The Detroit Bridgerton Ball Scam

[@smooshpopper2]

The dancer having to dance to Moves Like Jagger is the extra hour in the ballpit of this situation

[@12Tecpatl]

Since when does KZbin has blue searchable comments omg

[@Kade-c0gh4]

​@12Tecpatl wait what

[@gayrurumon]

​@@12Tecpatl I think what you're seeing is the weird new AI generated "topics" feature they added a little while ago. I remember having it on either my youtube app or the desktop version for a while, but it went away and I'm not sure why.

[@Aperson11028]

@@12Tecpatl?

[@Abner.me.obviously]

@@12Tecpatlright it’s bothers me a little because it’s never relevant

[@robineras477]

I think it’s also worth noting that the dancer was told to wear the outfit she did and pole dance because those were the cheapest options on her menu. She has other options (that could have been much more event appropriate) but the organisers preferred to be cheap

[@EmeraldAshesAudio]

Damn. That explains so much, smh.

[@elif6908]

+++

[@djailsonfelipe84]

That poor dancer...

[@HumanPerson_final]

Figures one of the few actual professionals at the event is the one getting so much scorn.

[@feelzyfeelz]

Help it just gets worse and worse 😂

[@tinkliketinkerbell]

Hey girl thats me!! I was the performer hired

[@girldesire]

you were amazing, the people putting you down online should be ashamed.

[@ThePopopotatoes]

Glad you got paid at least... will be a great story in a couple years lmao

[@pepitocovid-91]

Absolute queen! You deserved better tbh 😭

[@viziroth]

you didn't deserve hate, folks always malign dancers for no good reason

[@Mina_Minguinz]

Honestly, you ate that performance

[@elinorc]

There’s something about the image of a pole dancer putting her absolute heart and soul into a sexy choreograph to a crowd of silent onlookers dressed in regency era dresses and suits that makes me laugh

[@peachbubble8652]

I think she was literally booked a day or a few hours before the event

[@lavenderbees]

@@peachbubble8652they contacted her day of and confirmed the booking three hours before the event 😭

[@ImagineUniqueName]

Most professional person on staff that day

[@pup_master66]

POV a lady showed her ankle

[@ritaleena]

at the sound of moves like jagger

[@jolynelovemail]

They took my fucking Bridgerton Ball. Can't have shit in Detroit

[@teetheatersanonymous]

THATS WHAT IM SAYIN 💯💯

[@HumanPerson_final]

The saddest thing of all is how the people of Detroit will, at the end of the day, still live in Detroit.

[@_PinkiePie.]

it's so funny that meme wasn't even about detroit but was stolen by some dude in detroit 😭

[@virgilepiaux150]

No duh, Megatron landed there.

[@courtneyisaseagull]

This event could have been so cool if the organizers cared at all. So sad for everyone who wasted their money.

[@junolysses]

also i heard from another video that the violin player posted on tiktok after the event saying that she's a HIGH SCHOOLER and that she hadn't been payed yet for her labor. absolutely vile.

[@virtualgambit577]

I wouldn’t be surprised. I was a classically trained professional violinist by 15 and people stiffed me constantly. They literally filed CHARGEBACKS on their deposits after the events were done. It’s a major reason why I refuse to take “paid” gigs anymore.

[@artemisvoltaire4743]

​@virtualgambit577 That's horrid! I'm sorry that happened to you. If I hadn't perused r/entitledpeople and r/choosingbeggars I would be surprised, but it's bonkers how many full grown adults don't think artists and performers should be paid.

[@angrybidoof847]

That sort of explains why there was no alcohol served then

[@Bakecrusto]

Who tf let a highschooler inside of Detroit

[@saouer]

omfg thats eeevil... how did you deal with that? did you go to small claims, or..? ​@@virtualgambit577

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

Now I want to see an epic battle between The Unknown and the Bridgerton Fairy

[@kaleidoscope1560]

nah, I think they would be friends

[@dizzylilthing]

I ride in horror when I think about epic rap battles of history but I can't pretend like I would not watch that

[@fruitygarlic3601]

Sumo in the Dashcon ballpit.

[@thequeenofcringe1585]

The Unknown and the Bridgerton Fairy would be bffs

[@samdoezzzstuff]

i think they should be friends and hang out in the dashcon ballpit

[@madipogo]

thanks for your respectful perspective on the dancer! she signed up to do her job and get her paycheck, and it’s a little cruel to direct negative attention towards her when she really had fuck all to do with the chaos. having said that, it’s objectively funny that the organizers thought “regency ball? needs pole-centric aerialists”

[@EmeraldAshesAudio]

It's wild to me that she was out here with all these talents, and they were like "No, no, no. We only need pole dancing in a red bikini."

[@pillbugm8914]

Right, it's not on her that the organizers decided the regency event needed a pole dancer over everything else.

[@valkyriedarquese]

@@EmeraldAshesAudio Pole dancing in a bikini was her cheapest option, the other options cost more

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

​@valkyriedarquese Yeah, she could perform with silks right?

[@valkyriedarquese]

@@RosesTeaAndASD Yes! They just wanted to be as cheap as possible

[@andromeda4655]

It’s so mind boggling how mean people were to the dancer, like you had to be able to clearly tell she was just as confused as everyone else and had zero briefing.

[@Drunkencrono]

Being shitty to the dancer is basically the equivalent of people getting mad at a waiter/clerk/etc. It's not their fault you had a bad time, they're just a convenient outlet for your rage, all the more blinded by how representative of the whole shambles she was.

