“Somebody please CANCEL HER” — Netizens react as B. Simone claims she never used the word ‘broke’ in regard to her finances

B. Simone went on Instagram Live and claimed she was not financially struggling. The actress, comedian, and influencer was discussing her visit to an H&M store on July 4, 2025, and the store being closed. One netizen commented on the live stream that she was "broke" for shopping at H&M.

B. Simone quickly denied being broke; she also said that she doesn't use words like "broke" or "penny pinching."

For the unversed, the influencer, whose real name is Braelyn Simone Greenfield, stated on the June 17, 2025, episode of her podcast, Let's Try This Again, that she was worried about her finances.

The Instagram page @theshaderoom reuploaded the live stream clip along with the podcast's clip, garnering a negative reaction from netizens.

While some criticized Greenfield and her sister, who was burping during the stream, others accused the influencer of allegedly being broke.

 

 

 

 

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One user (@itty_britt) jokingly told internet users to cancel B. Simone.

"Y'all always wanna cancel somebody please CANCEL HER," they wrote.

Some netizens called out B. Simone, saying she stated last month in her podcast that she left Bloomingdale's and went to H&M because she couldn't afford it.

Netizens continued to discuss the influencer's past statements, noting that she almost cried on the podcast while discussing finances and being nitpicky.

Some netizens commented on B. Simone's sister burping while they were livestreaming.

What did B. Simone say in her podcast last month?

Last month, the influencer and businesswoman stated in her Let's Try This Again podcast that she had recently invested a significant amount of money in her next business venture, a female-only networking and community app called LTTA.

Greenfield told her friend and podcast guest, Shekinah Yon, that she was having a hard time financially due to her investment in the app, and she had to leave Bloomingdale's and go to H&M.

"I feel like it's [a] breakthrough with what I'm creating in the app. I feel like there's been so much financial, just my finances. The budgeting, you see how I am, nitpicking every little thing. I've never been like that. We were in Bloomingdale's yesterday, I'm like, 'We have to go to H&M,'" she stated.

Greenfield got teary-eyed and clarified that she has money in assets and jewelry, but she doesn't have a "certain amount" in her bank account, and it bothers her.

"I'm used to having liquid. Because I've invested in this app, in this platform, I don't have the liquid... I have it in assets. I have it in jewelry. I'm used to seeing a certain amount in my account," the influencer said.

B. Simone announced on June 17, 2025, that the Beta version of the LTTA app has been launched after two years of work.

The exclusive app is available for download on its official website.

In other news, B. Simone appeared in the third and final season of the comedy series Harlem. The show stars Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, Jerrie Johnson, and Tyler Lepley, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.