I was waiting for your reaction. As an African woman born in Paris, I really thought that the show was spot on. French people got offended because they cannot stand to see their real face in the mirror.
See Tiffanie, I knew you could debunk most of the show. But I rather see your channel than the Netflix show..Netflix should have reached out to you since you leave in Paris....
I’ve been waiting on this video lol I’m from Chicago so I found it very funny and I’ve been to Paris twice for 2 long stays! I found it entertaining, Thé only thing is I feel French people are really encouraging when you are learning and try to speak French! Which is not an experience you would get “trying” to speak English in America.
That was one of the first things that struck me as so unreal, having visited Paris several times, it is so racially diverse and multicultural, this is not represented in series at all.
So true!! My Paris, the one I grew up in was really mixed! But no surprise here, black or other visible minorities tend to be erased from the TV. American or French..
Oh please! this is Diversity Overload! If they listen to people like you in the 90s, shows like FRIENDS and Sex And The City would never have happened.
My biggest issue with this show is that...it does't belong in 2020. It gives me 2000s vibes and reminds me of sex and the city, Devil wears Prada and gossip girl, like, remember when a show and characters existed in some sort of vacuum and had a little to do with real life. It is simply outdated. The main character is "unapologetically herself", she easily gets the job when she has no qualities for it, everything she does turns out great simply because Emily is a main character, duh. She didn't struggle even for a second in this show. Every single man she meets is in love with her or at least wants to have sex with her. Emily is simply not relatable and entertaining anymore like those 2000s characters used to be. Most of the people around her are as stereotypical as it possible. Imagine how much this show could be better if Emily actually tried to learn french, lived in a real chambre de bonne , tried to fit into the new environment, was homesick for one episode at least, wasn't dressed head to toes in chanel cause she can't afford it (you should be pretty rich to afford that amount of chanel). And oh, her blog. How amazing it would be if she actually put some effort in it. I mean, if creators kept the atmosphere but made the show more realistic and the main character more now and down to Earth it could be so much better.
Well the experience of black in Paris is not the same as an entitled ass that Emily is. She's unfortunately a bad actress and charmless so not likeable
@@punkqueen5664 I honestly think that they either put too little effort in her character or overdid her. Lily Collins is not that bad of an actress, the character herself is written that way. It's just a missed opportunity to make a good series with that budget. I guess they did it for USA audience in the firs place, who think that Paris is the capital of Europe and romanticize the hell out of it. And I know it is that kind of escapism series, which is a good thing, most of us have those guilty pleasure films/series/cartoons/anime. But Emily hits different. I guess it's disrespect and the fact that the show is hella 2000s in a bad way.
Interesting that you say it has a 2000s vibe, one of the writers also wrote sex and the city, a peak 2000s show with that kind of unrealistic world presentation you're talking about.
@@Adwoa1 And it shows, honestly. Main character has a bit of Carrie Bradshaw vibes. My guess is that they thought the good old formula would work. And it kinda did, there are plenty of people who liked the show. But it was not as successful as they planed.
me and my friend went to paris for literally just one day and we met a woman at the eiffel tower who was just walking her dog, turns out it was her birthday and she was alone and we all got dinner together and spent like the next 3 hours just hanging out. probably one of the most organic meetings i've had with a stranger it was so cool
Never seen Emily in Paris but would certainly be up for Tiffanie En Paris: the Netflix series. My experience has been that black women are extraordinary adventurers and are often courageous enough to travel by themselves to far flung places.
When I was in Paris. I always got the feeling they were happy I was trying to speak French. However they switched to English because I sucked at speaking French.
Interesting hearing your perspective as to the reality behind "Emily in Paris". The problem I had was the fact that Emily didn't appear to have done any research at all about social norms in France. Ignoring the lady in the baker was rude from any perspective let alone the French. I found the majority of French people courteous and helpful even with my very rudimentary grasp of the language. It's not that hard to learn to say please and thank you and "la politesse" is très importante no matter where you live. By the way I love your hair.
@@TiffanieDavis The baker lady asks polietely the usual "Ce sera tout ?" and she doesn't even reply at all. And the baker lady makes the face of "I guess I have to take that as a yes" and moves towards the cash register with a major non plussed face on yeah.
This bugged me too! There were a lot of things she did and said that I knew were faux pas and I’ve never been to France or Europe. And the messing the date up for the reservation things made her look dumb, she had been there for a few weeks at that point at least, and she hadn’t picked up on that yet?
thanks for sharing your perspective! i've heard they're cheaper than renting an actual apartment in the city, but at the same time my little studio in the 15th was 1K/month smh!
