Melanie Martinez fans have taken to TikTok to slam the singer’s merchandise, arguing that it’s overpriced.
Inone viral clip, content creator grecias0fi called the candles “a scam” and couldn’t believe they were being sold for $75 each. “I get where she was coming from promoting that they were hand-painted and all that good stuff,” she said.
“But if you see that they’re just speckled eggs, then I think that completely changes everything because if it was some crazy design, then I kind of get it because it’s art. It’s something beautiful. It took a lot of time and effort to create that. And I’m not trying to devalue the art in this… they’re just speckled.”
Many Melanie fans in the comments agreed that the Portals candles were too expensive. “FINALLY SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT. I love Mel but also the $50 perfume??” one person wrote.
“I love her so much I’ve been a fan for over 5 years and it hurts seeing her do this,” another said. “If they were painted to match the song, and two sizes bigger, then $75 would be acceptable,” a third added.
However, some defended the ‘Play Date’ singer. “Why are you guys acting like the she prices them personally,” one user questioned. “She has other merch for like $15 no one is forcing you to buy the candles,” another shared.
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At the time of writing, Melanie Martinez has not addressed the fan backlash surrounding her $75 scented candles.
Kawter Abed is an Entertainment Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is a journalism graduate and provides expert coverage of viral news, TikTok trends, and YouTube creators. She is also a big fan of Nintendo games and Netflix shows. You can contact her at: kawter.abed@dexerto.com
