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Balmain is a luxury fashion house that's been around since 1945. If Puma didn't promote it, it still would've sold out. It was a happy moment when EsraLima posted the news. You could've just let it went instead of making a non-comparable comparison. Maybe I read the thing 2 pages ago wrong (it was late last night when I posted so I was tired) but it still doesn't negate how you jump on things when it's unnecessary. At the end of the day, the majority of your posts that I've seen have been negative, critical and making something out of nothing so.... But I don't want to clog up the thread going back and forth so let's agree to disagree.

I'm not just referring to this instance. This is a build up. General Discussion used to be fun but literally every time I check it, you're in here with a long paragraph criticizing her for the smallest, little things. I've been a fan since 2002 and she's given me (as well as other longtime fans) some eye-roll inducing moments over the years but I've never seen any of us sitting around talking negatively about her the way you do. Clauds gave Adriana props on her 2019 just 2 pages ago and you rushed in to put a negative spin on it. Someone posted about her PUMA gear being sold out, "well it didn't sell out quick enough." I'm at work so I don't even want to go back to relive the other things but yeah, it's chronic pessimistic content. The rules don't state, "you have to only praise Adriana and kiss her 🍑 in order to post" but Jesus Christ! So I'm not calling you a "hater" but if there are haters out there, they can just sit back and watch you do the criticizing of her for them.

Finally someone says it.! There was a time I’d lurk BZ everyday. Now it’s once a week (if that) unless she has an appearance or event. Why rush in here to see the same negativity and criticism about everything she does. I sometimes wonder if certain people are actually fans. Lord knows I don’t always agree with everything Adriana does and I don’t view her with rose colored glasses anymore like I did when I was younger but yikes, with “fans” like these, who needs haters. That’s why I didn’t even trip when Clauds threatened to shut General Discussion down. Like, what’s the point anymore.

Wow! This is how IG chicks edit themselves to look and here she is at 38.

🙄 I don't mean any harm but for the likes of James Charles? Please! I didn't go into detail about what a piece of crap he is but @Souled-Out broke it down perfectly. However she's being "dragged," he's been dragged worse and for stuff more serious than being "fake." She owes him nothing. NOTHING. And I maintain that I'll be mad if she dignifies this with a response especially if it's an apology. I haven't been on in a while so I don't know what the rules are about this but frankly, fuck him. She is the Adriana Lima. *shrug*

I haven't actually seen it but according to the comments in this thread, she stuck her tongue out after taking a picture with James Charles.

She really doesn't and I'll be mad if she does. This guy has a fanbase of mostly teens and mindless stans and her team would be stupid to let them bully her into an apology.. He has no clout, power or respect in the industry. I haven't seen the video so I don't know what she did or didn't do but trust me, doing it toward some Youtuber (who was just in hot water himself not too long ago) will not effect her career in any way, shape or form. People on Twitter find something new to be mad at every hour so it'll blow over.

OMFG, I just realized she really is The Supreme!!! Any AHS fans here? 👀 I’m about to watch Season 3 again just because of this.

Sara & Martha commented as well but I’m sure most of them probably gave Adriana their well wishes backstage in person.

Aww, this is what Lais said on Dri’s pic. 😓

I'm sitting at my desk sniffling. I had to close the door so people wouldn't pass by seeing me crying. Imagine trying to explain it, "hey, so I've been monitoring the VSFS all day instead of working and this model I've been following since 2002 just took her last walk..." 😂

I saw that and I was confused because of the model in the person's avi. I don't know how many Candice fans are in here and I'm sorry if I offend but let's be honest, Candice has been messing with botox and fillers for the last few years and JUST turned 30 on October 20th. In last year's VSFS thread I pointed out Elsa's lips because someone with an Elsa avi accused Adriana of fillers and all hell broke loose for like 2-3 pages. 🙄

She looks perfect. IF this is her last show I'm satisfied with the way she's going out. Not too skinny and she's tan-ish. Someone over yonder in the VSFS thread asked if she looked happy to be there. Uhm yeah, that smile says it all.

^I think it’s a possibility. There have been rumors of her retiring from VS every show since 2014 but this is the first year I’ve actually taken the speculation seriously. Her actions remind me of Ale last year when Ale didn’t talk much prior to the show, wasn’t photographed much and everything was secretive. *IF* she’s leaving that’s fine. VS is a sinking ship and there’s light on the other side of the tunnel for her and her career. It has me wondering about her *potential* send off. There’s really nothing significant left. Taylor is opening, Elsa w/the bra, CandiSwan w/the biggest wings. The only thing she could possibly have is a video montage and closing the show (they let Ale close last year and took it from her during editing 🙄 but I don’t think they’d do Dri that dirty. ) Guess we’ll see Thursday....

