even with a small following (you can't).
The smart ones do some combination of the following:
1. Money from ads (some of my clients pull in $30k-40k per month from that alone)
2. Brand deals
3. Selling courses, events, etc
4. Doing social media for other wannabe Influencers
I'll fully admit most of those are rip-offs. Most courses suck, most brand deals don't actually make the brand money, and most can't replicate their same results for other Influencers.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 18:54
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Blasts 'Tradwife' Print Profile as 'an Attack on My Family and My Marriage'
https://people.com/ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-blasts-print-profile-8687137
OMG, driving with a baby on her shoulder?! Has this woman had zero safety training?
It's a Mormon mom influencer thing. They are all incredibly reckless. I don't even pretend to get it but it's a "thing." Goes along with filming injured kids for sympathy.
She also previously posted a picture of one of her babies covered in blood because I think a rooster attacked the baby while it was crawling around on the ground outside. Apparently it also wasn’t the first time this rooster had attacked someone. It truly boggles the mind.
Also very young kids operating heavy and dangerous farm equipment. Barefoot.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 18:22
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Blasts 'Tradwife' Print Profile as 'an Attack on My Family and My Marriage'
https://people.com/ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-blasts-print-profile-8687137
OMG, driving with a baby on her shoulder?! Has this woman had zero safety training?
It's a Mormon mom influencer thing. They are all incredibly reckless. I don't even pretend to get it but it's a "thing." Goes along with filming injured kids for sympathy.
She also previously posted a picture of one of her babies covered in blood because I think a rooster attacked the baby while it was crawling around on the ground outside. Apparently it also wasn’t the first time this rooster had attacked someone. It truly boggles the mind.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 17:44
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Blasts 'Tradwife' Print Profile as 'an Attack on My Family and My Marriage'
https://people.com/ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-blasts-print-profile-8687137
The article is unreadable to me because of the McDonald’s ad that keeps squishing the words together. I can’t get past the first paragraph.
Honestly, that article was so biased that I can’t help but think some of it was exaggerated and it makes me wonder what she didn’t write in that would’ve been favorable to the family.
It’s not a lifestyle for me and I don’t strive for her life. I see nothing wrong with wanting to live that life. If that’s the life she wants to live and that is her choice.
But that’s the whole point of this debate.
Does someone want to lead this life, or does someone (female) not have agency in this organized religion to say ‘no?’
What happened to “believe the women”? She says she is happy. She says she likes her life. I believe her.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 17:25
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Blasts 'Tradwife' Print Profile as 'an Attack on My Family and My Marriage'
https://people.com/ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-blasts-print-profile-8687137
OMG, driving with a baby on her shoulder?! Has this woman had zero safety training?
It's a Mormon mom influencer thing. They are all incredibly reckless. I don't even pretend to get it but it's a "thing." Goes along with filming injured kids for sympathy.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 17:16
Subject: Ballerina Farm
I’m sorry, I am all for reproductive choice, but having 8+ closely spaced kids is indefensible.
Anonymous
08/01/2024 17:12
Subject: Ballerina Farm
Anonymous wrote:Ballerina Farm's Hannah Neeleman Blasts 'Tradwife' Print Profile as 'an Attack on My Family and My Marriage'
https://people.com/ballerina-farm-hannah-neeleman-blasts-print-profile-8687137
“We are co-parents, co-CEOs, co-diaper changers, kitchen cleaners and decision makers.”
Does anyone for a millisecond believe he changes diapers or cleans the kitchen? LOL c'mon girl, we aren't that dumb.