[@tarotsushima3332]

Yeah like pole dancing for this setting is so off theme it's laughable but the way people were acting like it's her fault for getting hired to this gig is crazy. At least her side of the story's been getting more attention

[@thefisherking2268]

I understand being uncomfortable around a pole dancer, especially one wearing a bikini of all things, considering the setting and the fact that’s something a lot of people just don’t care for, but that’s no reason to take it out on her

[@Diamond1234]

Yeah, I think it's people being bitter about the event and finding someone to bully for it. Really immature behavior.

[@zix1257]

exactly, just becuse these knuckle dragging, tik-tok fools were too busy sniffing glue to do their due deligince does not give them the right to besmirch the name of a talented person minding their own buisness.

[@dolliguts404]

if i had a nickel for every time a service offered “become a lord or lady” as a selling point, i would have two nickels. which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[@nevaehonrefni]

@@dolliguts404 what a strange time on YT

[@HonestMagpie]

Oh it happened a lot more than that! The "Become a lord or lady" property scam went around a LOT longer than it did on KZbin, I remember seeing a different service advertising the exact same thing in Scotland back in 2013 LOL.

[@HALLish-jl5mo]

​@@HonestMagpie It's been around for decades, but always small scale. I think everyone involved knew not to draw too much attention to it, because that would reveal it to be a scam. My friend bought a lordship a decade ago. We were never quite sure if it was legit, and googling yielded mixed results. I asked an actual historian at one point and they didn't know. Established titles drew far too much attention to it, and the right experts spoke up and now nobody is fooled, and googling yields unambiguous results.

[@EllaMBV]

​@@HonestMagpie that was a scam?

[@undolf4097]

@@EllaMBVit is basically that old scam of selling someone a star

[@tailsknuxfan101]

You know, back in the day these disastrous events were spaced out. The Dashcon and Rainfurrest incidents were a year apart. THE GLASGOW WONKA SCAM WAS THIS YEAR

[@ziljin]

There was also some other event. Bluey hotdogs or something? And australian Crumbl popup scam was few weeks ago.

[@sisterfister7891]

​@@ziljin _Noooo D:_

[@Nasrul260]

​@@ziljinoh i remember the bluey event scam. The fact that these event scams are more frequent is insane.

[@luna_nova_09]

Really?! That feels like it happened last year at least. Also, scam events have always been a thing. They’re just getting more attention now. Also also, at least the Wonka scam didn’t charge insane amounts of money.

[@dolliguts404]

oh my god you’re lying that fucking disaster feels like it happened years and years ago LMFAOO

[@louiswendlander9083]

Poor Tink.. I feel for her. That's so awkward and sad that she actually had cohesive talents for the event and they made her pole dance. So weird.

[@paranormeow]

its bc they wanted to cheap out as much as possible, pole dancing was the cheapest thing she offered

[@lovesplus3879]

Even on theme pole dance would have been cool. The show is know to be sexy,if they would of gave her time and resource, it would work

[@louiswendlander9083]

@@paranormeow omfg that's so cringe... Makes sense tho smh Tink deserved better.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

She commented on the video!

[@Haleysama12]

As someone who was born and raised in Detroit and currently lives in a Detroit suburb, I can confirm the saying "Can't have shit in Detroit."

[@Blackhorselove1]

Metro Detroiter here and I say this phrase on a weekly basis at this point.

[@kaylahaas]

@@Blackhorselove1east side here. can’t have shit in Detroit 🫶🏻 Detroit vs everybody but everybody includes us

[@jaysax7381]

I say it constantly.

[@Haleysama12]

@kaylahaas Fellow Eastsider what's up!!! ✌️✨️

[@Haleysama12]

@jaysax7381 Cus it's true 😩

[@rotinasemroteiro]

I'm so sad about the pole dancer! She's an artist with many talents, but they hired the cheapest option in an event out of theme for it. Despite that, people were very awful to her online too. When I was a ballroom dancer years ago I was hired for an event with the same problem and it was SO EMBARRASSING! I'm glad we didn't used internet back then as we do today, so there's no videos about it. Sometimes just thinking about someone remembering it makes me cringe a lot. 😂

[@vanillabatbones]

Yes I imagine it would be so embarrassing to show up to an event with these extravagantly dressed lords and ladies and you're just in a red bikini 😭 I feel so bad for her and I hope she's doing okay

[@Lamarechallorraine]

well a prostitute dancing on a moving bar has nothing to do in a regency hall

[@divine555]

It's not out of theme actually, bridgeton has a lot of 🌽 in it so exotic dancers make sense

[@rotinasemroteiro]

@@divine555 I've never watched it, but I've watched The Great. If it's similar, this shouldn't be so out of theme. 😂

[@jonahulichny9874]

@@Lamarechallorraine yea, I don’t think she knew.

[@ಥ_ಥ]

How the heck are your styles *so* varied but you never fail to slay? One of life's greatest mysteries

[@misteral9045]

One slays by being genuine and committing to the bit. The easiest hard work you can do.

[@Necr0manc3rr]

They need a second channel dedicated to makeup tutorials and outfits istg 😞

[@EmeraldAshesAudio]

It took me a hot minute to recognize her, ngl. I'm used to the more colorful looks.

[@left4deadfreak]

I'm a guy but I wish I was so pretty

[@ಥ_ಥ]

​@@misteral9045 I feel this so much. Slaying is a state of mind and an intentional act of being​ EDIT: Commenter was replying obtusely and / or in bad faith as evidenced by their replies below, but my sentiment was genuine, so my reply remains. Don't feed the troll by responding to them! (However, the engagement helps Izzy, so do what feels right ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ)

[@johnterrencesmith2148]

We've got The Unknown and The Bridgerton Fairy. Just a few more and we can have a proper Avengers style team up.

[@fallencyano9015]

be careful with what you wish for!

[@guggelguggel7491]

If we're including older things, like dashcon, several flopped anime conventions like the "last" momocon(?) and that fibre art thing, we could probably fill out a good few teams.