Anyone else find it strange how it’s Super Bowl weekend and she has nothing to do? For the last 4(or more) years she’s been there in some capacity whether promoting VS or hosting the Leather and Lace party. But if you recall last year she was scheduled to host that event but she cancelled last minute to hang out with “his” family and the WAGs. I doubt the event organizers took too kindly to that. Who knows, maybe she just didn’t want to be there because of the awkwardness but if that’s not the case, in the words of Kendrick Lamar, “even a small lighter can burn a bridge.” Please don’t let another flop relationship burn the rest Adriana.

^ I tend to agree with both of you. She was Adriana Lima years before social media so I don’t think not posting will affect her. Industry legends are set for life on their name alone. New girls, no, because designers aren’t going to let someone with barely a name and no following promote their stuff. Everyone knows Adriana Lima. They could post it themselves and garner hundreds of thousands of likes just because it’s her. That’s all the promo they need right there lol. I think not posting will only affect her relevance on social media alone, not her career. Casual fans who only follow because she’s a model and pretty will probably lose interest and unfollow. But like Souled-Out says, I’m worried how that controversial post will affect her. That’s her BIGGEST obstacle. However, take that out and she’d still be at this point due to ageism. The REAL test of whether or not the industry is upset with her will be in April. If she gets invited to the MET, it blew over and everything is good. If she doesn’t, she’s over...and we may as well get ready for her “retiring from modeling to focus on ABS and acting” announcement. I think Candice is different. She was Candice before the social media era but she wasn’t as established or famous as Adriana was pre-Insta and her high fashion career was nearly nonexistent before she got pregnant with Anaca due to the rise of the Instagirls and her weight fluctuations(at one brief point she gained weight. She looked good to me but I’m not a casting director). Plus a lot of her IG popularity came from sexy pics/butt shots and after she had the baby those slowed down. She’s also out of her prime so I don’t expect her to have another major era outside of VS and her contracted stuff like Max Factor and Juicy Couture. (No offense Candice fans.)

^I’m thinking it’s just the dress too. I’m pointing out the pics below because when those dress pics spread to IG, the next thing will be “look at the other pics from that day, her boobs are even fuller!” I’m going to guess she’s having a “woman’s day” which bloats our boobs & belly (look at Sara’s VSFS 2017 pics when everybody thought she was pregnant and she had to make a statement on Twitter that hers was on). This would also explain Adriana looking down and tired. I know we look at her as superhuman but even she can’t be happy during that time. I won’t throw the possibility out though because the last 2 times TeamLima(myself included) vehemently denied her being pregnant, she was. But that was by her husband. I’d hope she wouldn’t get knocked up by a man she hasn’t known a year yet. If so, she better get ready to join the Halle Berry and Brittney Spears club of paying the father child support when things go left.

I spy an overdrawn lip ? which means cgonzalez is near which is great (even though I hate the overdrawn lip on someone with full lips already.) She always looks spectacular when Carolina does her makeup.

WOW at that walk.! That's for the people who put her in the "all she does is blow kisses, draw hearts and make faces" box.

Yeah, I wonder why. I know it's normal for "celebs" (if we can call him that) to lose followers but losing them at that pace 6 days in a row? It's either people who only followed him for his Adriana connection or people who are realizing he's a quack.

IG stat trackers.

Whether Tamara was right or wrong, there’s a bigger picture here...

I mean, it’s not like Adriana is the picture of privacy the way she posts quotes and likes stuff whenever she’s having man issues. We know each and every time she’s going through something with these men by her own social media activity. It’s not like Tamara went to TMZ. I doubt anyone outside of the Adriana fan circle is aware of this so it’s not on blast or anything. Sometimes you just need to vent and that’s what Tamara did. Yes, she’s connected to a celeb but she still has normal human reactions. ??‍♀️

Omfg. @fieldofoptics you are the real MVP! She NEEDS to see this. I was in nonchalant mode but to have this shit confirmed that it was him or his mammy, infuriates me! Probably the mom, who else would refer to him as a prince except a mom. METIN and MIREY, since you’re clearly lurking, let me address you directly, you two are PATHETIC! Schemes can get you in but they won’t keep you in, believe that. You both are opportunist scum and your day is coming. Believe that.

Jackpot! Well at least if we can get it translated. Knowing him and how he lurks BZ he’ll probably delete it or scrub it soon.