An influencer has shamelessly trolled her own followers after she was slammed as tone-deaf for claiming she 'accidentally' bought an investment property.
Gold Coast businesswoman Karina Irby, an OnlyFans star and owner of popular swimwear brand Moana Bikini, appeared to cry poor despite splashing her cash on property, expensive cars and luxury items.
The 34-year-old shared her resentment over Netflix's Owning Manhattan, a series that follows property mogul Ryan Serhant's eponymous company and his agents as they compete to secure New York City's most exclusive luxury listings.
'Holy wow I feel poor,' Karina wrote on Instagram. 'Some people's wealth is just unfathomable to me.'
The post was picked up by influencer watchdog account @influencer.updates.au, which pointed out several Instagram Reels of Karina flaunting her wealth.
'Karina Irby is obviously trolling her followers with this comment,' the account wrote over screenshots of videos which showed Karina buying an investment unit and 'surprising' her 'work family' with new Apple products.
Other videos showed Karina purchasing a BMW for her friend and 'unboxing $500 worth of skincare'.
In April, Karina was called out over a tone deaf post claiming she 'accidentally' purchased an investment unit.
Gold Coast influencer Karina Irby (pictured), an OnlyFans star and owner of swimwear brand Moana Bikini, has appeared to cry poor despite owning two successful businesses, property and luxury items
A follower pointed out it's not 'legally possible' to buy a home by accident - and others said she was being insensitive given how many young people are struggling to scrape together a deposit for their first home.
'I might have accidentally-kind-of-on-purpose bought an investment property!' she 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.'
Taking to her Instagram Story, the 34-year-old shared her resentment over Netflix 's Owning Manhattan. The post was picked up by influencer watchdog account @influencer.updates.au, which pointed out several Instagram Reels of Karina flaunting her wealth
If Karina was expecting her followers to be happy for her, she was in for a shock.
Many slammed the tone of her video amid the 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.'
A fourth follower joked: 'Damn, yesterday I accidentally bought a smoothie knowing I'm never going to be able to buy a house.'
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, Karina revealed she had 3,135 subscribers on OnlyFans, placing her in the top 0.55 per cent of creators.
In April, Karina was called out over a tone deaf post claiming she 'accidentally' purchased an investment unit
With a $20-per-month subscription fee, that means she makes a whopping $62,700 a month or $752,400 annually.
Karina responded to criticism in the comments by arguing she was 'far from rich'.
'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 brought 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.'
