A young TikTok influencer has set the internet ablaze with a single controversial statement. Lucy Welcher, known for her lighthearted posts about daily life, found herself at the center of a heated debate after declaring she was “too pretty” for a traditional job.
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In a now-deleted video, the 20-year-old scoffed at the idea of working a 9-to-5, saying, “I do not want to work for the rest of my life. Do I really want to wake up at six a.m. every day for sixty years? No! I’m too attractive for that!” The clip, captioned with a laughing emoji and #working #scam, quickly went viral—but not in the way she expected.
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The backlash was swift and brutal. Critics accused her of entitlement, with one user writing, “Girl, I wish I had your confidence—thinking you’re too good for work just because you’re pretty.” Others called her out for being out of touch, especially with people who don’t have the luxury of skipping work.
Welcher eventually deleted the video but doubled down in a follow-up, sarcastically addressing the hate while denying rumors about her wealth. Days later, she reposted a more playful version of the clip, which some fans found funny. Still, the debate rages on—was it a joke, or does it reflect a deeper issue about privilege and beauty in today’s world?
