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A 21-year-old TikTok star with nearly eight million followers has been criticized online for making a tearful plea for donations — for “accidentally” buying a $100,000 bank at an online auction, saying the idea to get a job ‘confuses’ her up’.
Quenlin Blackwellof Los Angeles, California, received a furious reaction after she posted a video of herself sobbing into the camera, claiming that she accidentally bought the expensive furniture after entering her credit card information as a “joke” on an online auction site .
The influencer captioned the video, which has racked up 6.8 million views, “I accidentally bought a $100,000 bank” and then made an emotional plea to her 7.9 million followers to send her online donations to help her. cover the bank’s expenses – which she insists she can’t afford.
Quenlin Blackwell, 21, of California, was slapped online after pleading for donations after she ‘accidentally’ bought a $100,000 bank
The influencer has 7.9 million followers and explained between sobbing that she entered her card details as a ‘joke’ but was then charged for the furniture
She then begged others to “donate” or let her “borrow” money before claiming she wanted to “vomit” at the thought of a job.
Between tears, the influencer begged others to “donate” or “borrow” her money so she could cover the skyrocketing cost of the furniture.
She begged, “I almost crashed my car when I saw it, if you have a million dollars, would you please donate? If you have a billion dollars, can I please borrow some?’
Quenlin then posted a follow-up video with the caption, “They don’t give me money back in the bank.”
She then explained that she was going to set up an OnlyFans account to help pay for the expensive furniture.
“I don’t want to, but I have to,” Quenlin added, before noting that she needed money for dental work and to also replace one of her side mirrors on her car.
Breaking into tears, the influencer explained that she was disgusted by the thought of having to work, even going so far as to claim that the thought of a “job” made her want to “puke up.”
She added: ‘I don’t want to do any work. I’m about to throw up because I know they haven’t refunded me.’
Although the influencer claims she doesn’t want to work, she makes her money by modeling for major companies, including Free People and Skims.
According to SEO Design ChicagoTikTokers who are eligible for the Creator Fund, or who have at least 100,000 followers, can earn between $200 and $1,000 per month.
Quenlin, who usually posts lifestyle vlogs, has 7.9 million followers and regularly attends high profile events with other A-list celebrities such as Lil Nas X
The influencer is also known for her close friendship with DJ Diplo, who is 22 years her senior and who she lived with in 2020.
Quenlin claimed she started an OnlyFans account to help her pay for the expensive bank and even included a link to an OnlyFans account in her Instagram bio
Creators with more than one million followers can earn between $1,000 and $5,000 per month and can potentially earn up to $1 million per post.
Quenlin also sends 950,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel, where she also earns her money.
According to data from WebFXYouTubers with 10,000 subscribers earn $200 per video, creators with 100,000 subscribers earn $2,000 per video, and those with one million subscribers earn $20,000 per video.
The influencer then added a link to an OnlyFans account in her Instagram bio.
Quenlin, who mostly posts lifestyle vlogs, has 7.9 million followers and regularly attends high profile events such as Revolve festivals or goes to parties with other A-list celebrities, who she says are her best friends.
The influencer is often pictured alongside singer Lil Nas X and is also known for her close friendship with Diplo.
In 2020, she revealed that she was living with the then 41-year-old Diplo, who is 22 years her senior.
“I now live with Diplo and he fully supports my efforts,” she explained to her followers in a TikTok Live.
Users did not sympathize with Quenlin because she has a large following and is known for being friends with high profile celebrities, such as Lil Nas X and Diplo
The DJ responded to Twitter explaining that he had rented one of his properties to Quenlin, adding that there was “nothing but friendship” between the pair, which the influencer confirmed.
And while the influencer seemed distraught about her purchase, many viewers didn’t buy it, while others didn’t sympathize with Quenlin because she has an extremely large following known for her friendships with high-profile celebrities.
Many users have pointed out that the influencer might try to fool her followers in order to get money, sympathy and attention.
Some users have even suggested that she takes “acting classes” and another adds that she gets an “Oscar” for her “performance.”
One user wrote: ‘Dude, ask your 100+ famous friends for help.’
Another added: ‘And the Oscar goes to…’
“You’ve taken acting classes, haven’t you,” another user wrote.
“Girl entering their card details for fun,” commented another user.
One user said, “No, the fact that your card wasn’t immediately declined or your account froze says a lot about how much money you actually got.”
Quenlin has to take another look at her expensive purchase and refuses to let her followers see the couch, leading many users to speculate about the validity of her tearful videos.