[@RowanWisteria777]

Maybe the Miku expo screen too?

[@myka788]

I forgot about the unknown 😂😂

[@Idran]

@@guggelguggel7491 Yeah, but did those have specific people associated with them with incredibly iconic names? :P

[@dontperceiveme3025]

The makeup looks gorgeous but I was like WHO is THAT. Until I saw the video title 😭

[@splendidsimp]

I deadass thought it was a completely different person until I saw their name 😂 still slaying as always tho

[@caramel9154]

its not izzy unless there's insanely good unconventional slaying in the thumbnail. who this person

[@Dollparade321]

Yeah I scrolled right past it like "don't know who you are so I'm not interested", saw the channel name, and went back to watch immediately 😂

[@peachbubble8652]

Fr who is this 😂

[@julien4305]

I literally thought it was lulaloopsey and got jumpscared by izzy 😭

[@deifieddata4462]

Last comment was spot on - people are definitely going to start doing these flop pop ups on purpose, and people are going to start buying tickets to these things expecting them to flop so they can get in on the meme early.

[@Rozilla]

There's already been a version of Willy's chocolate experience in LA apparently! They even flew out the depressed Ompa Lompa!

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Honestly if Do It For The Meme was the express purpose, that'd be fine lol. They should just be up front about it. But I think this one in particular was trying, just also failing really badly

[@xChaosFlower]

That is a waste of money

[@forTehMemes]

It’s a whole genre now. I feel bad for people who spend money on this, but damn it’s funny

[@JessieJ93]

@@gearandalthefirst7027I honestly don’t think they were trying. I don’t believe it

[@misswonnykins9841]

This was so disappointing - seeing so many people dressed up and stunning showing up to an absolute mess is depressing. To anyone who did attend: y'all slayed.

[@corneliussnow8215]

Since I don't care about streaming services, I didn't even know this was supposed to be based on something. I just saw the news stories about how much of a disaster it was and assumed people paid like $200 max. To hear that some might have potentially paid $1,000+ is ridiculous

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

I'm shocked that Netflix let them get away with this. A couple of years back, a couple of TikTokers tried to make a Brigerton musical, and Netflix sued them because they claimed it was official when it wasn't, thus infringing their copyright. There's also the fact that Netflix does actual Brigerton themed balls, and this event could have made people believe that this is how official Brigerton balls are run. Brigerton is a very popular show and one of the very few shows that Netflix hasn't cancelled after season one, so it's a shocker they haven't done anything yet despite this deserving a copyright suit.

[@nevaehonrefni]

Y'know what pisses me off the most about people being mean to that dancer? Bridgerton is FULL OF SEX SCENES. Spicy ones might i add. We know the fans dont hate it so...the sexism and terrible treatment of a girl doing her job is insane to me. Especially because many bridgerton fans are thirsty thirsty people. Ive seen your edits you guys. Insane.

[@mchjsosde]

If her costume was more of a regency/historical costume I think some people would have gotten a kick out of it. Even more so if she danced to the soundtrack. Obviously none of that was in her control and she had no time to prepare and even the event hosts had no vision for it and it was a last minute choice.

[@lordarthur2165]

I was going to comment that lol Those people are complaining about this woman who was just doing her job, she was a victim too. And I know Detroit is in America, but as a Brazilian, seeing a woman's butt is that big of a deal in America??

[@sweetorgans]

reminds me of booktok fans tbh 😐 being sex negative and conservative everywhere except with their books

[@VtheHAPPYLURKER]

Amen! I have never warched the show, but an exotic dancer could have worked for Regency era if they bothered to give her a costume. Hell, they could have even hired belly dancers and theme the ball like an era style Orientalist event. Seriously sad that woman is catching shit because of the event holders own bad planning.

[@amandatodd7197]

@@mchjsosde the idea of a regency era stripper outfit is…I’d live! Like that would serve!

[@sunrise.system]

those who forget history (dashcon) are doomed to repeat it

[@llewelynshingler2173]

There are many businesses, with those who forget History being the Primary demographic

[@meh4294]

We as humans will never learn will we

[@UnfamiliarEyes]

This is also very fyre fest adjacent lol

[@Grimygray]

This is making me feel so many emotions, The idea that a pole dancer was booked for a Bridgerton themed event is absolutley hilarious, but also thinking about all the money those people spent just for it to be a disaster is so tragic. I'd love to see a video from you about style savvy and other DS games!

[@meredithwyrick7916]

I second the Style Savvy video! One of my personal favorite series. You could even talk about the weird Japanese exclusive stuff.

[@Kane093-s2d]

tbh I feel bad for her. Poor girl is a victim of this scam too, and the blatant dog piling for no reason at all and disrespect and sexism to her is just awful

[@Grimygray]

@@Kane093-s2d I was so mad to learn that the attendees were rude to her, she was in the same boat as them just doing her best! Im glad that she's able to profit off the situation though!

[@Kane093-s2d]

@@Grimygray same me too hopefully she was paid good money for this buffoonery and after the horrible thing people have said about her

[@angelicpretty777]

a style savvy video would go SO HARD.. or maybe a video about general girly ds shovelware

[@TealOpal]

The ticket prices are absolutely abhorrent. I went to a three day convention in my home town this past weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and the price for the entire three day pass was only about $60. I had a lovely time. Also my jaw dropped when you scrolled down after discussing the main ticket tiers and revealed the THOUSAND DOLLAR TICKET TIER. Absolutely insane.

[@thoopsy]

Yeah, for that much you could buy a PS5Pro. Not that there's any reason to do that, but at the end you'll have a big heavy brick of machinery to throw at people, at least.

