Really appreciate your thoughts on this Katie! I’m so sorry for what you have been through both with your mother & yourself. It’s so horrible when influencers like Belle are profiting off lies & I think there are many still out there. Not necessarily as harmful as Belle, but like your reference to weight loss - lots of “health” influencers peddling their unproven “methods” to people with illnesses.
Thank you for sharing your perspective Katie. I must admit I’m not a tv watcher (other than football and the occasional Netflix spy thriller) but I am intrigued by your passionate and personal take. As someone who has lost a parent and explored standard treatment and clinical trials, I can assure you that your thoughts are felt by many 💗
This is such a thoughtful and informative post Katie! I’ll watch the show, I had never heard of this woman but it’s reminding me of Scamanda of course which I’m watching now and completely shocked by. Quick question for you, if they said in the show, why hasn’t she been forced to pay any of her fine?
She’s stated that she doesn’t have the money to pay, yet she’s been seen on vacations that are said to cost upwards of $90k. One day someone will hold her accountable.
I’m also caught up on SCamanda and it also blows my mind. The deception and narcissism are similar but the ramifications are 100 times when dealing with people’s health.
I saw her making this claim, however did not believe her because I had a friend with the disease and she passed away within the parameters you discussed. I was outraged at her claim and am shocked that there was no further repercussions from her lies. I think it is shameful to prosper off of the vulnerable. Thank you for bringing this to the reader’s attention.
I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. It’s such a cruel disease. It blows my mind that no one questioned Belle or did their research and especially companies that backed her.
Really appreciate your thoughts on this Katie! I’m so sorry for what you have been through both with your mother & yourself. It’s so horrible when influencers like Belle are profiting off lies & I think there are many still out there. Not necessarily as harmful as Belle, but like your reference to weight loss - lots of “health” influencers peddling their unproven “methods” to people with illnesses.
I hope it reminds us all to do our research and consider our sources.
Thank you for sharing your perspective Katie. I must admit I’m not a tv watcher (other than football and the occasional Netflix spy thriller) but I am intrigued by your passionate and personal take. As someone who has lost a parent and explored standard treatment and clinical trials, I can assure you that your thoughts are felt by many 💗
Appreciate you taking the time to read my thoughts.
It’s a topic that certainly hits home for many of us.
I loved reading your expanded view on this. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for reading, Sara.
I want to watch it but it disgusts me so much, so sorry it brought back those feelings.
People like Belle make me so mad. Shes like a child that doesn’t understand the impact of her actions.
This is such a thoughtful and informative post Katie! I’ll watch the show, I had never heard of this woman but it’s reminding me of Scamanda of course which I’m watching now and completely shocked by. Quick question for you, if they said in the show, why hasn’t she been forced to pay any of her fine?
She’s stated that she doesn’t have the money to pay, yet she’s been seen on vacations that are said to cost upwards of $90k. One day someone will hold her accountable.
I’m also caught up on SCamanda and it also blows my mind. The deception and narcissism are similar but the ramifications are 100 times when dealing with people’s health.
I saw her making this claim, however did not believe her because I had a friend with the disease and she passed away within the parameters you discussed. I was outraged at her claim and am shocked that there was no further repercussions from her lies. I think it is shameful to prosper off of the vulnerable. Thank you for bringing this to the reader’s attention.
I’m so sorry to hear about your friend. It’s such a cruel disease. It blows my mind that no one questioned Belle or did their research and especially companies that backed her.
Absolutely.