Yeah I found it HILARIOUS Emily was privileged enough to get a king sized chambre de bonne because when I lived in France in outskirts of Paris that would NOT have been possible unless you were super wealthy 😄😄. And yeah why did they select a white girl? In the outskirts there were mostly black people (of different backgrounds and from different countries)
My sisters and I visited Paris for the first time in December. Only one of my sister had ever been out of the United States so for the rest of us, this was the first overseas trip. I made the mistake of plugging a u.s belkin surge protector, into a European adapter, and then into the outlet and the entire hotel lost power instantly. I walked out so scared but the lady at the desk had no idea it was me and said the neighborhood had been losing power randomly. She didn’t understand when I asked her to flip the fuse box, but she got someone to translate and they got the power back on. Took a few hours thought lol. I learned my lesson fast.
I really enjoyed the show and didn’t take it so seriously as a lot of other people lol. I figured a lot of us could use some fluff right now with all that’s going on.
I'm French, I loved the show and I love your video! Just one thing, the chambre de bonne may be "cheap" for Paris, but still very expensive. It's the price of a F1 or F2 outside Paris. Oh, and it's verrrrrrry refreshing to hear a black person refer to themself as an "expat" in France. Love love love !
Back in the olden days (1962) there was a Broadway musical named "No Strings", it starred Diahann Carroll as an American model who moved to Paris. Except for the casting, there's nothing in the play to suggest the American model was Black American. Reportedly, Richard Rogers (who was both composer and lyricist) saw Diahann Carroll on "The Tonight Show" and wanted her to be cast as the female lead. It won a Tony for Best Musical. As far as I know, it's never been made into a movie.
When I studied in France in the late 70s, few French people spoke English or they felt self conscious when they did. It was rare for the French to accommodate an English speaker by switching into English for them. They very much felt that it was your job to improve your French. Back in the 70s, French women in Paris wore stiletto heels walking around the city all the time. As Americans, we found that quite shocking. I think a lot of the things in this show were true in the 70s and not so true now. I know Emily's style is over the top, but it does reflect the difference - in an exaggerated way - of Parisian style versus American style. Back in the 70s, the French were very heavy smokers while my American student counterparts rarely smoked, and those who did picked it up in France.
FINALLY! I have been sick of these videos but this one is finally spot on! I've lived in Paris since August 2018, I'm english and minus the electricity experience I agree with everything especially that the french WILL speak in English and apologise for their english which is so good of them! Sadly I did do the spike heels for the first few months as I'm tiny and soon realised it was a massive no no and I ruined my shoes and my feet! Lol at the slideys 😂
So interesting that you've had a similar experience!! Hahah wow girl you are better than me, I think i tried going out in heels once or twice in the city and then realized that everyone else was so much more casual LOL - now its all sneakers and boots for me!
I'm only 2 mins into the video, but YES, when I watched the series I had the same thoughts. It's not often we get to see shows and movies that resonate with us about well-traveled Black women. I was literally thinking how amazing it would be see a movie with a Black woman traveling the world or living in another country. There was this one movie I saw about a Black women and she went on vacation to Paris. I can't remember the name, but I absolutely loved it! And of course, The Last Holiday was cool, but the storyline was so depressing.
Totally agree! We soooo need to change the narrative here. I have so many black friends who are currently living abroad or aspire to in the near future!!
Hi there, really interesting video bravo. Just wanted to add that I am French and from Île de France, and I could relate to some of Emily experiences in the work space. No need to be American for that, if you don’t fit the standard (white, bobo, from an any elitist space) you are an outsider therefore you can have a really hard time. In general living in Paris is hard for everyone even for French people. I left for all those reasons. But I miss home 😭 French culture is also really rich and France has so much nice interesting things to offer, don’t let the negative stops you... Enjoy as much as you can!
One of things I loved about the movie was how easy it was to make random connections with people, and I wondered if that was true. I'm originally from the southern part of the US where people are more relaxed. It's not uncommon to initiate random conversations with total strangers, with no other motivation besides to just be friendly. Enjoy a friendly chat, a laugh, and moved on without overthinking or adding meaning to it. I've missed that. So, if that's how it is in Paris, I would love it!
In Paris I Remember laughing with a friend on the street and a French woman told us to be quiet we were too loud!! 🤣I try to talk about my experiences living in Paris as well but I don’t like that black women are not included in the fairytale narrative. I love your channel! Oh and btw, It’s good luck to step in dog poop with your left foot In France 🇫🇷 😆
We never never in the fairytale narrative. There are movies like pretty woman, etc. but in black movies even a WELL OFF black woman settles for a man that’s not on her level. Smh.