[@Engel-07]

"Still archived on the wayback machine" ah yes, this video was made BEFORE people decided to ddos the internet archive

[@curepinkie1637]

WHAT

[@AstronomicalJelly]

why would anyone ddos the internet archive???😭

[@vattmann1387]

@@AstronomicalJelly Some wankers got righteous, didn't do their research and decided it was part of the US government/ deep state. It's a volunteer organisation, if they spent a couple of minutes doing some research they could have found that out instead of charging in on their high horse. Bunch of plonkers 🙄

[@stardusst]

​​@@AstronomicalJelly a bunch of edgy trolls did it to unconver the "truth", from what i've heard. i have no idea what that means lmao

[@Talessaga2]

​@@stardusst Last time ive heard they are saying the owner of the Internet Archive is a supporter of Israel or something like that

[@lottiestewart8918]

The difference in the way the public treated the willy wonka actors vs the bridgerton dancer is so telling

[@harlomints7727]

telling of what?

[@lottiestewart8918]

​@@harlomints7727misogyny and anti-sw rhetoric (I know that pole isn't necessarily sw, but its roots in the industry means that it's treated with the same lens of prejudice)

[@strangevol5264]

@@lottiestewart8918well, no, poles have their roots in firefighting. Trust me. But yeah your point still stands, they’re far too rude to her.

[@victorlolxd7347]

@@lottiestewart8918 What about the unkown and the wonka doodle? Both of em got praised and treated properly and both where chicks

[@overlydramaticpanda]

@@victorlolxd7347 But neither of them were pole-dancing or wearing a bikini. Even the fact that pretty much every single article commenting on the event merely refers to her as some variation of "a pole-dancing stripper" (even though, as Izzy says, she wasn't stripping at all) says an awful lot, as does the fact that despite her having told her side of the story and made it clear that she wasn't happy about the experience either, she's *still* being made the subject of rude comments and vitriol as though it was entirely her fault that she was hired just three hours before the event by people who literally just chose the cheapest options regarding her acts that they could regardless of how well it fit the theme.

[@lalaliasss]

Honestly, I think that with social media people get way too confident when it comes to businesses and especially event organizations, it’s so easy to go to a fancy gala and say “I can do that!”

[@plushdragonteddy]

wow i thought maybe they based their pricing on the netflix event without realizing how much more the netflix event provided for that money. little did i know their cheapest ticket was like triple the netflix one... that's just shameful

[@fishbowlheretic]

it makes sense, though, to be honest, from a business perspective. a smaller company would have to charge more because they're paying out of pocket for so much. they have no resources at their disposal. netflix has everything and can get everything (and has connections and is hosting multiple events, so they can get bulk pricing on things and have leverage when it comes to renting venues, etc.) as someone who goes to a lot of small conventions, the prices all exceed what netflix is charging for their event, and don't have nearly as many bells and whistles. but they're organized by very small groups who have to pay full prices for everything in order to create the experience they do offer.

[@plushdragonteddy]

@@fishbowlheretic that’s true, but even so, if you’re going to be charging big convention prices for a single night of entertainment, i feel like you should at least have more than one violinist, you know? like even if it’s a small business, i would still expect a lot more for this price, and/or for them to be very up front about what you’re getting for your money.

[@fishbowlheretic]

@@plushdragonteddy oh, no, i agree with you there. i'm not saying what they offered by any means reflected the money that went into it. i do think they likely had more to offer before they lost the original venue, and likely all of their deposits. the price tag for the event they provided is by no means fair or reasonable, small business or not. my only point was even if they managed to reach netflix levels for their event, they still never would have been able to offer it at netflix's price because of who they are.

[@plushdragonteddy]

@@fishbowlheretic fair point!

[@KaizouKazurei]

The range Izzy has with their looks is amazing

[@niamhtatham]

izzy's like barbie constantly changes, constantly slays

[@benayers8622]

she is hot stuff, wouldnt be at risk of getting bored with her as ur mrs thats for sure lol😂❤️

[@Animezingly]

My hometown does an event like this (sort of) it’s a medieval style stage play that has actors as the royal family and guests as the “guests”. The actors are all students and it’s in a literal church basement, but god it’s amazing compared to this. Like people look forward to it every year, and it’s literally cast by students

[@V01D_Protogen]

Holy shit, I thought the Harmonie Club closed 20 years ago! Tons of punk and industrial bands played there in the '80s and '90s. I saw Nine Inch Nails, KMFDM, Rammstein, Front Line Assembly, and Kraftwerk there. Edit: The Harmonie Club no longer hosts concerts, which really pisses me off. It was a great venue for alternative bands. It was slightly better than the Token Lounge, but exponentially worse than Saint Andrew's Hall. I have a list of all the bands I saw there: Front Line Assembly KMFDM Nine Inch Nails Rammstein Kraftwerk Nitzer Ebb Einstürzende Neubauten Fugazi Some random Joy Division cover band Peter Murphy Skinny Puppy Ministry Aphex Twin

[@paranormeow]

you’re lucky as shit I would love to see all of those bands live

[@sexygirlmax2019]

lucky asf

[@hilbrie]

would kill to have seen them!! so cool that you got to have that experience!

[@tabbykat8564]

IM SO JEALOUS OF YOU

[@argotsambience]

thats fascinating thanks for sharing!

[@starburn9735]

when I clicked this, I was fully waiting to watch you talk about how someone tried to remake detroit: become human into some sort of bridgerton context for almost thirty minutes, and, now, I watch the intro, embarassed about forgetting that detroit is also a place that exists in real life

[@amittesukku]

I've never even seen Bridgerton, but I wouldn't mind seeing that!

[@jan_Eten]

you heard it here folks detroit is fake.

