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Is Emma Chamberlain Charging $10K for an Instagram DM? Know the Truth

$10,000 for a DM?!

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Emma Chamberlain and her brand are under fire, and the influencer is facing massive backlash online.

It was recently revealed that Chamberlain was allegedly charging $10,000 for a personalized Instagram DM. This sent fans and followers of her into a frenzy mode, complaining that the whole ordeal was irrational.

They noted that Chamberlain was misusing her fans and that it was a scam to charge $10,000 for a simple personalized message on Instagram. After the influencer came to know about the backlash, she and her team shared a statement.

Here is everything we know about it.

Emma Chamberlain allegedly charged $10,000 for Instagram DM

On March 18, 2023, Layla Saliba posted a screenshot of Chamberlain’s site on Saturday with the opportunity to purchase a “Personal Thank You Note From Emma in Instagram DM!” for $10,000. The screenshot also revealed the store’s option for monthly payments, which offered a payment schedule of $902.58 for a year.

She questioned why Chamberlain was demanding 10K for an Instagram DM and noted that it was insane to do so. Soon, the tweet went viral and started spreading around like wildfire.

Since then, Chamberlain’s web store has been under development. Following the tweet, Chamberlain’s reps sent a statement to BuzzFeed News, calling the allegations that she was selling DMs for $10,000 “false and inaccurate.”

Chamberlain was unaware of the post, according to her reps, who claimed it may have been a test. Buzzfeed News also reached out to Saliba, who said she initially believed the $10,000 advertisement for the message on Chamberlain’s website was an error. 

She said, “Nothing against her [Chamberlain], but I’m a WOC working multiple jobs in grad school and I just got tired of someone who was very wealthy complain about how hard their life is,”

The response from Emma Chamberlain and her brand

Soon after the backlash, Chamberlain’s merchandise company, Cozak Inc, issued a statement on their website. They claimed that it was incorrect how the influencer was charging $10,000 for a personalized Instagram DM. 

Cozack was secretly testing a potential rewards program tied to her merch in 2018. In testing, they produced an extravagant reward level that was never activated and wasn’t meant to be. 

As they were only intended for internal testing and not for sale or reward, Chamberlain never implemented any of these reward ideas. They believed that material was activated and indexed by Google’s SEO indexing engine, then found by a person who started disseminating it online. 

Cozak asserted that this was never disclosed to the public, and it was never intended to be bought or sold. They defended Chamberlain and said she did not realize this was that the test program was never visible on the home page or product listing site. 

At last, they wrote, “With the internet’s tendency to create false narratives around sensationalized stories we wanted to provide you with the truth firsthand and from the source. The site is currently down for internal review.”

Chamberlain also gave a statement regarding the situation to E! News on March 21, 2023. She explained that when she got comments about selling DMs for $10,000, she believed it was a scam.

Emma Chamberlain faced backlash online for allegedly charging $10,000 for a personalized Instagram DM.

Emma Chamberlain was allegedly charging $10,000 for a personalized Instagram DM. (Source: Instagram)

She never offered to sell a DM, so she thought the claims were fake. She said, “People were saying this was for sale on my merch site, so I checked the site to see if it had been hacked and couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary.”

Regardless, she reached out to Cozack to look deeper into the matter. She said, “I immediately got in touch with my merch company Cozack who further investigated and put the site under construction while looking into the issue.”

Emma Chamberlain’s net worth

Chamberlain initially started with YouTube in 2017, after which her fame skyrocketed. Soon, her quirky yet fashionable style caught the eyes of designers and brands who endorsed her.

She then became the “it girl” for Vogue and many other brands. At just 21, Chamberlain has a massive influence in the fashion and makeup industry.

Similarly, she has her own brands as well. As of 2023, her estimated net worth is approximately $12 million. Her net worth includes endorsements, fashion brands, her company, podcast, writings, YouTube, and public appearances.

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Lea Michele is Pregnant With Second Baby With Her Husband Zandy Reich

“Mommy, Daddy, and Ever are overjoyed.”

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Lea Michele is Pregnant With Second Baby With Her Husband Zandy Reich

Lea Michele is pregnant again!

On March 27, 2024, the former Glee star took to Instagram to reveal that she was expecting her second baby with her husband, Zandy Reich. She posted three photos of herself standing in a white shawl and underpants, cradling her stomach and staring down at her baby bump.

In the captions, she wrote, “Mommy, Daddy, and Ever are overjoyed,” and adorned it with a yellow heart. Soon, the comment section was flooded with congratulatory messages from her fans and followers.

Some of her friends in the industry also congratulated her on her pregnancy. For instance, Ashley Tisdale wrote, “So excited for this beautiful family,” with three red hearts and Flavia Orsini quipped, “OMG, BABY 2!!!! CONGRATS!!! Now it’s time for a mini Rachel Berry.”

