Ali Blakey: Influencer suffers epic spelling fail as she butchers her own job title in heartfelt post By Savanna Young For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:09, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 23:30, 25 July 2024 e-mail 1 View comments An Australian influencer has suffered a major blunder when sharing a positive message for her fellow social media friends. Ali Blakey, 27, gave a shoutout to her influencer pals in a heartfelt post on her Instagram Story this week but awkwardly misspelled the profession. 'I just wanna say to all of my influenza friends or friends in this industry, I SEE UUUU and I'm so proud of you!!' the Sydney-based creator wrote alongside a selfie.
'It's just so beyond amazing seeing everyone smashing [their] goals and milestones.' The term 'influenza', when referring to influencers, is often used in a derogatory and antagonising manner by trolls or haters. Ali most likely used the spelling on purpose as a joke, but influencer watchdog account Influencer Updates AU found the fail in good humour.
'I found it funny @aliblakey posted this nice message for her influencer friends but spelt it influenza!' they wrote. Several influencers have been roasted in the past over their glaring spelling and grammar mistakes they've shared on social media in front of thousands of followers. Ali Blakey, 27, gave a shoutout to her influencer pals in a heartfelt post on her Instagram Story this week but awkwardly misspelled the profession 'I just wanna say to all of my influenza frien.