[@whknws9595]

the fact that the organizers picked her outfit AND soundtrack is so messed up :/ they set her up to be hated i stg

[@MadameCreme]

I really, really feel bad for Tink. The way people are talking about her is, frankly, disgusting. And apparently there was an unpaid highschool violin player? The event was such a scam to even the staff.

[@illford]

i feel everyone who worked that event got fucked over, the DJ, the dancer, the vendors because they don't chose anything and judging by how everything was i imagine they weren't told much about the event

[@wildcatste]

I went to the Netflix bridgerton ball - it was so incredibly fun and I paid about $60 for my ticket. I feel so bad for these people paid hundreds of dollars for this mess

[@Queerlien]

That was the first red flag tbh, why would Netflix offer it so cheaply but some random third party company charged upwards hundreds to thousands of dollars? I understand Netflix has resources, but yeah next time people really should take a minute before booking with third party like this.. Never gonna blame the victims though, but just be careful, scams are everywhere.

[@critically.panned]

I didn’t recognize you AT ALL. Your ability to be a chameleon is amazing.

[@misteral9045]

How to tell me you don't actually see the details you just look for bright colours.

[@critically.panned]

@@misteral9045 I.... What? You''re mad that I was scrolling and didn't immediately recognize Izzy based on this thumbnail?

[@xlittle_litax]

⁠@@critically.pannedthey’re just an internet troll who’s bored I guess because they did this to a bunch of other comments too

[@benayers8622]

@@xlittle_litax fkn weirdos.. Probably like a poor lost soul of a 5yr old who dont know no better 🤷‍♀️

[@angelicpretty777]

@@critically.panned they’ve made 47 comments on this channel alone and most of them seem negative. def an obsessed troll

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Man, they couldn't even do tea and cucumber sandwiches?

[@violetslit]

6:48 the transition to the willy wonka experience is sending me😭😭😭

[@Kn1feShift]

i honestly thought that there was gonna be a twist where the ball organizers were actually the Willy Wonka scammers again 😭

[@artemisvoltaire4743]

On my Christmas list: - Everyone gets their money back including travel/costumes expenses - Tink becomes part of the official crew of the Netflix sponsored balls and performs her aerialist act and is celebrated for her talent - More Izzyzzz videos 🥰

[@julesrules7297]

Doing food for that many people is a nightmare. Should've just done drinks and light snacks. Who wants to eat a huge meal at a big dance in a fancy dress anyway?

[@Saturnm0ss]

Cause its meant to be like a regency ball or party in which typically there would be dinner then dancing and drinking

[@thoopsy]

Someone in my family used to put on events for hundreds of people, and he managed the catering. It's tough, it's a very particular skillset and a lot of micromanaging, but it's possible. But, yeah, though the official events had a dinner, snacks might've made more sense for this baby version of the official events.

[@itwasmedionysus]

they used to do it at the mutter for club 13.

[@HighAsHeckPriestess]

It's starting to look intentional to me. After the Glasgow disaster, they had a Bluey event at some restaurant in Las Vegas, and the "character" was just some guy in Bandit pajamas. Then there's this. At least the Bluey event was an honest mistake by a small business that didnt expect people from other states to show up. This situation, however, seems purposeful.

[@violetslit]

SO MANY QUESTIONS but WHYYY did they pick moves like jagger of all songs but also to pole dance to???💀

[@Kane093-s2d]

it was just a pole dancer trying to do her job she's a victim too it's not her fault that this was going to happen altho I do find it hilarious, it's absolutely not what she picked out

[@Atlazuko]

@@Kane093-s2d i might be wrong pretty sure they're asking why on earth the organizers picked moves like jagger for a brigderton themed event. like i would have turned around and left. i know it's not the poor dancer's fault. but i would have been like nope, nah i'm going home. cause that was a sign to me that the even isn't what i wanted it to be. [i love watching artists do their thing and i love seeing aerialists dance it's super cool. but time and place also matter.] the dancer had other talents too from what I heard and they, the organizers, could have not been cheap and had her do some other routine and dance for that specific event. but they decided to be cheap and that poor dancer suffered for it. especially since they, the organizers, basically told her go play target for mad patrons with their actions. Everyone owes that poor dancer like 100,000 apologies, *especially* the organizers.

[@SomeRPGFan]

They probably also were too cheap to pay for Spotify so they had to go with a random MP3 that they happened to have on hand.

[@angelicpretty777]

moooooooooooves like jaggerrr 💃

[@MetalEsquire]

One guest commented, "I was totally shocked when instead of classical music, it was just two clowns in black and white facepaint rapping about, i think a 'dark carnival' and then they just left with the Bridgeton Fairy for what they described as 'neddin.'"

[@Homodemon]

God I'm so used to see Izzzz with colorful make up and dyed hair that I thought this was another person completely, gave me a fright when I heard their voice 😂

[@misteral9045]

This is like a baby not recognizing a father after a shave, except I'm assuming you're not a baby.

[@Cheesybreadlover]

​@misteral9045 plot twist: they're three babies in a trech coat.

[@misteral9045]

@@Cheesybreadlover Honestly that's the best description for most of this comments section.

[@kgt6776]

​@@misteral9045 why you care so much for that?

[@misteral9045]

@@kgt6776 I've already answered your question in the other thread, you can go back there, and when you're grown up yourself you'll understand why it's annoying for adults to act like children.

[@elinorc]

Shoutout to that person at 10:06 who tripped walking up the stairs

[@CNYKnifeNut]

I legit love your videos, but we have very different definitions of what constitutes "a pretty good apology." It basically amounted to, "we couldn't afford what we promised so we were forced to scam you, we're the real victims here."

[@sweetorgans]

it took so much effort to even listen to izzy's reading of it, it was such a cartoonishly textbook scummy business apology 😐

[@misteral9045]

Izzy is an influencer and KZbinr at the end of the day.

