Love ’em or hate ’em, our feeds are full of them. People we’ve never met but know far more about than some of those closest to us. We know every step of their skincare routine, what they eat in a day, how they do their eyeliner, and even the 12 ways they’ve managed to style a T-shirt and jeans. Yes, I’m talking about influencers .

But for all the familiarity we might feel, some of their moments are so cringy, so out-of-touch, and so downright shameless that they remind us these are not our people . And sometimes, they deserve to be called out. That’s exactly where r/InfluencerLounge enters the chat. Described as a place “where curated feeds meet unfiltered shade,” it’s a reminder that the internet keeps receipts. Here are some of their best (worst) posts.

In September 2026, Aurélien Defer, writing for French newspaper Le Monde, reported on backlash against French influencers whose lavish lifestyles appeared increasingly disconnected from their followers’ realities. The article, titled “Are influencers out of touch? Their followers are starting to think so,” described one example that involved a group of creators invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to the Seychelles by cosmetics brand Erborian.

The images prompted angry reactions from social media users, including one student who felt the influencers were out of touch with ordinary people’s lives. “When I saw how out of touch they were, it made me so angry,” she told Le Monde.

Putting a mattress on a cruise balcony for a nap?? So many things could go wrong here, this just seems incredibly irresponsible and dumb. Hopefully it was just for clicks/views and they didn’t actually nap there but who knows. Editing to add: If the mom wanted to do this by herself that’s one thing, not something I would personally do (thanks intrusive thoughts), but whatever ok. To me having her BABY out there with her makes it nail-bitingly scary. And like someone said, it’s kinda gross to have the mattress out there like that. There’s plenty of other fun things they can do to make memories. I think a lot of people commenting saying “what’s the big deal” clearly don’t have kids.

The incident, Defer wrote, “perfectly encapsulates the exasperation expressed on social media” over influencers’ “lavish lifestyles” and the perceived gap between their realities and those of their fans. And it’s not difficult to see why. When most of us are worrying about everything from AI-driven layoffs and shrinkflation to climate change and rising living costs, watching creators lounge on a luxury getaway can feel particularly grating . And it’s not just envy speaking, either.

As Myriam Roche, founder of the French media outlet Les Gens d’Internet, explained to Le Monde, it can seem as if influencers and their audiences are “no longer in the same world.”

That disconnect is especially interesting given how influencers often build their audiences in the first place. Many of today’s influencers came of age alongside social media , with audiences watching and following them as they grew—both in age and following. By documenting personal milestones, daily routines, and intimate details, creators can foster a sense of familiarity that goes beyond simply enjoying someone’s content.