Who is TikTok influencer Lydia Millen?
LYDIA Millen is known for flaunting her luxurious lifestyle over on her social media.
But on November 22, she received backlash for saying that she had checked into a £1,000 a night hotel because her heating had broken in the midst of the cost-of-living crisis.
Who is Lydia Millen?
Lydia Millen is a fashion, fitness, lifestyle and travel influencer best known for her YouTube channel and blog.
During her career, she has worked with brands like Urban Outfitters, Wildfox, Missguided and more.
Prior to this, she trained briefly to be a Beauty Therapist and later found a retail job at The End Watford.
In October 2012, Millen started working as a Social Media & eCommerce Manager at UCLA clothing store before starting her career as an influencer.
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What does Lydia Millen do for a living?
Millen is a lifestyle influencer.
She began her career in 2012 using Instagram and YouTube to share her favourite outfits, fashion hacks and seasonal trends.
She also posts clothing hauls, try-on videos and often brings her followers along for a shopping spree.
Millen has now established herself within the fashion industry and worked with many global brands.
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Over on Tiktok, she has over 700 thousand followers as on November 2022.
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Where is Lydia Millen from?
Millen was born on April 14, 1988, near Watford, England.
She is one of three siblings; an older brother, Vincent Miles Millen, and a younger sister, Alice Millen.
Millen now lives in her dream country home in Buckinghamshire with her husband Alistair Keith Gordon.
The pair got married on December 19, 2017, in a beautiful ceremony held at Aynhoe Park in Oxfordshire.
What did Lydia Millen say about the Savoy hotel?
On Tuesday, November 22, Millen posted a video to TikTok where she revealed she was going to go and stay at The Savoy hotel in London because her heating was “broken”
“The heating is currently broken in my house, so I’m heading down to London and am going to check into The Savoy and make full use of their wonderful hot water,” she said in the video, which has been viewed over 980,000 times.
TikTok users were quick to fire back on the Savoy remark, as basic rooms at the luxurious hotel can go for around £1,000 per night.
One person commented: “And here’s me, the heating’s off BECAUSE I CAN’T AFFORD TO PUT IT ON.”
Millen responded to the comment saying: “My heart breaks too, it’s honestly heartbreaking. I just hope you know other people’s realities can be different and that’s not wrong x.”
Someone then replied to Millen’s comment saying: “It’s not wrong but it is tone deaf. Heating is a very touchy subject at the minute.”
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This comes as millions of households continue to struggle with the cost of living as the colder months appear.
Due to Inflation and soaring energy bills, many are unable to afford to switch on the heating as temperatures drop.