[@tarotsushima3332]

There's a bunch of people that did the math and this company made an absolute killing from cheaping out with that event. I don't doubt that they were mismanaging budgets and planning but they definitely need to get hit with that lawsuit. Once you plan an event and it bombs this badly, it's still on you to take responsibility for failing to provide a service.

[@julien4305]

To be fair standards for apologies from organisers is at an all time low (see, glasgow willy wonka ai generated apology)

[@eyliena]

I don't think it was a scam, but I agree with Izzy. If it was from the actual company, therefore admitting liability for the incident and risking being shut down, it would have been understandable. There's not much you can say to people if you can't say "we'll give you refunds". I also don't think they made money. My guess is that the debacle with the original venue stripped them of cash. They probably had a massive deposit on that venue that they just lost due to poor planning.

[@linuxstreamer8910]

the "sorry" post sounds like a I'm sorry that you are angry post

[@victinitron2000]

"I'm sorry that it wasn't up to par." *_"UP TO PAR????"_* -Hell's Kitchen, S8E1

[@ChatterboxFM]

I want to point out that Gilmore Girls also had a town event in Michigan that very same weekend and over 40,000 people showed up.

[@mikethetowns]

"It's the Unknown!" *Unknown spins on pole*

[@stygian4330]

Minimalist makeup izzzyzzz isn't real, they can't hurt you

[@wolfdogamer47439]

the thumbnail made me do a double take 😭

[@sahaara7946]

Scam events are my newest most favorite rabbit hole to dig in. I feel absolutely sorry for everyone who attended these and got disappointed. Very sorry for the staff, musician and dancer as well. They have been hired and then scammed of their artistry because I´m pretty sure they would have loved to do better if the briefing existed and the presets where better.

[@kerricaine]

My fear with stuff like this is copyright holders will start cracking down on legitimate events, conventions, etc trying to prevent these kinda things from happening

[@catladydimitrescu]

I hope that Netflix takes the huge marketing opportunity and plans an official Bridgerton Ball in Detroit and offers a discount to anyone who got duped at this ...fiasco.

[@Dotdotdot51516]

We all know they wouldn't do that

[@eggsandbacon892]

You're saying that like Netflix is moral and cares about people lol

[@Unintentional.Garbage]

Izzy looks so absolutly gorgeous!! The range of looks is amazing

[@yagurl_]

FOR REAL. Just shows the talent and style 🖤🖤

[@benayers8622]

+points for the 'hair cleavage' optical illusion too lol i was like wha🤪ohhh hair yeah its her hair 🤣🤣🫡

[@BuckBlaziken]

The thing about elegant balls is that you cannot host one without being willing to spend tons of money. Otherwise patrons will point out everything they find wrong with it. This point is even immortalized in many event organizers journals and diaries through the last 5 centuries

[@annasolovyeva1013]

I know a community that does that practically for free, but: the venue is provided by the university, so is the music equipment (no musicians of course). They DIY the decor and provide very simple snacks, nothing particularly fancy, and the event is very explicitly a university ball

[@Goblinduchess]

If I remember right Uncle and me did host another Brighton event before hosting the "ball". I think It was an Brighton afternoon tea event and the result was pretty much the same. Some say that they reused the backgrounds

[@syd6964]

michigan renn faire had a bridgerton ball in an actual (fake) castle with a 6 course meal and entertainment for around $100 a ticket that same weekend (or the weekened before i cant remember). i wish i could go back in time and urge the people that got scammed to buy tickets to that instead 😭

[@lynxelmore5364]

It is giving Bridgerton! ❤ Also, you are basically the only creator whose coverage of this I actually felt like watching, I appreciated your nuanced thoughts on the performer, I agree she got a lot of unnecessary flak and the producers of the event are pretty on blame for putting her in that situation.

[@Jayden-x1g]

10:28 The Dashcon ballpit took me OUT

[@frog_goblin]

i think it’s highly likely the apology on the instagram account was also AI generated or was a template given to her, given at the bottom it has a sign off followed by no name… as if she was supposed to put her own name there at the end.

[@HonestMagpie]

Izzzyzzz I adore how you do these videos. The "Believe it or not one comment on a tiktok is not a primary source" and the complete respect you have for the pole dancer just remind me what a good journalist you are. I super appreciate the work you do on these niche events and funny little pop culture memories in your videos. Love the work! Also, look on point as usual!

[@CherishedKat]

the dancer tried so hard :;( she deserves better shes so beautiful and talented

[@dizzylilthing]

I was planning don't starve together on my server without my friend and as soon as I logged in and night fell the deer cyclops came into my house and I had to slam the disconnect button. Thank you for providing me a slight glimmer of a smile in these trying times.

[@MaxGlockTheEpicChicken1]

That wig sucker punched me

[@benayers8622]

anyone else read that as "wig sucker, punched me" first time round lol🤦‍

[@victorlolxd7347]

⁠@@benayers8622 I read it as “The wig sucker punched me” And i was like wth is a wig sucker? And did they assault you?

[@sarahdwenger1885]

They should have given that dancer a fun frilly themed outfit!! I think it could have worked if they had just kept playing classical music and gave her a themed (but still able to be pole-danced in) costume!!

[@Silvermoon424]

Thank you for the content Mother, we shall feast and grow strong

[@benayers8622]

"Tits"

[@F66x]

I went to the lolita (the JFashion) version of this. It was advertised as a huge event with special guests and designers, but we were crammed into this one room the size of a basketball court and there was a belly dancer for unknown reasons. Basically one person worked on it and was in way over her head.

[@MsMvsc]

more info?

