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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Influencer Erika Cramer's Instagram account suspended due to shocking reason: 'I've been accused...'
Influencer Erika Cramer's Instagram account has been suspended. The Meta-owned platform flagged Cramer's account for 'child exploitation,' the NY Post reported. The influencer has stated that her Instagram account was a source of connection and livelihood for her. Talking to NY Post, Erika Cramer said that her kids ask her daily if her Instagram account is back. Erika Cramer's Instagram account was temporarily suspended. (Instagram/ Erika Cramer) The podcast host said that her account vanished overnight. Talking about the importance of the platform in her life, the author said that she cried for three days. Cramer told Kidspot that she was devastated not because her account vanished, but rather what it represented. The Queen of Confidence, as Cramer is known on social media, faced a lot of issues in her childhood. She grew up in America. By the age of nine, she had suffered multiple forms of abuse, the Post reported. Cramer eventually moved to Australia. Instagram flagged her account for 'child exploitation,' a charge the author vehemently denies. 'I've been accused of something that I was a victim of when I was a kid,' Erika Cramer told NY Post. 'It's just really c**p that it's not taken seriously. That a woman of color, who is a victim, an abuse survivor, is being called out for that.' Also read: MrBeast net worth: Here's how much Jimmy Donaldson earns from his YouTube content What Erika Cramer did next The Melbourne-based mental health advocate contacted Meta regarding the issue. She explained that there are women who rely on her account for support. Cramer also mentioned that she had staff to pay. For the podcast host, the suspension of her account was more than a glitch. It was a cruel example of irony that silenced people who trusted her. For the influencer, the impact of her work being stifled suddenly 'hurts so bad.' Who is Erika Cramer? She is a keynote speaker, influencer, author and mental health advocate. Called the 'Queen of Confidence,' she is also the host of a podcast called The Confidence Chronicles. The show has registered over 2.2 million downloads, according to Cramer's official website. Cramer's early life was marked by a lot of struggle. She moved in and out of foster homes. The influencer joined the US Army as a teenager. An accident led to the death of her partner and left Cramer with a broken back. She spiraled into a cycle of toxic relationships and alcoholism, before she turned her life around. FAQs Who is Erika Cramer? She is an influencer, podcast host, author and speaker based in Melbourne, Australia. Why was Erika Cramer's Instagram account suspended? The account was suspended after being flagged for 'child exploitation.' What is Erika Cramer also known as? She is also called the 'Queen of Confidence.'
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Influencer devastated after her Instagram account's suspended: ‘I've been accused of something that I was a victim of'
Every morning Erika Cramer's two sons ask her the same question. 'Mommy, did you get your Instagram back yet?' Advertisement For the Melbourne-based business owner and mental health advocate, her account was more than a social media page. It was her livelihood, her connection to community and her mission. Then, overnight, it vanished. 3 For the Melbourne-based business owner and mental health advocate, her account was more than a social media page. Instagram/Erika Cramer 'It's just really crap that it's not taken seriously.' Advertisement 'I cried for three days. It was like some mourning happening, but I wasn't crying because like, 'oh boohoo, I don't have Instagram'. It's what that platform means,' Erika told Kidspot. Perhaps the cruelest sting is in the 'why.' Erika's childhood wasn't easy. She grew up in America, before she eventually called Australia home. Advertisement 'There was a lot I had to survive,' she said. By the age of nine, she had already endured multiple forms of abuse. So when she discovered her Instagram account had been flagged for 'child exploitation' the irony was devastating. 3 Erika's childhood wasn't easy. She grew up in America, before she eventually called Australia home. Instagram/Erika Cramer Advertisement 'I've been accused of something that I was a victim of when I was a kid,' she said. 'It's just really crap that it's not taken seriously. That a woman of color, who is a victim, an abuse survivor, is being called out for that.' Upon learning of the removal, Erika contacted Meta immediately. She has staff to pay, women who rely on her platform for support, and it's an account she built from the ground up in the earliest, rawest days of motherhood. 'I love that I get to talk to people there. I love that I get to support my women there. I connect with them,' she said. 'I have women in my DMs that are sending me big old stories about abuse and domestic violence and all kinds of things.' The deletion wasn't just a glitch. It silenced her voice and the voices of those who trusted her. 3 She has staff to pay, women who rely on her platform for support, and it's an account she built from the ground up in the earliest, rawest days of motherhood. Instagram/Erika Cramer 'I feel like the life I lived and all the pain I went through, I feel my—my life's mission literally is to be of service now and share,' she said. Advertisement 'I know the impact of the work and then to have your impact stifled and literally stopped – it hurts so bad.'
