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Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer causes a scene as she struts along busy Sydney Harbour tourist strip in VERY skimpy lingerie joined by half naked models in stunt for Léays underwear launch
Sopha Dopha has taken part in a very eye-catching fashion launch. The TikTok star, 21, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, was front and centre at the Léays lingerie launch on Wednesday. She joined a number of scantily clad models as they strutted their stuff alongside Sydney Harbour at sunset, while clad only in very revealing underwear. Sophia has heads turning and tourists at the scenic hot spot stunned as she strolled along in a lacy pink bra and matching panties. The barely-there outfit was complimented by garters and stockings and originally covered up under a black coat. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The TikTok star, 21, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, was front and centre at the Léays lingerie launch on Wednesday Sophia's look was completed with a pair of knee high black leather boots and she skipped the accessories. For makeup, the blonde beauty had on a peachy palette with a pink lipstick and wore her blonde hair in soft curls. Also in the unusual fashion parade was model Montana Cox who likewise was clad in revealing lingerie. She left little to the imagination in a black lace bra and camisole that was largely sheer. The stunner added a pair of see through socks worn with black heels and had a leather jacket hanging off her arms. Montana carried a giant paper bag that was emblazoned with the bag's logo as she walked along the busy tourist strip. The models gathered together to pose for a series of photos with the Harbour Bridge as their backdrop. Sophia is no stranger to standing out from the pack after her much talked about attendance at Australian Fashion Week. The stunner added a pair of see through socks worn with black heels and had a leather jacket hanging off her arms She slammed the media covering the event after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The social media star arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London one day and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on another. 'This is my third year attending Australian Fashion Week and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she began in a video posted today. Sophia said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US to attend. 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sophia, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sophia added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. The TikToker explained she has not had any media training and attended AFW alone, without the company of her mum or manager: 'So I'm freaking out. I don't want to word vomit and say the wrong thing.' Sophia said she had all the clothing she rented for the week sent to her hotel room and planned to pull looks together ahead of each show. 'I knew it was going to be stressful but I didn't really have any other option because I left it too late,' she continued. Sophia's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. In another video, which Pedestrian has since removed from their TikTok, interviewers asked, "Who is the biggest microtrend final boss?" 'First of all, s*** question,' Sophia fumed. 'You can see almost everyone is uncomfortable and clearly doesn't want to answer that. We're at AFW... Let's talk about Australian Fashion. 'I wouldn't be asking whose fashion sucks.' 'The Australian influencer scene is already so toxic and we have such Tall Poppy Syndrome, we don't need other creators bringing people down.' Sophia was named as the 'biggest micro trend final boss' in the video by another TikToker, who she noted 'wore SHEIN to Australian Fashion Week,' with a disdainful look. 'Not sure what that's about' she said.
News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- News.com.au
‘It is all we can afford': Influencer's Kmart discovery divides
Aussie influencer Sopha Dopha's claim that people have been gatekeeping how affordable Kmart clothes are has sparked a heated conversation about privilege. The 21-year-old, who goes by the name Sopha Dopha online but whose real name is Sophia Begg, has over a million followers online. She has sparked debate by sharing she had no idea Kmart sold such affordable and cute clothes. 'Why did no one tell me that Kmart clothes eat? Why are we all gatekeeping?' She asked. The influencer explained that when she was in Kmart buying homeware, she made what she thought was a shock discovery – the budget retail chain sells affordable and cute clothing. The influencer was so inspired, she then decided to share this discovery with her followers. She did a haul video showing off what she'd bought, including the 'cutest bag' she'd ever seen for $22. 'This would cost like $100 dollars everywhere else,' she said. In the two-minute video the influencer shared that she'd bought tops, jumpers, pants and even a bag and seemed delighted that it only cost her $150. But Ms Begg's haul shock divided her followers, with some finding the fact that she'd only just discovered Kmart clothing a sign of her privilege. 'Our tax bracket differences are showing,' one follower remarked. 'How? I just didn't realise they had cute clothes,' Ms Begg wrote back. Another Aussie jumped in and said that Ms Begg's shock that Kmart sold affordable clothing came across as 'clueless to the current money situation in the country.' 'Normal living Australians who aren't rich know that Kmart has good clothes,' someone else said. 'Literally, no one was gatekeeping. I thought this was common knowledge,' someone else said, and Ms Begg replied, 'What?' When another jumped in and said Ms Begg must be living in a 'little bubble' to not realise Kmart had been slaying for years. 'Girl, relax,' Ms Begg replied. Later, she explained she knew Kmart was 'bomb' but didn't know it was a great source for trendy clothes. 'Tell me you're an influencer who has the privilege to not have to consider Kmart for their clothes without telling me,' another said. 'No babe, you're just rich. We all buying Kmart,' one noted. 'Gatekeeping? No it's all we can afford,' someone else said. 'Babe everyone has been talking about it,' another said. Other Aussies, however, claimed the backlash stemmed from people 'jealous' of the influencer, and another argued that she shouldn't be 'shamed' for being rich. 'I wouldn't know what Kmart sold if I was an influencer and had brands send me free shit either,' another argued. 'You've got to be kidding me! This is amazing,' someone else said. 'All the comments saying, 'It's all we can afford,' and 'we aren't all rich like you', stop. It's giving jealousy. She worked hard for where she is. Let the girl enjoy her Kmart clothes,' one slammed. 'Leave the poor girl alone,' another demanded.
