Trending 14th November 2017 by Grace McGettigan
Yikes! Zoella Released An Advent Calendar And Everybody HATES It
It's been described as "overpriced tat".
Beauty blogger and YouTuber, Zoella, has racked up millions of followers online for sharing videos of her life, relationship and beauty routines and she’s just released her very own advent calendar in the run up to Christmas.
There’s just one problem though… People hate it. The calendar is priced at £50, or €65, and contains small items such as stickers, confetti and pens. People have been slamming the 27-year-old for charging such a high price – especially considering the fact that her target audience are children and teenagers.
People have taken to Twitter to vent their feelings, and one woman said, “Zoella is a perfect example of people deliberately using their platforms for nothing other than to give themselves a bigger pay cheque every month. £50 for a poorly designed 12 day cheap advent calendar is an insult to anyone who has ever supported her.”
https://twitter.com/imlosingctrl/status/930387512446595072
https://twitter.com/sizzle_brizzle/status/930382518733467648
Kind of disappointed in Zoella for selling out with that advent calendar. I’m sorry, but no matter how famous she is, that is not worth 50 quid.
— Sally (@SnoWhiteSally) November 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/harriet_wrightx/status/930015434656636928
Can you believe the actual nerve of that Zoella trying to sell a 12 day advent calendar filled with shite like a cookie cutter,star shaped confetti and stickers to her 10 year old fans for £50
— yas 🦋 (@lolzysz) November 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/roisinnnn_/status/929436491918577664
https://twitter.com/Rachface90/status/930391651658403845
https://twitter.com/makeupmonster_/status/911337049877368832
Zoella has not yet commented on the backlash, but we’ll be sure to fill you in when she does.