Hypebeast
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- Hypebeast
R.SPORT's First Global Drop Fuses Tokyo Street Culture With Retro Sportswear
Summary Melbourne-based always done sportswear differently. Grounded in connection, team culture and the subtle intersection of performance and everyday life, foundersAnthony Puliattiand Jasper Pittard have taken that ethos global with their first international capsule: 'Taxi Cup, Tokyo.' The collection pays tribute to the vibrant city that inspired it. On a quick trip to Tokyo, the team became fixated on a local detail often overlooked by visitors: the sea of taxis roaming neon-lit streets, each clad in its own colour palette, pattern and polish. That fascination translated into four key pieces that channel Tokyo's chaotic charm through a distinctly retro sportswear lens. Expect oversized parachute track pants and ¾-length shorts, both featuring the understated gray-and-white checker tape seen on many of Tokyo's black taxis. Standouts include a patchwork football jersey blending four taxi-inspired patterns and a rugby polo nodding to Japan's signature clean design. Subtle touches, such as the Tokyo Team Crest, reference the legacy of bold jersey culture, a detail sure to resonate with global football fans. You can now shop the latest rangeonline.
West Australian
a day ago
- Business
- West Australian
Woolworths pulls plug on MyDeal to stem online marketplace losses amid stiff competition
Woolworths will shutter the online marketplace it acquired less than three years ago as part of efforts to stem losses amid stiff competition from global giants like Amazon, Shein and Temu. The supermarket giant on Friday said it would close MyDeal by September 30, with the cost expected to be between $90 million and $100m, including redundancies. MyDeal was acquired in September 2022 and added to Woolworths' MarketPlus platform, which also includes the Big W Market and Everyday Market offerings. Woolworths said MyDeal's closure would help shift the focus towards the two remaining online marketplaces. They allow third-party sellers to list and sell their products directly through the Big W and Woolworths websites, extending the range of goods available beyond what is typically found in-stores. In February, Woolworths boss Amanda Bardwell announced a $400m cost-cutting program to simplify the business, flagging job losses as part of it. On Friday, Ms Bardwell blamed MyDeal's closure on stiff competition, which had been intensified by Shein and Temu's entry in Australia as they gained market share due to heavy discounting and aggressive social media marketing. 'In February we said that we would assess the shape of the group portfolio to address areas where there was not a clear path to profitability or the prospect of a reasonable return on capital,' she said. 'MyDeal has brought marketplace expertise and leading technology to the group's marketplace platform, Woolworths MarketPlus, enabling rapid (gross merchandise value) growth. 'However, given the intensely competitive environment and the superior economics of marketplaces integrated into retail brands, we have made the decision to close the MyDeal customer website.' Ms Bardwell said the closure of MyDeal would lead to a 'meaningful reduction' in Woolworths MarketPlus operating losses once completed. The group will also report a non-cash impairment from MyDeal's assets of about $45m. MyDeal was founded in 2011 by Sean Senvirtne. It listed in 2020 and boasted more than one million active customers when Woolworths acquired a majority 80 per cent stake that valued the Melbourne-based group at $243m. Woolworths will provide a further update on the one-off costs associated with MyDeal's closure at its full-year results in August. The retailer's closure follows that of the Wesfarmers-owned online marketplace Catch, which is set to stop trading at the end of the month. Wesfarmers chief executive Rob Scott at the time said Amazon, Temu and Shein's push into Australia meant Catch had struggled to build the scale necessary to compete.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
I'm not averse to exposed situations: Sigrid Thornton is back on stage