Hey!! Loved the video. I have heard so many negative comments about the show and i thought it was so fun! Im glad you tackled it so lightly and understood that it was just a show. Of course things are going to be exaggerated!! 💕
I agree completely with you how people switch to your language when they notice your accent without being fluent in your language. You are very kind to laugh about that, that experience usually upsets me. I am a latina living in USA for 20 years and I think I will always have accent and of course I will look as a Latina. So I understand when another Latino speaks Spanish with me if I am buying something ONLY if they speak perfect Spanish but if it's not and they speak broken Spanish I keep speaking in English because come on! I m living here 20 years, studying the language, in all of the forms of being fluent, listening, reading, speaking, writing...and all of a sudden someone I come across to and is able to identify my accent, automatically think his poor Spanish is better than my English. This is something that will always happen, stereotypes, stigmatizing others.
In my first day in Paris, I caused a power outage in my dorm with a surge protector too 😂 I for some reason thought it would be ok because I had the adapter but I was wrong. It at least got me to practice my French with the dorm building front desk to help restore power.
I couldn't finish this show. The writing wasn't that great. And tbh even in NYC seeing black people in powered positions in luxury beauty is a rare sight.
Definitely wasn't a show for everyone lol! If cutesy rom-coms aren't you're thing I totally get it. Yes I completely agree on your point about NYC too - we need diversity alll across the board when it comes to luxury
wouldnt be surprised if creators of the show watched expats vids on youtube to get ideas! def would like a French perspective video:) just moved here from usa a few days after the show came out and found a bunch of similarities too haha
I got the same feeling watching your videos! I’ve been watching 'Emily in Paris' and love it. Emily moved to Paris looking to expand her career but she is learning so much more about work/life balance and relationships. Her new life in Paris has made her realize that personal fulfillment and happiness should never be sacrificed. Can’t wait to see what she decides in the new episode. I see a connection between your experience and Emily's. 'Tiff in Paris!!" Personally, walking with you on your journey has been relatable, giving me a bird's eye view of what it's like living in Paris as a Black woman. I live in New York and look forward to visiting Paris and the South of France in September with my hubby, so I've been glued to your videos these last couple of days!
It’s the sipping tea at the beginning for me lol I was so excited for this show! Especially since the same writer from sex and the city was one of the writers for this one. I loved your insight and perspective.
Hahaha I was excited for it too!! Was a bit more cutesy than sex in the city for sureee but it was interesting to see their take on Paris. Glad you enjoyed this video!!
I’ve traveled to a few counties in Europe, it’s funny how they say we Americans are loud. Throw the fact that I’m Black too and well yeah, I can be super loud at times.
Love this! My husband is French so we did watch the show together and he said there are soo many false stereotypes. I did enjoy the show though! It was nice to be able to travel to Paris via Netflix 😂 although it did make me miss France even more! I am hopefully we can go during the holidays 🤞🏼🤞🏼
@@TiffanieDavis I know!😭We were hoping to go for Christmas but now it seems like we might just go in February 😭ALSO GREAT CONTENT, I JUST BECAME A NEW SUBSCRIBER!! ❤️
Great video! I remember seeing Carrie Bradshaw have the worst time in Paris and that wasn’t my experience while studying abroad there at all! Love your channel! Keep on Sis
I'm SO happy I found your channel. I'm starting to plan a move to Paris and your videos are so helpful. My friend just made me watch this show so this was too funny to recap after we finished. Also, I loveeee your shirt in this video, would you be willing to share where you got it? Thank you so much for all of these videos!
I love this so much! Plz break down every episode! I also like how ur coming at this in a positive manner. So many of these videos seem to have a negative feel to it and urs just comes off as more positive and energetic! Love it! U need to do a side by side watch of every episode! I would totally watch this and so would a lot of people according to these comments!!!! Thank u for posting! Love it!
I also believe the creator of the show Emily in Paris is watching your videos for ideas and I understand why because you are truly enjoyable to watch and very informative. Keep being you. It’s very unfortunate that France don’t appreciate the other ethnic groups of the country, it’s kind of like they’re keeping them hidden from the rest of the world while they use them for their talents. 🤦♀️
J’aime beaucoup ce vrai ou faux concept...c’est plus positif que de s’attarder sur les gros stéréotypes véhiculés par la série comme le fait les autres....bon coup Tiff ...💗
I’m binge watching and I’m on like video #5 and you’re just so amazing!!! It’s so phenomenal to see another dark skin woman and Howard University alumna living her best life in France! #Goals
It might be the show writers did some research/surveys of the American experience in Paris. Hence, the many truths/similarities. Good on them for authenticity.
Just found your channel. Thanks for sharing. I'm 69 and have always wanted to visit France and Spain. I can live the Paris life through you until I get my opportunity to travel there myself.
