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Celebrities like Stacey Solomon and their Instagram perfect lives

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theblackradiator · 13/02/2023 21:04

I heard the news today that Stacey Solomon and Joe swash have welcomed baby number 3 together so thought I'd Google to check out a picture of the cute new arrival. Google led me to her insta. How the hell do these celebs have such picture perfect lives? Every photo is perfect, Babies & toddlers all look immaculate in matching clothing with big beaming smiles no snot, tears, tantrums, refusing to look at the camera. perfect backdrops be it in the home or out & about. It's just too much perfection. It's actually quite depressing and makes us normal families lives look shit or is that just mine 🤔🤣. just how do they get these perfect family moments, pics and vids without the kids playing up and getting bored and just point blank refusing. Do they have professional photographers in their daily lives doing it all for them?

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Nondescriptandvague · 13/02/2023 21:55

Alargeoneplease89 · 13/02/2023 21:10

Definitely not perfect, wasn't she caught smoking through her last pregnancy... all smoke and mirrors

Oh wow I didn't know this. I liked her and now seeing this I've googled it and you are right she did.

I find this totally abhorrent actually. She's lost a fan tonight. 😬

SaltedChoco · 13/02/2023 21:56

Didn’t she smoke in her first pregnancy, not this one?!

Thisthattheother1 · 13/02/2023 21:57

It’s all total nonsense @theblackradiator I dip and in out of her page and saw she put up a pic of her bump ‘just because’ she had a ‘feeling’ and OMG can you believe it - only an hour afterwards her newborn flew into the world. Like what a coincidence. What a great story - just the kind of story that makes it into newspapers would you believe!

Personally I am excited for tomorrow and the further pimping out her defenceless newborn to millions of total strangers with god knows what intentions sorry, I mean the ‘Valentine’s Day reveal of the babies name because they’re ‘so in love’ with her. Probably around 7pm for maximum engagement of course!

Meandfour · 13/02/2023 22:00

Thisthattheother1 · 13/02/2023 21:57

It’s all total nonsense @theblackradiator I dip and in out of her page and saw she put up a pic of her bump ‘just because’ she had a ‘feeling’ and OMG can you believe it - only an hour afterwards her newborn flew into the world. Like what a coincidence. What a great story - just the kind of story that makes it into newspapers would you believe!

Personally I am excited for tomorrow and the further pimping out her defenceless newborn to millions of total strangers with god knows what intentions sorry, I mean the ‘Valentine’s Day reveal of the babies name because they’re ‘so in love’ with her. Probably around 7pm for maximum engagement of course!

She revealed the name today…..

Babyshowerblues · 13/02/2023 22:01

Thisthattheother1 · 13/02/2023 21:57

It’s all total nonsense @theblackradiator I dip and in out of her page and saw she put up a pic of her bump ‘just because’ she had a ‘feeling’ and OMG can you believe it - only an hour afterwards her newborn flew into the world. Like what a coincidence. What a great story - just the kind of story that makes it into newspapers would you believe!

Personally I am excited for tomorrow and the further pimping out her defenceless newborn to millions of total strangers with god knows what intentions sorry, I mean the ‘Valentine’s Day reveal of the babies name because they’re ‘so in love’ with her. Probably around 7pm for maximum engagement of course!

To be fair - isn’t this her 5th or 6th child? She probably knows what early labour feels like by now.

Scottishskifun · 13/02/2023 22:03

Alargeoneplease89 · 13/02/2023 21:10

Definitely not perfect, wasn't she caught smoking through her last pregnancy... all smoke and mirrors

2012 is not her last pregnancy.....

Everyone makes mistakes I find she's pretty honest that 1 part can look perfect whilst the rest is a mess I mean she posts of washing and cleaning!
Good on her for making a living from what she loves.

LizzieSiddal · 13/02/2023 22:03

It’s all just so manipulative. Like a PP said, here’s a pic of my bump/child/dog and now BUY something from me.

I don’t understand why people fall for it.

Drfosters · 13/02/2023 22:10

Every Single one of us could pick the odd moment of the day when we could snap a wonderful perfect photo, put a fancy filter on and present it as our life- even though everything else is in disarray. A photo takes .1 of a second to take about about 5 seconds to edit. That is a whole massive amount of time which isn’t perfect. It’s all terribly daft tbh and I just don’t get why people are genuinely interested. I don’t mean that in a bad way but I have enough trouble keeping up to date with the lives of the people I do know let alone people I haven’t ever met!

