As celebrities and influential people travel to the desert for a weekend filled with music in the desert each year, Coachella is flooded with them, but a woman has cautioned that it is not what social media claims.
A British woman has shared the reality of going to Coachella as a “normal person” that is wildly different from what the celebrities and influencers make it out to be. The iconic music event is back for another year as thousands of fans flock to the Californian desert.
Split across two weekends in April, some of the world’s biggest names in music take to the famous stages. This year the likes of Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, Charli XCX, Missy Elliott and Megan Thee Stallion are on the bill.
For many Brits used to muddy fields and rainy weather, the allure of a sun soaked festival in the Californian sun is strong. However, one woman has shared the harsh reality of what she faced when heading over to the United States for the festival.
Unlike posts shared by countless celebrities and influencers of pristine outfits and picture-perfect moments, TikTok user Maddie at @ophisudios has revealed things are clearly omitted from their social media pages.
In 2022, she arrived at the event and was met by unexpected events. Maddie acknowledged that it was “undoubtedly a bucket list moment” and described it as “surreal and amazing.”
She continued, “We had a great time, but it’s not as glamorous as all of these influencers make it seem.” The experience is pretty humble unless you’re a VIP.
There are things you wouldn’t know about unless you trek into the desert to find out, including chilly nights, a long hike, and a lot of dust, according to Maddie.
On day one of the festival, she posed in a photo wearing a white mini dress and cowboy boots. One cowboy boot, a cute outfit, and this is what I wore on the day, according to Maddie.
“And because I’d seen a lot of other people wearing uncomfortable clothing.” I pondered, “Yes, I’ll be fine.” Little did I realize that you have to walk for an hour through the desert to enter Coachella once you arrive at the festival.
As thousands of people made their way to the event, the TikTok user explained that some of them were even wearing masks. She didn’t bring any face coverings, which turned out to be a big mistake because she wasn’t prepared.
Maddie reportedly spent about a week spitting up black stuff while blowing her nose. She stayed off the site in an AirBnB that was only ten minutes away from the drop-off location. Due to the volume of traffic, it took “way over an hour” to complete.
She acknowledged that being accepted at the festival was “one of the biggest challenges” and that she had 16 blisters on her feet. Maddie had to purchase Crocs for the rest of the festival, which ended up being covered in dirt because of her foot injury.
The social media user urged viewers to “don’t believe the influencers when you see them in these perfect outfits.” Just be aware that they will be covered in dust and dirt by the day’s end.
Not to mention, by the evening, it can get absolutely freezing outside, so I ended up getting a blanket and bringing it with me.
Unfortunately, Maddie’s experience after each day of performances was “even worse” for her. When the last act concludes at midnight, “thousands and thousands” of people with general admission tickets leave the site, calling it a “horrendous ordeal.”
Since there were so many people trying to enter the cabs, Maddie had no signal to call a taxi. She ended up “crying her eyes out” before getting into a taxi, which was delayed due to the traffic.
Maddie and her friend had to decide whether to drive to the festival for the final days, which she said was much simpler due to the horrific night. Despite her experiences, she resisted going, saying she would “save up” for a VIP ticket or camp there.
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Source: Mirror
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