A young Aussie has been slammed as ‘tone-deaf’ by Australians after claiming she ‘accidentally’ bought an investment property.
Karina Irby, an OnlyFans star and owner of swimwear brand Moana Bikini, celebrated the news with her thousands of Instagram followers on Wednesday.
But one of her fans was quick to point out it’s not ‘legally possible’ to buy a home by accident.
‘I might have accidentally-kind-of-on-purpose bought an investment property,’ the 33-year-old Gold Coast influencer giggled in the video.
‘And I can quite literally see it from my bed. Oh, my god… Do you see that?
‘I just kind of bought it… God, now I have two mortgages. Am I the worst at adulting?
‘If it was a massive risk I’m sure my accountant would have said don’t buy it. I don’t even remember what the repayments were.’
However, not everyone was happy for Ms Irby, with many slamming the tone of her video as poorly timed and inappropriate amid a deepening cost-of-living crisis.
‘Imagine being so rich you “accidentally” buy an investment property?’ one said.
‘Most people are struggling and barely able to afford rent, petrol and food,’ one person wrote. ‘Not a very tasteful video in these current times, Karina.’
‘Please don’t make videos like this when people are struggling to keep a roof over their head and feed their children,’ a second agreed.
A third shared: ‘Good on you, Karina. Though this still feels insanely tone-deaf.
‘You clearly work hard for your money, but between the new massive car you just were able to buy your friend as a surprise and ‘accidentally’ investing in a second property, I don’t know…
‘I’ve always been your most fervent supporter, but it just feels like there’s a point where some situational awareness is perhaps warranted.’
‘Damn, yesterday I accidentally bought a smoothie knowing I’m never going to be able to buy a house,’ a fourth joked.
One follower who described herself as a ‘fellow investor’ said it was ‘entirely false to pretend that you didn’t make this purchase with significant deliberation’.
‘It’s legally not possible,’ they added.
In a Q&A on her Instagram page last June, Ms Irby revealed she has 3,135 subscribers on OnlyFans, placing her in the top 0.55 per cent of creators.
With a $20-per-month subscription fee, that means she makes a whopping $62,700 monthly or $752,400 annually.
Ms Irby responded to the criticism in the comments, arguing she was ‘far from rich’ and that the purchase was the result of 13 years of hard work.
‘For anyone offended and making assumptions about my personal life, let me help out. I’m far from rich. I was NEVER well off. Especially now,’ she said.
‘I’m sorry if this video upset you, or anyone. But this is my life that I choose and have chosen to post about publicly for the past 13 years. The good and bad times.
‘I’m not holding you hostage here, you can unfollow my journeys in the blink of an eye. Money doesn’t grow on trees, and I’m very grateful to have this opportunity. But it didn’t come without its hard work, tears, and sacrifices.
‘I never came from money, I was bought up to work had for what you want. This is 13+ years of that mindset, dedication, and pure passion. So forgive me for celebrating my own accomplishments.
‘I’d be happy for you.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Ms Irby for further comment.
