SOS! Former WAG Ellie Pearson has gone MIA after accidentally posting that video of her BFF Nadia Bartel snorting white powder at a party in Melbourne that breached lockdown restrictions!
Since the video went viral in early September, Ellie has vanished off the face of the earth — AKA social media — with her Instagram nowhere to be found. But not only has she disappeared into thin air, so has her long-term friendship with Nadia, according to a So Dramatic! source.
“Nadia and Ellie are currently not talking,” the source revealed in episode 102 of So Dramatic! With Megan Pustetto. “Nadia is so upset by what Ellie did so she has just distanced herself from her for now.” Oh no! We wonder who was granted custody of the $1.50 Kmart plate in this messy split?
But alas, there is faith that the Spray Aus business partners will rekindle their friendship, the source said, “but it will obviously take time”.
“Nadia feels extremely betrayed and doesn’t understand how this happened.” Hmmm, we have a few ideas…
Nearly a day after the video was leaked, Nadia broke her silence on the video by posting an apology to her Instagram account, in which she hoped she can “earn [our] forgiveness”.
“I have let you all down by my actions. I take full responsibility and I am committed to taking all necessary steps to ensure I make better choices in future,” the post read. “To my family and friends, my business partners and the public health workers trying to keep us all safe, I am embarrassed and remorseful.
“I am truly and deeply sorry. I hope I can earn your forgiveness and, in time, your trust.”
Despite her apology (which didn’t seem to mention any regret for *allegedly* taking drugs), the media’s circulation of the clip has only increased the fallout for Nadia, who was previously married to former Geelong Cats star Jimmy Bartel.
Even Victorian premier Dan Andrews told reporters at a press conference that the WAG and her lockdown breaching posse would be receiving a fine for flouting the rules regardless of their AFL connections.
“This video is no different to the engagement party, as it’s out there in the public domain and it would be my anticipation that every single person at that house will be getting a $5500 fine… regardless of whether you used to be related to a footballer,” Dan said.
Nadia and three other women have since been fined $5,452 each for their involvement in the lockdown-breaching event.
But it’s not just the amount of a fine that Nadia’s lost — brands have been ending all affiliations with the Henne fashion label co-founder, including vitamin juggernaut JS Health who posted a statement to Instagram announcing their decision to part ways with Nadia as a product endorser.
It was also discovered that Hairhouse Australia had dropped the disgraced influencer as an ambassador after a Drama Army sleuth reached out to the brand for comment on the situation.
“As a result of Nadia’s actions we have removed all affiliation with Nadia as an ambassador for Hairhouse,” the statement read.
While Nadia is copping the brunt of criticism from #WhitePowderGate, we are yet to hear a peep from Ellie, but keep your eyes peeled because the entrepreneur’s resurgence might be right under our noses!
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