the following was originally posted by kristin "kalel" in august. she has since deleted the blog and is now trying to become bff with blair. ha.
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So the big buzz around youtube lately is that "Elle" (Allthatglitters21) and "Blair" (juicystar07) are big, conniving liars. What do you guys think about this?
The accusations are as follows:
-They have been using fake names
-They have been receiving money from companies in exchange for positive product reviews (before actually testing the products)
-They are threatening loyal subscribers & blocking anyone who questions any of the above information
Ok, so I honestly don't know what to think. I really have nothing against them; I actually kind of feel bad for them at this point. But what I can't comprehend is why they are still trying to deny everything. It is already a known FACT that their names are not Elle and Blair, but Lisa and Elizabeth. But really, I don't think that's too big of a deal. People are blowing up about it for no reason. I do think that the product reviews are a little ridiculous though. Is it just me or have they been doing A LOT of reviews lately? (Sunlove, AmiClubWear, Sigma...) I just don't understand how someone can feel guilt free about lying to so many people?
Why couldn't they have just said, "Yes, these products were sent to me by a sponsored company so that I could review them for you all."
But instead, they INSIST that they have never gotten paid for a review. It is a FACT that "Elle" got paid well for her Sunlove video. There is an ad on craigslist for online gurus to review the product for a good amount of money. I think this whole thing could've been avoided if they just would've been honest with everyone. I just hope they make a sincere apology and it blows over. I can't believe how many people are outraged over this though! So many videos talking about how mad people are...it's crazy. Well I need to get some sleep because I move to back to the university tomorrow! Nite guys!
XOXO
-KALEL
Posted by Kristin Smith "Kalel Cullen" / August 19, 2009 /