Gwyneth Paltrow commented, “Cutie,” Zooey Deschanel wrote, “Congratulations!!!” and Katharine McPhee Foster simply commented a white heart. 

All in all, many are happy for Michele and her husband, Reich.

Lea Michele is pregnant with baby #2.

Lea Michele is pregnant with baby #2. (Source: Instagram)

In the past, the actress had talked about how difficult it was for her to conceive her baby. Back in March 2022, Michele took to Instagram Stories to reveal that she was having a difficult time getting pregnant.

While doing a Q&A session, a person asked Michele if she had plans on getting pregnant for the second time. She said yes but talked bout how difficult the process was.

“Our journey bringing [our second baby] into this world was not easy, and we have had some heartbreaks already this time around,” she wrote and added that she has “faith God will bring us another when the time is right.”

Michele has a hard time conceiving and getting pregnant because of her PCOS or Polycystic ovary syndrome. She talked about it in March 2021 on an Instagram Live with Katherine Schwarzenegger.

It was difficult for her to get pregnant for the first time as well. She confessed on the live that she was wondering if she should “just stop” attempting to get pregnant.

She believed that it was not meant for her and she was never going to be a mother. It was one of her biggest fear and it seemed like she was coming face to face with it.

“I kept thinking, ‘Maybe this isn’t meant to be for me. Maybe this isn’t going to happen.’ It’s something that for me, personally, was always my biggest fear in my entire life. It’s what I’ve wanted more than anything,” Michele admitted.

She had emotionally tried to shove it off but later, ended up getting pregnant with her first child. “Emotionally, it just started to build and build… then we got pregnant,” she said.

However, it was filled with complications. She explained, “I started bleeding terribly, horribly. … I experienced very heavy bleeding, some of which was scary to the point that we rushed in the middle of the night to the hospital. Probably every other day, we were certain that this time was definitely it.” 

“I was put on an extreme amount of medication, progesterone, to help sustain this pregnancy, and I was put on bed rest for my whole first trimester. That was just horrible, absolutely horrible,” she added. They found very late that they would have a healthy baby and thankfully, nothing went wrong for them.

After dating for a couple of years, Michele got engaged to Reich. They got married on March 9, 2019, and over a year later, they revealed that they were pregnant with their first child.

The couple welcomed their son, Ever, on August 20, 2020. 

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Sufi Malik Breaks up With Girlfriend Anjali Chakra After Five Years of Relationship

Sufi Malik released an Instagram post claiming she cheated on Anjali Chakra.

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Sufi Malik Breaks up With Girlfriend Anjali Chakra

Sufi Malik is of Pakistani descent and an internet personality. She is known for her photography in fashion and lifestyle. She currently lives in the United States. 

She is also known for being in a relationship with another Internet personality, Anjali Chakra. Chakra is of Indian descent and runs an event company called Behl Events in the United States. She is a wedding planner in the company. 

They rose to fame through their respective Instagram accounts and have been in the limelight for five years. They served as role models as a queer couple, particularly within the South Asian community. However, they split up before their wedding due to issues of infidelity.

Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra’s marriage called off

The relationship between Sufi and Anjali has taken a major toll, and their wedding has been called off. They have announced their separation news, which has surprised their fans and followers.

On March 25, 2024, Sufi took to Instagram and wrote that there had been a significant turn of events in her relationship with Anjali.

Sumi Malik cheated on Anjali Chakra

Sumi Malik cheated on Anjali Chakra. (Credit: Instagram)

She confessed the mistake that she made by betraying her fiancee a few weeks before the wedding. She admitted that she had hurt the people she loved and cared for through her actions and asked Anjali and Allah to forgive her mistake.

On the same day, Anjali has also taken Instagram and acknowledged that she was blessed to spend her last 5 years with Sufi and described those moments as loving and beautiful.

She also added that the journey was special and full of love and support. However, she revealed that the journey had reached its conclusion, announcing the cancellation of their wedding due to infidelity committed by Sufi.

Despite this betrayal, Anjali expressed her readiness to close this chapter gracefully and wishes her fans not to show negativity towards Sufi. She will choose to remember the journey magically and lovingly.

Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra’s relationship history

Sufi and Anjali had been in a relationship for more than five years. They rose to fame from their viral photoshoot in 2019. The photo showed a pair posing under an umbrella which soon amassed a following as an interfaith queer couple.

Various media, influencers, and magazines acknowledged their love. Even the Times of India covered their love story with the headline “Love Knows No Barriers.”

In 2022, Sufi proposed Anjali at New York’s Empire State Building. She went down on her knees and offered a ring to her. Anjali later claimed that it was the easiest day of her life.