Mother Play: a play in five evictions traces the fortunes of a single mother named Phyllis, played by Thornton, and her two children. Beginning in the 1960s when the children are barely teenagers, the show follows the family over the next 40 years. '[This] is an homage or a way of talking to her mother, after the fact, which I think anyone who has experienced the death of a parent will understand,' Thornton says. 'It's a memory play, and by that I mean it's Paula's direct memory of her childhood and her early years, living on the poverty line in the states around Washington DC. She had a complex and challenging childhood in many ways, not least because the mother, who I play, is a functioning alcoholic. She has aspirations for both her children … and these revelations are played out through conversation and action.' 'She's clearly a difficult mother but no less inspiring in her way. She was a force, the kind of figure that people noticed in the room. She knew it but was trapped in a paradigm that didn't suit her personality. This is not too much of a spoiler to say: she has had very, very bad luck with men.' Does performing in a piece like this provide a degree of catharsis? 'No question, it is therapeutic. Anyone who's making creative work would say that it is both cathartic for them personally, but also that the hope is it will also have some ... connection with the creator's experience,' Thornton says. 'And perhaps, if one is very, very lucky [there will be] some kind of healing from that.' Going back to the theatre after a few years away is like returning to the gym after a break for the Melbourne-based actor. 'You work up to it... The memory is still there but it might take a little while to get it back.' It also changes with every production. 'You have to develop a whole set of new muscular responses that match your character, which will always be different.' As well as a degree of muscle memory, there's also intellectual memory involved, 'wrapping your head around that combined with an exercise of making a play, making a story together with people who all have their sensitivities and learning about each other and how to work in particular ways that suit each individual, and all of those things add to the mix when we're discussing and working on extremely personal material.' Therein lies the joy – discovering the characters and their stories, along with the director and other creatives. The show has been fascinating to research. 'There's a lot of information out there about [Vogel's] experience: her output, her sexuality and coming out, and all of those things in relation to her own parents,' she says. 'We are playing a person's real-life experience and the obvious dysfunction in the family I think anyone can relate to. It's not that far from Christmas, is it? We'll still have those memories.' One of this country's favourite actors, Thornton has grown up on our screens, big and small. In 1977, she starred as a fresh-faced 18-year-old in Bruce Beresford's The Getting of Wisdom, but it was her work in All The Rivers Run, beamed into lounge rooms around the nation, that cemented her in our hearts. Then came The Man From Snowy River and later Prisoner and its more recent offspring, Wentworth. Then in the '90s, there was SeaChange. Theatre has been a constant since her 30s – aged six she knew she wanted to be an actor – and returning to the MTC, she says, feels like a homecoming. As well as Mother Play, she has three projects underway, details of which remain under wraps for the moment. Several scripts are in development: that's always the core – the strength of the writing. 'But I'm going to be working on both sides of the camera,' she says. Thornton argues creative work is essential in every society. 'First Nations people valued above many, many things – it could be argued, above everything, apart from getting enough food and water – storytelling because it was an essential component in understanding the world, teaching future generations so that they could move forward with some clarity and a sense of connection, which is also critically important.' Loading Many of the themes in Mother Play resonate powerfully in a world with right-wing politics on the rise and under the Trump administration, particularly women's rights and queer rights. He is wreaking havoc in so many ways, Thornton says. The attacks on the arts and on free speech are incredibly worrying. 'The dismantling of the arts in any way, shape or form is anathema because creative work is in no small part about helping people feel connected to others, helping people feel that they are not alone. 'I do sincerely believe that the making of good stories, even purely to entertain people and make people smile, all of that storytelling needs to stay alive, malleable, flexible and free.'