[@F66x]

@MsMvsc I don't remember a lot because it was 2015 ish but it was in Tampa. Haenuli, Lovely Lor and I thiiiiink Cadney were there.

[@fizlybear8562]

the Bridgeton ball was headed by a woman i used to work with in the metro detroit area, crazy to see a youtuber i like talking about it !

[@beccak8166]

Woah do you have any tea?

[@ZombiesWerePeopleToo]

I’ve run a fair few events and know a lot of other people who do, and what this sounds like to me is that they’d run large events before that were relatively cheap and they could probably get sweetheart deals due to them being what people in events euphemistically refer to as "community-driven events" - artists etc performing for exposure, little decor needed, sometimes even sweetheart deals from venues etc. For this kind of event you need to pay everyone and you need to pay them well: the artists aren’t performing under their own names and the event itself is the brand. They probably hadn’t run an event that they couldn’t cheap their way through before and didn’t realise the ridiculous amount of cost and effort required to do decor for a one-off event. One of my events recently just had a bunch of rugs, mattresses and sheets on the floor in one of the areas and even that tiny amount of "decor", for an event with only 150ish people, complicates logistics a bunch. We spent weeks discussing exactly where we'd put them, what our shoe policy was, how we'd clean everything, contacted the venue to make sure we could have the bar be glassless so people could take their shoes off in the comfy area. My friends run an event where they basically set up a pop-up professional-looking nightclub in the basement of an art space and it takes them like 2 12 hour days to set up and then another 12 hour day to tear down, and that’s when they can have a more "use what we have" attitude. They only run 2 or 3 events a year because of all the planning required. For such a specific aesthetic that’s hard to thrift, where you’re not even planning to run the event more than once, you can’t treat it like you’d treat running a local music festival or whatever. They should have known how badly out of their depth they were when the first venue turned them down.

[@gigglebot-ts8qo]

WE ALL CHEERED

[@BartolomeBee]

i would never imagine izzzyzzz with natural'ish hair colour. Now I have seen something that I needed but didn't ask for. thanks izzzyzzz🌺

[@CedarpawAnimations]

ANOTHER WONKA INCIDENT?!? THIS IS THE FOURTH ONE THIS YEAR!

[@CherryHotSauce]

There are others The bluey event The crumbl cookies event

[@CedarpawAnimations]

​@@CherryHotSauceoh yeah i forgot about those

[@gardeniaedens]

FOURTH? now im curious about the rest omg

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

10:27 Pffft hahaha the Dashcon ballpit! I genuinely spit out my drink there

[@joaao91000]

Honey wake up, Glasgow Wonka experience got an opponent

[@nadiamalinowska7184]

this and glasgow willy wonka experience make dashcon look like a san diego comic-con

[@Jarritosburger]

I rlly love watching Izzy's videos they bring me joy

[@user-hz2kc1ww8k]

This the type of ball my Girlie Miss Featherington would host after getting caught with tax fraud

[@kiaratoo]

Willy wonka experience 2: electric boogaloo

[@skyjourner]

i believe this comment deserves a gold star ⭐

[@BlueBerry-nc1rp]

Please make a deep dive on Planet sketch, it’s a early 2000s kids show and it is WEIRD, like an absolute fever dream. It absolutely freaked me out as a kid.

[@qeqsiquemechanical9041]

YES

[@shotayu]

(sees izzy without giant eyeliner) *wheres the rest of ya.*

[@benayers8622]

Racist 🤣🤣🤣 lol jk

[@shotayu]

@@benayers8622 ...what?

[@mutedups]

Just seems like a company overstepping their limits because they probably lost A LOT from the first venue being cancelled

[@danedaner1357]

Izzy having some what normal dress is uncanny af.

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

I know! I thought they'd changed their iconic bold style, but it's a Bridgeton thing

[@misteral9045]

​@@gokuxsephiroth4505They literally do a thematic outfit that supports whatever the video is about every single time, how have you confused that for their personal dress?

[@kezia8027]

​@@misteral9045 why are you obsessively replying to every comment about this? It's really weird. People are simply commenting on the look as compared to most videos it is very subdued and 'typical'. And yes, it IS on theme, congratulations for noticing that! How intelligent of you to notice that the person you've watched repeatedly, puts effort into their makeup in order to match the theme of the video! I'm so glad you brought it up 15 times, because obviously no one else realized this until you informed us! Thank you oh benevolent great mind, what can we ever do to live up to your lofty station so high above us plebeians? dude go touch some grass FR you sound like you haven't spoken to anyone except through a screen for years.

[@iphoneasmr4610]

@@misteral9045How you choose to dress and present yourself in any situation, barring a required uniform, IS part of your personal style. My personal style is typically eccentric and clowncore, but the androgynous clothing, florals, pastels, pinstripes, and flared pants I wear at work are also my personal style. The cosplay hoodies I throw on top on a cold day are, as well.

[@tylociraptor8131]

@@misteral9045 They arent gonna fuck you, dude.

[@timtin97]

love the effort to fit the vibes of the bridgerton season with the completely different aesthetic change and honestly it looks on ya mate!!! also i can't with the fucking dashcon edit FDSGREGRGRE

[@ItsRaecocoa]

Actually, I went to this event company's Bridgerton themed event a couple months prior to this. It was a garden party/tea party type event. It wasn't nearly as bad as the ball, but they weren't able to deliver all of what was promised at that event either. The majority of attendees didn't get to eat the lunch that was promised and they handled the backlash just as poorly.

[@rickcharlespersonal]

The Unknown and the Bridgerton Fairy are my new favorite characters.

[@ilz_y]

Seeing Izzy with a naturally colored wig and light makeup feels like seeing your teacher in the supermarket.