The ex-couple met through Tumblr, a social networking website, and had been friends for almost seven years. Later, they also became friends on Instagram, and Anjali made the first move by sending a message to Sufi.

Chakra said that she DM’d Sufi asking if they could talk about her experience as a queer South Asian woman which she agreed. They eventually met in New York, and that became the start of something in their lives.

Anjali claimed that she had been battling depression for 11 years, but with Sufi’s presence in her life, she has been able to overcome it and move forward. They shared a YouTube channel where they uploaded videos regarding their relationships, travels, vlogs, proposal videos, and many more.

Even though they had been in a relationship for more than five years, they did not have any children together. It is not known if they had been planning to adopt someone, but since their chapter has been closed, we might never know.

Regarding the past relationship history, neither Sufi nor Anjili has disclosed anything. They are private regarding their personal life and are uncomfortable sharing the details with the public.

Brief Info on Sufi Malik and Anjali Chakra’s career

Anjali is an event planner and a content creator. She is also an internet personality who shares vlogs and content related to relationships, travel, proposal videos, and many more.

She attended the University Of Southern California located in Los Angeles and started her initial career in the healthcare industry.

Later, she opted to be an event planner and currently co-runs an event company called Behl Events in the United States. She started there as an assistant but was soon promoted to Lead Event Consultant.

Sundas Malik, aka Sufi, is a fashion photographer and lifestyle influencer. She is also a social media personality who shares vlogs and content related to relationships, travels, proposal videos, and more.

Her photographs were exhibited at the Pancakes & Booze Art Show. In addition, she has several brand deals and endorsements, which have been her active source of income.

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‘Biggest Fan’ Singer Adam Doleac and Wife MacKinnon Doleac Welcome First Baby

“We already love you more than we even knew we could.”

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Adam Doleac And Wife Mackinnon Doleac Welcome First Baby

Adam Doleac and his wife, MacKinnon Doleac, welcomed their first baby!

On March 26, 2024, the couple took to Instagram to reveal the birth of their first child, Jack. Adam and his wife collaborated on a post that included numerous images of their baby.

The first photo showed the ecstatic new parents outside the hospital with their newborn baby in his pram. More photographs showed MacKinnon smiling with Jack lying on her chest while she stayed in her hospital bed. 

In one shot, the country singer/songwriter was seen by his wife’s bed as the new parents grinned for the camera, and in another, he was holding his swaddled kid. The couple also posted brief videos of their baby, including a close-up of Adam clutching a Polaroid of his wife and child. 

He then pulled out the photograph to record a calm moment between the mother and son in real-time. Adam paid a small tribute to his wife and baby in the caption.

He revealed the full name of his son, Jack Mackinnon Doleac, and revealed that he was born on March 23, 2024. He was 9lbs, 6 oz, at the time of birth.

Adam Doleac and his wife, MacKinnon Doleac welcomed their first child.

Adam Doleac and his wife, MacKinnon Doleac welcomed their first child. (Source: Instagram)

He wrote, “We already love you more than we even knew we could.” He then praised his wife, claiming that he was in “complete awe” of her.

“You are already the best momma to our (not so) little boy. Our lives will never be the same, and there’s nothing more exciting than that,” he wrote at the end.

Adam and MacKinnon first revealed their pregnancy back in December 2023. In an exclusive interview with People, the pair revealed that they wanted to have kids since the time they met and had been together.

However, their pregnancy came a little earlier than expected. “So that part wasn’t a surprise, but it did happen a little quicker than we thought it might, but we’re both really excited it did,” Adam noted.

Talking about the pregnancy announcement, MacKinnon admitted that the elaborate method she would one day share baby news with her husband, but her shock at the time created a different situation.

“We were obviously wanting to start a family and super excited. I know that Adam always had this idea that I’d have this really special, elaborate way to tell him that we’re pregnant,” she explained.

She did not tell him that she was taking a test. She did so, believing that the test would come back negative. 

“But because it was such a shock, I didn’t really tell him I was taking a test. I thought for sure it was going to be negative, so then I ended up coming downstairs while he was watching a football game,” she added.

MacKinnon then called out to her husband and handed him the pregnancy test. “Not as cute and sentimental as we thought, but that’s probably just because I was in shock,” she joked.

The duo revealed that they were expecting a baby boy in January 2024. Adam told People they thought about taking various different ways to do the gender reveal.

“But mainly we just wanted to be surrounded by our closest friends and family while we did it,” the singer said. However, he and his wife loved the idea of using poppers since everyone would be able to shoot it and be included “in the big moment.”

Since then they have shared their journey on social media. Therefore, it is not a surprise that they decided to announce the special news of their first child being born on Instagram. 

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