The Ballerina Farm Article That Stirred Up Drama Online

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A recent article made it seem like this influencer's trad-wife lifestyle may not be as idyllic as it seems. But she's clapped back, saying the article has it all wrong.   Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/iJKRaSyUXWs  Subscribe to our PRINT magazine for more in-depth analysis: memeinsider.com/subscribe  Subscribe to our channel to learn more about trending memes, hear interviews from meme personalities and more! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbrPqq29C9Q_TQP7OFFRzcw?sub_confirmation=1

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00:00Is she living an idyllic farm life as a trad wife, or is she being manipulated by her husband?

00:13Ballerina Farm is a TikTok account with over 9 million followers. It's run by Hannah Nealman,

00:17who shares eight children with her husband Daniel Nealman. The two run a farm together

00:20in rural Utah. On July 21, 2024, journalist Megan Agnew published an article for the Sunday Times

00:26that featured an interview with Nealman intended to discuss her life and internet fame. The

00:30description of the environment made it seem like perhaps Hannah was not able to speak freely.

00:34When Agnew asks if this was Hannah's dream, Hannah responds that it wasn't. She had dreamed

00:38of being a ballerina and even studied dance at Juilliard, saying she was a very good ballerina.

00:42The article also sparked a furor online, with fans of the Ballerina Farm account and others

00:47weighing a variety of opinions. On July 31, Hannah Nealman herself responded to the article,

00:52making it clear that she feels it portrayed her family incorrectly. She says she was

00:56shocked at the article and described it as an attack on her family and marriage.

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