I know the world is always full of talk about secret tunnels and hidden underground rooms.

I was hoping that one of the many influencers who were waiting hours for transportation at an event would have stumbled on the underground tunnels that are still used today at the former compound of a permanent A lister.

They connected the various guest houses with the main house for ultimate discretion.

Revolve Festival

Coachella

Merv Griffin

@laurenashleybeck I love @revolve I truly do but this is def not what I was expecting 🥲 #revolvefestival #revolve #revolvefestival2022 ♬ original sound – Matthew Rincon

Influencers say the invite-only Revolve Festival at Coachella was a disaster

Revolve’s annual festival is one of the most exclusive Coachella events for influencers. But some are comparing this year’s party to Fyre Fest after transportation issues left many people waiting for hours in the sun without water.

Clothing brand Revolve, purveyor of influencer looks and music festival fashion, launched the invite-only party in 2015. Like Coachella, this year’s festival is the first live event since 2019 after a two-year hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic.

This year’s event took place at the Merv Griffin Estate in La Quinta, California, five minutes from Coachella’s festival grounds. It offered free drinks made with Kendall Jenner’s tequila brand, free food from the California luxury supermarket Erewhon, free shopping experiences at sponsored “gifting suites” and performances by Post Malone, Jack Harlow and Willow Smith. It also featured prime photo opportunities and a pink carnival swing ride sponsored by Venmo.

But some influencers who were invited compared the “VIP” party to poorly planned events like Fyre Festival and the YouTuber-organized TanaCon.

The only way to get into Revolve Festival was by taking the provided shuttles, which picked up guests at an empty parking lot about a mile and a half from the Merv Griffin Estate. In TikTok videos and Instagram stories posted throughout the weekend, influencers complained that the transportation was disorganized and ill-equipped for large crowds. Some said they waited for hours under the hot sun with no food or water.

“Influencers get a bad reputation for acting entitled. However, influencer status aside, many people were simply outside waiting in the heat for two or three hours without any water,” said creator Averie Bishop, who said she was invited but ended up not attending after hours of waiting for the festival-provided shuttle.

“It was a difficult and unsafe situation that could have been easily avoided.” – Source


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