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Bakery Owner Slams Influencer's 'Exposure' Offer
11 Apr
Summary
- Influencer's PA requested gifted cake for Instagram post.
- Bakery owner refused 'exposure' as payment for cake.
- Felstead's team called the request a 'standard contra enquiry'.
Binky Felstead has faced controversy after a London bakery owner, Reshmi Bennett, publicly criticized her team for requesting a gifted cake for her son Wilder's third birthday. Bennett, owner of Anges de Sucre, claims Felstead's assistant offered an Instagram post in exchange for the cake, a practice Bennett has openly opposed, stating she does not accept 'exposure' as payment.
Felstead's representative described the interaction as a 'standard contra enquiry' and noted disappointment that a private negotiation was shared publicly. They emphasized that such collaborations are common within the industry. Bennett, however, created a spoof GoFundMe page referencing Felstead's 1.4 million followers, humorously suggesting donations for the cake.
This incident mirrors a past controversy involving actress Catherine Tyldesley, whose representatives also reportedly sought a free cake for her 40th birthday party in exchange for promotion. The bakery owner in that case also publicly declined, highlighting that exposure does not pay bills.
