I have a story to tell you today that honestly makes me question some people's state of mind. I’m not here to hang anyone out to dry, but I’ll lay out the facts and let you decide for yourself what to think.
Jessa has been in the city for the past few nights for a big audition and to spend time with her family, as most of her siblings live there. While she was walking to McDonald’s with Dayan, who was carrying Liam, they were suddenly confronted by a very angry woman. This woman started yelling at Jessa, causing a scene right in the middle of the street.
The reason? Apparently, a few days prior, this woman’s daughter had tried to get Jessa’s attention for a photo, and Jessa had kept walking. Now, anyone who follows us knows that we always stop for photos. We are incredibly grateful for our followers because you are the reason we can do what we do. We only ever skip a photo if we’re literally about to miss a plane or a critical meeting.
Jessa didn't even know what this woman was talking about because she simply didn't hear the girl. In fact, while I was video chatting with Jessa during that same walk to McDonald's, I saw her get stopped three or four times by other fans, and she stopped for every single one of them. Jessa isn't a superhero; she’s human. When you’re walking in a loud city or a crowded mall, you can’t hear every single person who calls your name.
The woman was relentless, though. She started shouting about how her daughter’s husband is an accountant, and they are "professionals," so Jessa should have acknowledged them. I mean, what does being an accountant have to do with anything? It was a completely bizarre argument. Thankfully, Dayan was there. She did exactly what I would have done: she stepped up, told the woman to get lost, and made sure she backed off.
People need to realize that between Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, Jessa has over three million followers. Our videos get hundreds of thousands, sometimes even tens of millions of views. It is humanly impossible for us to respond to every single message or hear every person on the street. In the time it took me to record this six-minute video, we probably received ten new messages across our platforms. If we tried to answer everyone, we wouldn't have time to live our lives, let alone make content.
So, let me be clear: Jessa was not being disrespectful. She just didn't hear the girl. To anyone thinking of running up to us on the street to yell like that—don’t. If I’m there, I promise you won’t like the end result. We love meeting you guys, but there’s a right way to do it.
The woman ended her rant by declaring that her daughter would never watch our videos again. To that, I say: good riddance. If she’s anything like her mother, we’re happy to lose that follower. However, if she’s a normal, sensible person, I’m sure she’s probably mortified by her mother's behavior.
On that bombshell, thanks for listening to my vent, and see you in the next one!
