The 31-year-old influencer recently went viral after sharing her frugal lifestyle on social media, and people are flocking to see it.
In a post shared to TikTok on Monday under the username baddie.brad, he said he chose to live a minimalist life, freeing himself from society's consumerist pressures.
The caption reads, “An outdated kitchen still feeds me. Worn shoes still protect my feet. A timeless water bottle keeps the water cool. Outdated headphones. still plays my favorite songs.Most of my clothes are from my college days.'' That was 8 years ago, but I'm still going strong. Living a minimal life with gratitude is beautiful. ”
She added, “No, I don't have to 'value myself.' I'm grateful and content with what I have, and I'm not willing to replace something that's perfectly fine to impress others.” ” he added.
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Expenditure Survey, U.S. consumers will spend an average of $6,081 per month in 2022, an increase of 9% from the previous year.
The video quickly went viral on social media, drawing viewers from across Instagram. It has received more than 2.1 million views and 453,000 likes on the platform so far.
One user, Maida Hijab designer and seller, commented, “Instead of wasteful consumerism that hurts our wallets and the environment, we should normalize this. Good for you!”
And Emily said: “Everything except my shoes. My shoes wore out and I developed plantar fasciitis. It took me almost six months to rehabilitate myself.”
Edwin_S writes: “This!!! Electric cars and the latest mobile phones won't solve the world, but our attitude against hyper-consumerism may go a long way!” And kiradarwish said, “This is minimalism! “It's the way it should be. It's different from modern minimalism.”
Another user, Ces, said, “I feel like a lot of people are brainwashed by tiktok into thinking they need to live an 'influencer' life. I'm happy with my simple life. ” he commented.
And Ian Blyth added: “It's crazy to think that anyone would replace their wardrobe every month. Of course I'm still wearing my HS clothes and now I'm 25.” .
Strawberry Switchblade said, “It's a mindset that changed me forever. I used to go to the store and just spend money, but now I don't feel the need to spend money.”
newsweek We reached out to baddie.brad for comment via TikTok chat. Details of the incident could not be confirmed.
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