B. Simone’s Budget Blowout: From Bloomingdale’s to H&M Tears
Spare me the dramatics: B. Simone actually got teary because her new wardrobe stop is H&M. Yes, the Wild ‘N Out star known for flaunting luxury has just discovered the cruel world of budget shopping—and it’s apparently worthy of tears. On the June 17 episode of her Let’s Try This Again podcast, the 35-year-old influencer, real name Braelyn Simone Greenfield, confessed that her finances have tightened enough to make her “nitpick every little thing.” She even admitted dragging her entourage out of Bloomingdale’s in favor of racks at H&M, blaming the pinch on pouring her liquid assets into her upcoming LTTA app launch.
Comically, Simone’s sob-fest over denim and tees comes after she publicly bragged about turning down a $100,000 sex toy sponsorship and showing off a single $4.7 million paycheck from one OnlyFans subscriber. E! Online reports she topped $43 million in a year on the adult subscription site, not to mention six-figure monthly YouTube checks as a tween on Dance Moms. Yet now she’s clutching her purse like a budget newbie, explaining she’s “used to seeing a certain amount in my account”—liquid, that is.
Social media couldn’t resist roasting the sob story. On X (formerly Twitter), one user quipped, “I didn’t know it was heartbreaking to live like an average human being,” while another pointed out, “Most of us shop at H&M and live check to check. That’s life.” One snarky soul even dropped a SpongeBob clip of Mr. Krabs playing the world’s smallest violin, because of course they did. Sources from X confirm the viral clip racked up thousands of likes and retweets within hours.
In a twist of pep talk, Simone’s bestie Shekinah Yon chimed in on the podcast, calling her LTTA app “a slow cooker” investment. According to People magazine, Yon reminded Simone that sowing seeds now will reap profits later, so sobbing over a budget-friendly haul is merely part of the grind. Meanwhile, audience members can’t decide if this is a cautionary tale about financial planning or just influencer theatrics.
Let’s be real: watching someone with an alleged seven-figure net worth meltdown over H&M is the ultimate millennial money drama. She’s got assets, jewelry, and a history of raking in high six figures on social content, yet her tear ducts activate at Polo and pricey finds. But hey, investing in a start-up app does drain cash flow, so cue the violins.
And that’s today’s dose of reality. You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online (eonline.com), X (formerly Twitter), People Magazine
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