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fruitietutie wrote:I get your point of view, however I don't imagine their reality shows would be to do with their channels. My logic does make sense, if the show is about young, successful business girls who live a girly and comfortable life in LA.

They had a minor part in some prom movie didn't they? In that role did they even mention their youtube channel? The answer is no, they didn't. However they still got that opportunity through being youtubers. They can have a career in showbiz that's not about Youtube, but that they achieved from youtube.

I doubt a show about girls filming videos in their bedroom would get many views which is why it would probably be more about their lifestyle partying, travelling and socialising. Nothing to do with their youtube channels.
Any type of success is due to their youtube channels. So their reality show would have to do with their channels which have been dying for the past year+. I doubt their show would happen now that the TIU show is on the verge of getting canceled.

Their businesses are dying. Their site is gone. Their cosmetics company hasn't released anything new in months. Their channels are non-existent. Their presence and influence on Youtube are also non-existent. They have may inked a deal for their cell phone cases but they are just plastering their names on it. They don't actually design anything. They have two YA fiction books that were written by a bad ghost writer and have less than 4 stars on Amazon while their idol, LC, has mostly positive reviews on hers. They each barely go over 200k views on youtube while their competition easily make twice as many views. Their status was created and maintained by their youtube channels. Everything started going downhill for them when both started to let their channels die. I don't consider GlitzyGlam as their business because it's run by their mother.

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I really hate to compare but Bethany is making bank right now because she's been consistent. She used to be really annoying to me because she kept copying Blair. But after she found her own style, she really hit it big on Youtube. Blair should've been in Bethany's position right now. Blair started out first and she was steadily getting very popular until her ego got in the way. Bethany makes over 1million views per video. She has a clothing line with a legit company that's nationwide. She makes more views than Michelle Phan. AND she didn't need to move to LA to do it. She's still humble and that's why companies still want to work with her.

Hell, even MakeupbyMandy is catching up and exceeding Elle and Blair. She's not even interesting.

Elle and Blair don't even travel. They live in their little bubble LA world. Wow, they actually ventured out of their comfort zone and went to Hawaii recently. But Elle decided to go to Cabo two years in a row. If I had their money, I would travel the world. With their job flexibility, I could travel the world while still working on videos.

Other youtubers don't even film most of their videos in their bedrooms anymore. It's only Elle and Blair who can't break out of their habits. Even Blair thinks she can get away with not uploading in HD, still!

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Something doesn't seem to be adding up for me & maybe other ppl idk...

Since their lines & book deals etc haven't taken off and we know they are falling behind w YT, how are they able to afford all these things? I realize they make money off sales and sponsorships but I don't see how they can make those kinds of mortgage & car payments and keep the lifestyles they have. This is one reason why I said I thought they replied on their parents too much. Hiring a decorator & expensive chandeliers? I don't get it.

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emmygues wrote: Their businesses are dying. Their site is gone. Their cosmetics company hasn't released anything new in months. Their channels are non-existent. Their presence and influence on Youtube are also non-existent. They have may inked a deal for their cell phone cases but they are just plastering their names on it. They don't actually design anything. They have two YA fiction books that were written by a bad ghost writer and have less than 4 stars on Amazon while their idol, LC, has mostly positive reviews on hers. They each barely go over 200k views on youtube while their competition easily make twice as many views. Their status was created and maintained by their youtube channels. Everything started going downhill for them when both started to let their channels die. I don't consider GlitzyGlam as their business because it's run by their mother.

*warning - rant-like*
I really hate to compare but Bethany is making bank right now because she's been consistent. She used to be really annoying to me because she kept copying Blair. But after she found her own style, she really hit it big on Youtube. Blair should've been in Bethany's position right now. Blair started out first and she was steadily getting very popular until her ego got in the way. Bethany makes over 1million views per video. She has a clothing line with a legit company that's nationwide. She makes more views than Michelle Phan. AND she didn't need to move to LA to do it. She's still humble and that's why companies still want to work with her.

Hell, even MakeupbyMandy is catching up and exceeding Elle and Blair. She's not even interesting.

Elle and Blair don't even travel. They live in their little bubble LA world. Wow, they actually ventured out of their comfort zone and went to Hawaii recently. But Elle decided to go to Cabo two years in a row. If I had their money, I would travel the world. With their job flexibility, I could travel the world while still working on videos.

Other youtubers don't even film most of their videos in their bedrooms anymore. It's only Elle and Blair who can't break out of their habits. Even Blair thinks she can get away with not uploading in HD, still!
THIS! What you said speaks volumes! Its surprising, I would think in their position they would want to do anything they could to keep up with all the opportunities they have been given. They used to be invited to NY all the time, go to Fashion Week (which is pretty awesome IMO) get tours of magazine houses and meet editors. I just don't get why they would give all that up.. in addition to the other perks they get.

Also I totally agree with the traveling thing. If I were them, I'd be planning trips to so many places! Even Ingrid takes advantage of her income and takes time to travel. (London, Paris, NY, now Asia) Besides.. more travel not only benefits them directly but there can be so many videos made about traveling and packing.. their subs seem to love that sort of thing! More videos = more views = more $$$.

But if they want to live their life in the same condo, in the same city. Doing the same thing over and over then I guess its fine but I would be very surprised if they lasted another year with the rate they are going. With their youtube channels, recent perfume scandal and lack of authenticity, they are just ruining their own youtube futures!

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They're lazy, clearly they don't have that much ambition as they were really on a roll at one point and they've completely let it slip. They must've become complacent and couldn't be bothered putting much effort into anything as they've become accustomed to quick easy money through half hearted sponsor videos.

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pixielein wrote:
yeah but dont forget there are many such girls with better looks. and its important for a tv show to use people with above avarange look because they wont get enough viewers
So? Jennifer Lawrence is the hottest new actress about yet there are clearly more beautiful girls out there.

Some things aren't just about looks. Think back to The Hills, sure Lauren Conrad is stunning but Audrina Partridge? Heidi Montag? Lo Bosworth Whitney Port? There are way prettier girls out there yet they were one of the most successful reality shows when it aired.

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emmygues wrote: Any type of success is due to their youtube channels. So their reality show would have to do with their channels which have been dying for the past year+. I doubt their show would happen now that the TIU show is on the verge of getting canceled.
Like I said above, sure their success would be DUE to their youtube channels, however it doesn't need to be ABOUT their youtube channels.

Youtube is a great platform to be seen on, they still have a lot of subscribers and still could be seen by an entertainment scout who needs a role to be filled.

That's what I'm betting has happened. Someone has decided to create a show similar to The Hills, they need girls to act out parts of having a glam life and they've chosen these two sisters who will have real chemistry on set. It's tough to get a bunch of single acts to group together and pretend they know each other (The Hills - only a few knew each other, the rest pretended).

I have no other explanation for their channels dying. As you/someone else said (can't remember who), they rarely update, they haven't brought out any new makeup from their lines, their books aren't that successful, yet they're still managing to pay for their condos and don't seem to phased about money. So unless they won the lottery, they're making money a different way and the only explanation I can think of is that they're on a show.

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I am so confused with these 2. they seemed intent on building an empire.... if they had kept up with their videos they could have stayed relevant

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