- As part of a brand-sponsored trip, influencer Kylee Fleek flew business class for the first time.
- He said the way he was treated was "different and completely disconnected" from how he was raised.
A TikToker documenting the shocking luxuries of his first-ever business-class flight and his stay in an expensive hotel has sparked discussion among viewers about how rich people live, and the way people treat them.
The TikTok video was posted on July 24 by an influencer and makeup artist called Kylee Fleek.
Fleek told Insider that cosmetics brands Tarte and Sephora had flown him to Sydney, Australia, to watch the Fifa Women's World Cup after previously attending Sydney World Pride, but that this was the first time he had flown in business class.
In the video, which he appeared to be recording from the business class section of the plane, Fleek told viewers that he "came from nothing," and that it felt "crazy" that he was sitting there.
After expressing shock that he could put his feet up while he was sitting down on the plane, he put the camera close to his face and in a faux-posh accent said, "Excuse me, I would like a glass of Negroni, please."
Then he began fiddling with the television screen attached to the seat in front of him, and pulled out a small tray next to it. "What the fuck is all of this?" he asked viewers.
Then, he turned the camera back to his face. "I don't belong here. My ancestors are freaking out," he said. "But I love this."
@kyleefleekmakeup little kylee is in shock rn, so grateful for you babes @SEPHORA ANZ @tarte cosmetics ✨ thanks for spoiling me, see y’all in sydney! #AD #PRTrip ♬ original sound - ✨ Kylee Fleek ✨
Fleek's excitement didn't end with the flight.
In another TikTok video posted on the same day that is captioned "more rich people bulls***" and has over 10.8 million views, Fleek filmed what appeared to be hotel room service.
"I literally just ordered tomato soup, and I was like, 'what the fuck is that?'" he said to the camera as he pointed to a bowl containing what appeared to be a small amount of green leaves and chopped-up tomatoes.
"I forget that I'm in a hotel where the rich live, so the soup comes in this," he said mockingly as he picked up a shiny silver jug. "Every time I come on these trips I'm always so fucking confused."
He also told viewers that he had been given a "damp hot towel" on the plane and that someone had told him he was supposed to use it to wipe his face. "Why do rich people…why would you wipe…" Fleek said in a confused tone.
"It's just a bunch of little shit that I don't get. But I'll get there," he said.
@kyleefleekmakeup why do rich ppl live such a confusing life or like.. am i just stupid
♬ original sound - ✨ Kylee Fleek ✨
Viewers were supportive of Fleek, and many told him that his success was well deserved. The majority of viewers were also amused by his mockery of the extravagant lifestyle and agreed that some luxuries often seem ridiculous.
"Rich people have to constantly be treated like they're at a child's birthday party," read one comment, which has over 200,000 likes.
Another viewer told Fleek that he should "level it up" by asking the cabin crew if the towel he was given on the plane was antibacterial or "at least Egyptian cotton." Fleek responded to the comment in another video, and said he wanted to try this on the way home.
Fleek told Insider that it felt "wild" to be experiencing these things and that he was shocked that "people actually live like this." He said that the thing that shocked him most was how "polite, quick, and caring" the staff were on the plane and in the hotel.
"Rich people really are treated like the Gods of our society," he said. "It's funny how you are literally treated like royalty if you have money. We've seen it in movies and everything but experiencing it firsthand is different. It's real."
Fleek said someone had told him that the confusing things he had shared in his videos were "ways to weed out the lower class." He added, "I was definitely weeded out."
He told Insider that ultimately the experience changed his perception of what it would be like to be so wealthy.
"I always thought I wanted to be rich and live the high life," he said. "But it is so different and completely disconnected from how I was raised and where I'm from. I don't think I'd like it."