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Influencer's Style Advice Sparks Podcast Feud
11 Mar
Summary
- Influencer Tamsin Amy criticized taste developed from Pinterest.
- Podcast hosts called her take 'pretentious' and 'aggressive'.
- The hosts later apologized to the influencer for their remarks.
An online feud erupted between influencer Tamsin Amy and the Style-ish podcast after Amy criticized taste developed through platforms like Pinterest. The podcast hosts, Maddison Sullivan-Thorpe, Anika Joshi-Smith, and Joanna Fleming, responded with comments described as 'mean' and 'aggressive' by listeners.
Amy, with approximately 700,000 followers, suggested that style should stem from lived experiences. In response, the podcast trio called her views 'pretentious' and told her to 'go touch grass.' This reaction surprised many listeners who typically found the hosts to be measured in their discussions.
Following significant listener backlash and accusations of 'mean girl' behavior, the hosts of the Style-ish podcast, along with Shameless Media co-founders Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews, issued apologies. They acknowledged their tone was off-brand and that their comments towards Tamsin were unnecessarily aggressive and uncalled for.
The Style-ish hosts admitted they didn't properly research Tamsin's broader content and that their insecurities may have influenced their reaction. The co-founders stated that the controversy served as a lesson in tone and balance for the brand, emphasizing the need for all content to reflect Shameless Media's values.