[@lalaisdead]

10:25 the dashcon ball pit I can't 😭😭

[@clearlymilk]

WE NEED FANART OF THE OOMPA LOOMPA AND THE BRIDGERTON FAIRY

[@NF5000-r5e]

"Don't mind me I'm just here for the food and the strippers, Jesus, everyone here is a little overdressed"

[@doriangrayshusband549]

I was under the impression that the dancer wasn’t a stripper- like pole dancing is an actual art form. I just think that (at least in the US), pole dancing is so often associated with exotic dancers that people automatically assumed she was a stripper. That may have been the event planner’s intention, considering the outfit she was told to wear I mean I can’t say for certain if she’s a stripper or not because I don’t know, but I can see how people got that impression (despite her never.. doing the stripping part of stripping) Either way, she doesn’t deserve hate at all, I just wanted to explain why I thought the rumors of her being a stripper might be a bit conflated ok thanks for listening lol

[@paranormeow]

I don’t think stripping makes pole dancing less of an art form

[@fishbowlheretic]

@@paranormeow thank you.

[@dutchik5107]

of course it's still art. it's really impressive. but a bikini doesn't fit the vibe. Her say swinging in a hoop, or curtains, doing areal work would have been great. Which this performer also does. it's just more expensive and not every location would be suitable, as you need to rig it so she can actually do it. also possibly have another person that can like "man the rope". lifting and lowering the hoop.

[@teddine7366]

It seems to me the organizers made the mistake of pumping up everybody's expectations and could not deliver. I've worked in the hotel business for over 30 years and a big part of that was in catering and a big part of that was weddings. Hosting big parties like this took a whole team of professionals and was not a small nor easy feat. Some of the these people that try to host these events I don't think realize the planning that is needed to be successful. It's a lot of small details that add up.

[@CoquetteKaraku]

2024: the year of brainrot, AI, and scam events apparently. 😭😭

[@banquetoftheleviathan1404]

the brainrot part seems petty, like you just hate kids for having new lingo.

[@CoquetteKaraku]

@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 I’m not saying anything against brainrot. I’m referring to the fact that it’s become a pretty huge topic of debate this year. :0

[@noelleholiday61]

​@@CoquetteKarakuit's truly because people still aren't comprehending that brainrot has ALWAYS existed, we just have a word for it now

[@victorlolxd7347]

@@banquetoftheleviathan1404 Not really lingo tho

[@Wendisoph]

I look forward to Izzy’s fits every video. Like they fill me with SO MUCH joy with their outfits. Always something funky and new

[@mysticwater9056]

Apparently the queen said “what up doe?” To people when they came to take a picture with her which just feels so Detroiter of her

[@srinblmlmlke]

thank you for defending the stripper! so sick of the scandalized drama queens, she’s just as confused

[@lolrentz]

Pole dancer. She did not strip at the event. Stripping and pole dancing are not the same thing.

[@gayrurumon]

No offense to you, but I would like to state again for the record: she was not a stripper. She was just a dancer, and did not strip at any point during the event (unless you count already being in a bikini as "stripping" which... no??). I have nothing against strippers, but there is a difference between strippers and dancers, and one should not be conflated with the other for a number of reasons. Just wanted to correct this small piece of misinformation so that it doesn't spread further.

[@Kane093-s2d]

​@gayrurumon fair but either way she doesn't deserve any of the bullying and sexism she got

[@gayrurumon]

@@Kane093-s2d of course not, you're absolutely right. I had hoped it it would be clear I felt the same way in my original comment, so forgive me if that didn't come across as I'd hoped.

[@Kane093-s2d]

@@gayrurumon it's ok

[@Xoorbie]

Fantastic vid as always! 🖤 Highly publicized event disasters such as this, fire festival, etc always leave me with the same question: how and why on earth did the people in charge allow this to happen? I am not talking about being woefully underprepared, I'm sure most of us by a certain age have found ourselves in a situation in which we have over-promised. That is human. What I'm talking about, is how on earth do they actually go through with a situation that is clearly going to be a spectacular disaster, and what exactly did they think was going to happen?? It seriously seems like there is some sort of disconnect in their brains. Do they think people won’t notice? How is this better than swallowing your pride, reaching out to attendees to inform them of the situation, refunding their money and just cutting your losses? It’s a stain, but at least you can come back from it. This… you can never come back from. The only explanation I can come up with is that people in these situations were entirely focused on profit and greed, not peoples experiences, and not growing a successful business. It seems like people who pull this kind of stunt are focused on making a lot of money in a little amount of time, and are not practicing any kind of long-term thinking. These attendees are victims of theft IMO. They should file official complaints and seek financial compensation.

[@dutchik5107]

most of the money was likely already spent on downpayments and shit. So they didn't have the money to refund anymore. A lot of people will then go "oh shit" and hope it works out. It seems fun, but it's a lot more difficult than people realize. Most conventions don't survive past their first year and at say an anime con your expectations of quality are less. Like you can host a cosplay competition, your attendants will be the entertainment with stuff like that. No one would expect turkey legs and champaign. But the option to buy say fries and coke, possibly beer and wine. People don't expect crazy beautifull decoractions. maybe a backdrop with a photo booth in a corner. But just the venue is fine. If it's bigger posters with the timetable and directions. Those types of conventions are already an insane amount of work. An actual themed ball is so much more work.

[@breadd26]

okay but like tysm for talking about detroit and not being racist about it you may be the first person not from the area to talk about detroit and not say something racist 😭😭

[@rebeccah4732]

and i thought the weird local unofficial bridgerton concert i was hired to play in was one of the worst bridgerton themed events there could have been. dang.

[@ZeKyra]

The dancer, Tink, is absolutely crazy incredible doing aerial dancing! They contacted her 3 hours before the event. I hope she got some good business out of it.