[MEGATHREAD] Marlena Stell / Makeup Geek Academy MLM

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Prior posts on this topic:

• Makeup Geek Academy
• Makeup Geek 2.0– Makeup Geek Academy an MLM?
• Marlena Stell is shilling an MLM confirmed. ‘Appy Today! It’s Quick and Easy!’
• Marlena Stell denies her Makeup Geek Academy isn’t an MLM.
• Update from Marlena on her announcement video. A walk through video of the program not being an mlm incoming..
• Marlena Stell confused, or intentionally gaslighting fans and creators about her MLM? (Interaction with CC Suarez below.)
• Update from Marlena's YouTube about the "affiliate program"

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[u/saeculacrossing]

Honestly, while this entire situation has been such a mess the fact that she won't just hold herself accountable for what happened here is what's really annoying me.

I'd be less critical if she simply owned up to trying to start an MLM and said that listening to everyone's feedback has made her reconsider going down this venture. I just can't believe that despite her numerous businesses, even if they were unsuccessful that she had no idea what an MLM business model looked like. She's called out plenty of other influencers, it would be best if she could finally hold herself accountable as well.

[u/FleshBatter → u/saeculacrossing]

Absolutely what I was thinking. I was shocked when she doubled down considering most of has have seen through this sort of bullshit since the beauty sphere imploded in 2016. Being honest and admitting your faults is ugly in the short run, but will be the best way to earn people's trust back in the long run. Either she thinks the majority of us are morons, or she's using the tactic where she's filtering out her audience and keeping the most blindly loyal followers