Thisthattheother1 · 13/02/2023 22:11

@Meandfour missed opportunity for more twee interaction with her followers! I see I was correct about the 7pm posting for max engagement. Crucial to only share important news when people are around to hit that like button - got to keep the money rolling in and a baby is great for engagement and bringing people to your page!

Meandfour · 13/02/2023 22:16

Thisthattheother1 · 13/02/2023 22:11

@Meandfour missed opportunity for more twee interaction with her followers! I see I was correct about the 7pm posting for max engagement. Crucial to only share important news when people are around to hit that like button - got to keep the money rolling in and a baby is great for engagement and bringing people to your page!

I thought she’d announce the birth on Valentine’s Day but I was wrong 😂

ChildminderMum · 13/02/2023 22:27

No ones going to put photos of their kids snotty and crying on instagram though, are they? Or at least they shouldn't.

I only have happy, smiling photos on there.

EasilyDirected · 13/02/2023 22:28

I don’t follow many celebs but Stacey’s insta is just lovely, beautiful pics yes but she’s honest about her and Joe being working parents and having lots of help, about the mess the house and kids get into and so on. From being a teenage single mum living in poverty she’s made good and well done to her. Oh and she’s won I’m A Celeb, respect for that too.

KalvinPhillipsBoots · 13/02/2023 22:53

I love how crafty she is, yes she may have help but I do like watching her transform the baby's bedroom with all those roses.

Mumoftwoinprimary · 13/02/2023 23:04

My husband is fairly decent (but nothing special) with a camera (well - phone) and good with technology.

After we went on holiday one time he used the technology to pull pics / videos of the holiday together and set it to music. Sent it to my parents (who went with us).

As my dad put it “it was a lovely holiday but that video made me think it was the best holiday anyone had ever been on in the history of holidays!”

It is actually very easy to find 5 minutes of adorable perfection when you have children.

riotlady · 13/02/2023 23:05

I like her but fuck me would you really want that life? House full of noisy kids, having to faff around with crafts and interior design to make Indra posts (I know she enjoys that stuff but I don’t), having to go out and be nice to strangers because you’re famous when you just want to stick your greasy hair in a bun and run out for some milk. Clearly I am too much of a grumpy introvert for a celeb life but I don’t really get what’s so enviable about it besides the money, sounds shit to me!

TeaAndCock · 13/02/2023 23:08

Have to disagree about immaculate children, hers are often barefoot where they shouldn't be, or socks black with dirt, bogging fingernails, clothes covered in food, snotty faces and she says she rarely washes her hair. I no longer follow!

louise5754 · 13/02/2023 23:10

Well she can't win can she?

Coffeellama · 13/02/2023 23:15

Nondescriptandvague · 13/02/2023 21:55

Oh wow I didn't know this. I liked her and now seeing this I've googled it and you are right she did.

I find this totally abhorrent actually. She's lost a fan tonight. 😬

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It was 11 YEARS ago, get over it!

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theblackradiator · 13/02/2023 23:36

what is the new baby's name then just out of interest?

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elephantmarchingin · 13/02/2023 23:39

theblackradiator · 13/02/2023 23:36

what is the new baby's name then just out of interest?

Belle

Alargeoneplease89 · 14/02/2023 00:12

elephantmarchingin · 13/02/2023 21:49

That was her pregnancy in 2012!!!!

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I dont follow celebs ... so I dont know people's mile stones but how do you know she didn't smoke through later pregnancies (fair play to her she is obviously hiding it because she was ashamed) but I'm merely trying to point out that no-one is perfect.

I don't have SM myself as I used to be constantly beating myself up on not being a perfect parent taking my kids on lots of outings/holidays/ etc. It really got me down and I wasn't even comparing myself to celebs, just friends and family.

Tempone · 14/02/2023 00:17

dont follow celebs ... so I dont know people's mile stones but how do you know she didn't smoke through later pregnancies (fair play to her she is obviously hiding it because she was ashamed) but I'm merely trying to point out that no-one is perfect.

If stacey soloman farted, the daily mail would report it.

AnyFucker · 14/02/2023 00:34

Being married to that dipshit seems far from perfect to me

CallieQ · 14/02/2023 00:41

Not perfect if you're married to Joe Swash!

CallieQ · 14/02/2023 00:41

Touché!