Daily Mail
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer says what everyone is REALLY thinking about Australian Fashion Week
An Australian influencer has slammed this year's Australian Fashion Week over what she saw as the 'basic' and uninspired outfits the A-Listers wore at the world-famous event. TikTok star Meg Hansen shared a clip to the platform in which she criticised this year's looks. 'Let's come for people who are really basic while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. 'And a scarf wrapped around our crutch all the way to our shoulder. Let's start doing that and calling it fashion!' She added she was also not impressed with how the stars were coming across in interviews. 'The interviews this year are unhinged,' Meg wrote. Many of her followers took to the comment section to share their thoughts. 'I can't with AFW anymore. I honestly can't. I want to cry,' one person wrote. 'This year AFW was actually a joke. It makes me so angry,' another added. 'Australian fashion is extremely inauthentic and unoriginal,' a third chipped in. It comes after Sopha Dopha slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending AFW and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she said in a video. Sophia, who has 1.4 million followers on TikTok, said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'Let's come for people who are really basic, while wearing a wrap on our head, two shirts as pants stepping into a leg each,' she began. Pictured: Suzan Mutesi (left) and Jamie Azzopardi at AFW 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sophia, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sophia added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. Sophia's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sophia's eight-minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in on the debate. Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Controversial influencer slammed for wearing $70 designer knock-off Shein dress to Australian Fashion Week
Jamie Azzopardi is no stranger to a fashion week scandal, but this one takes the cake. The controversial influencer, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, was the talk of the town at last year's Australian Fashion Week after they arrived with an entourage of minders to carry their dress at Sydney 's Carriageworks. Now, Jamie is dominating chatter at the annual fashion event again, and this time for wearing a brand that has long been under scrutiny. Jamie arrived at day two of the much-anticipated event wearing a dress from fast-fashion brand Shein. The brand has been shrouded in controversy for years following allegations of large-scale environmental impacts and the copying of designs from other, often smaller, fashion labels. The brown-hued, fringe frock, which retails for $69.95 on Shein, is seemingly a knock-off of the $3,945 Hervé Léger fringed bandage gown. Jamie even gave Shein a shout-out in a recent Instagram post, crediting the brand for the dress, which they wore in the accompanying photo. This year, Australian Fashion Week has pushed a strong message of sustainability with various shows, initiatives and installations, including an eBay pre-loved fashion pop-up at Carriageworks. Which is why the dress didn't land well with other attendees of the event. During an interview with Pedestrian TV, when Jamie was asked who they considered a 'mico-influencer boss', they named Sopha Dopha aka Sophia Begg. However, the statement was taken to heart by her fans, who leapt to her defence and slammed the influencer and their choice of dress in the comments of the video. 'Jamie literally wore a dress from Shein to day two. I don't think they're in a position to sit on a high horse about fashion,' one person wrote. Another chimed in: 'This!! So sick of certain people on a high horse because they're more creative or fashionable than someone else and the audacity to wear Shein. It's astounding.' Sophia later vented in a GRWM video on TikTok about the moment, saying: 'I got named as one of them (mico-influencer boss) by someone who wore Shein to Australian Fashion Week, so not sure what that's about.' The video has since been deleted. Jamie has sent tongues wagging this week in an array of jaw-dropping ensembles. The content creator wore a lacy red dress over a pair of red slacks and sky-high red heels as they attended AFW at Carriageworks on Tuesday. Jamie also took to wearing Crocs in one of their looks, paired with a green, sleeveless dress over a patterned button-up shirt. The fashion-forward influencer also took to wearing a textured dress and trousers in a powder blue hue, paired with a sequinned handbag platform heels. Jamie set the tone for the week on Monday after making their AFW 2025 grand debut wearing a wedding dress held up by four assistants. The women held up Azzopardi's voluminous frock which featured a long, flowing train. Azzopardi recruited four minders to hold up the elaborate frock which featured a ruffled neckline and sheer panels with pearl details. The dress was belted at the waist and also featured layers of tulle around a beaded bodice. Jamie wore a pair of sunglasses which had matching pearls and included a long pair of black boots. It comes after Azzopardi arrived at Australian Fashion Week last year in an elaborate Edwardian-style outfit - before hitting back at their critics. Azzopardi made an outrageous arrival at Carriageworks in Sydney flanked by an entourage of minders, to which Married At First Sight star Carolina Santos couldn't resist commenting on social media. 'What the f*** is that? Does Jamie think [they] are at the Met Gala or something? Why are people holding [their] clothes?' she said at the time. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Australia at the event last year, Jamie clapped back at Carolina's comment. 'Carolina, I do have a question because you have a lot to say about me: I just want to know, what do you know about the Met Gala?'
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Influencer slams Australian Fashion Week after she is asked 'diabolical' question by a reporter: 'No way in hell'
Sopha Dopha has slammed the media covering Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks this week after she was asked two 'diabolical' questions. The TikTok star, 21, who has 1.4 million followers on the platform, arrived at Carriageworks in Sydney 's Eveleigh district wearing a fluffy, green two-piece by Selezza London on Tuesday and a metallic silver dress with a plunging V neckline on Thursday. 'This is my third year attending Australian Fashion Week and I wanted to do a little debrief on how this year has been,' she began in a video posted today. Sopha said she flew into Sydney from Texas in the US on Tuesday morning. 'I didn't really have a lot of time to prepare my looks. I kind of packed my suitcase with heaps of stuff I had from home and loaned heaps,' she explained. 'I always say yes to the interviews because it's a bit of fun and part of the experience, and good for exposure. But some of the questions I have been asked this year were diabolical.' reporters asked Sopha, among other Fashion Week attendees, how much money she earns and what was the biggest brand deal she has ever turned down. 'There is no way in hell I'm ever going to answer that question, and I'm sure that if I turned around to the interviewer and asked them the same thing, they would be uncomfortable,' she said. 'I don't think you should ask people about money, that's just how I was raised.' Sopha added that she felt the attending media had the 'sole purpose' of 'trying to 'catch people out with tricky questions' to elicit 'juicy' answers. 'But some of the questions were really good so thank you to the interviewers that had good questions prepared,' she noted. The TikToker explained she has not had any media training and attended AFW alone, without the company of her mum or manager: 'So I'm freaking out. I don't want to word vomit and say the wrong thing.' Sopha said she had all the clothing she rented for the week sent to her hotel room and planned to pull looks together ahead of each show. 'I knew it was going to be stressful but I didn't really have any other option because I left it too late,' Sopha, whose real name is Sophia Beggs, continued. Sopha's answers were not included in the video that was uploaded to Pedestrian's TikTok. In another video, which Pedestrian has since removed from their TikTok, interviewers asked, "Who is the biggest microtrend final boss?" 'First of all, s*** question,' Sopha fumed. 'You can see almost everyone is uncomfortable and clearly doesn't want to answer that. We're at AFW... Let's talk about Australian Fashion. 'I wouldn't be asking whose fashion sucks.' 'The Australian influencer scene is already so toxic and we have such Tall Poppy Syndrome, we don't need other creators bringing people down.' The 21-year-old was named as the 'biggest micro trend final boss' in the video by another TikToker, who she noted 'wore SHEIN to Australian Fashion Week,' with a disdainful look. 'Not sure what that's about.' One familiar face to answer the question was Sydney socialite Suzan Mutesi, who said that she turned down a $5000 payment from a brand because she felt 'she deserves more.' Sopha's eight minute video has been liked more than 32,000 times in the past six hours, with hundreds of attending media, influencers, and even Abbie Chatfield weighing in the debate. 'The money questions is such a trap,' Abbie commented. 'If you refuse to answer you're 'not being honest'. If you say what you turned down, you aren't grateful or are hated for the money you earn. It's so misogynistic demanding influencers tell people what they earn. 'They just know people are waiting to hate influencers (especially female influencers) and they know that will get engagement, no matter what the question. I hate this s***.' 'Imagine an AFL interviewer going up to the players and asking who they think is the worst,' one viewer pointed out. 'Money transparency is very important but that's not done by trying to get a sound bite from a young female at fashion week,' one fan commented. 'That conversation should happen in a contextual space with a constructive conversation around income misunderstandings/questions about influencers incomes.' Sopha replied: 'Yes I agree!' Elsewhere in her video, she said AFW has been 'a bit of a s*** show in general', noting that the Carriageworks venue had changed the standard layout for 2025. 'The lack of diversity at the fashion shows has been insane,' she added. 'I went to a show yesterday and diverse wasn't even in their vocabulary. I was sitting there thinking this is so s***. I just thought that in 2025 we would've been a lot better at that by now.' Sopha Dopha's street style interviews featured in several videos shared this week, both by traditional and non-traditional media outlets, on social media. She said the comments about her looks have been 'hateful' and 'toxic.' 'I don't think "I ate" with some of these outfits. I pulled these looks together in 30 seconds rummaging through my suitcases,' she said.