Hoping to add some diversity soon. I’m a marketing major with an international relations minor. I’ve been studying French for 3 years hoping to go abroad some time next year if I can save enough 🤞🏾🤞🏾
The oldest building in Paris apparently dates back to 1407 so over 600 years so even though I don't think the building Emily lives in is that old (it looks more like 19th century imo) there are buildings over 500... As for the show.... well I don't wanna rant for pages about what I disliked about it as a French person so here is an opinion I agree with of a black Parisian man living in the US (if you haven't seen it) th-cam.com/video/cTLIIik_o2k/w-d-xo.html
The problem with the show is how incredibly condescending towards the French people is. Emily is bullied at work because everyone secretly is envious and threatened by her "American innovative ideas"? The show makers said that it is a "love letter to the French culture", but they must write Valentine cards like "On this romantic day, we should both celebrate how luck you are to be with me!". I am sorry, but I haven't met a single French who is envious of Americans or their "ideas". That doesn't mean that they necessarily dislike Americans, it simply means that they are considered one of the rest, nothing special for good or bad.
But that is typical American movies for you. Americans are so incredible US centrics. Besides, they focus so much on race in America - like black/white. While the rest of the world do not identify with such. Here it is more ethnicity. Like black people living in France are either French, French-Nigerians, French-Sudanese and so on. And then you have ethnical French people. Yes, Frencj is both a nationality and an ethnicity.
I am in Belgium and also meet kind French speakers who apologize for their English… I rush to tell them their English is amazing compared to my french. I’m glad you also are experiencing kindness
Would have loved to watch Tiffanie in Paris on Netflix ! Thanks for sharing your experience and also raising the lack of diversity in this show (i.e. the only Black dude being gay in the fashion industry comme par hasard! ). I thought it was great, a little bit too cliché and I found her outfits lacked finesse but she was wearing expensive brands which I cannot afford for now so 👀. Also I found there were a lot of sexual/naked scenes and usually that's more of a French movie type of thing to do especially Camille's dad being an exhibitionist. And of course la cerise sur le gateau, the show was filmed on the nicest area of Paris, they didn't go to Belleville or La Chapelle or anywhere not fancy. They focused on one district so it's a tiny bit limited. But I get it Gossip Girl wasn't filmed in Harlem and I CAN tell they were inspired by it. Overall I enjoyed it ! It's good to see how we are perceived 😊
Agreed, they definitely tried to glam it up by filming in the nicest areas, having her wear designer clothes, walking around in heels. They were definitely trying to sell the dream! I thought it was cute though, I binged the series it was an easy show to watch with the episodes being 20 min long. Would love to see more diversity in season 2! There were a lot of sexual scenes i.e. the scene with the model during the shoot, I haven't seen anything as "risqué" as that in Paris since I've lived here!
I'm Black and French (from Guadeloupe) and it was annoying to see almost only white people in the serie , like, I went only 2 times in Paris but it's so diverse! It's very weird that they erased black and brown people like that.
I saw a review by a native Parisian that said she hated that Emily never took the Metro and that they didn’t show how diverse Paris is. As a Hispanic that has never been to Paris, I didn’t really know how diverse France is till personal research.
It is super diverse. I visited a couple of years ago and took the metro with my friend, she lives there and we had fun around the city, I didn’t feel strange or out of place (as a Latina woman) I would love to come back as soon as I have a chance! 😘
@@TiffanieDavis ...Oh, thank you for your answer. I just did not understand the sheer volume of the curls. How often do you have to redo the extensions? It’s very original and looks great on you.
I really liked the show, I didn’t take it too seriously and felt like it was a good show to take our minds off of the real world. Her coworkers aggravated me a bit ~ mostly her boss, and I hated that she was creeping with Gabriel behind Cammie’s back, & her sleeping with Cammies younger brother.... that really threw me, I was really side eyeing them for that especially since he was only 17. Overall, I enjoyed it and binged very quickly and missed it once it was over. I did really want to hear your take on the show, so I was waiting on this video!
I've been dying to watch this video. i literally just finished watching the show today and came straight here to see what you thought about it lol. I was laughing because I could definitely relate with some of the stereotypes as an expat even from Europe.
I loved Emily in Paris and watched so many critiques of it on TH-cam. Yours was by far the absolute best! Love all your videos!! I think they really did try to steal your life! Lol
“Why the girl always have to be white?” That’s the reason I have not watch movie. Glad you are doing review of this movie. Edit: I will check out show! Thanks for the review.
Omg.....I lived in one of the Victorian buildings that was owned by the founder of Eastman Kodak in Upstate NY and i lived what was formerly the maids quarters....I read up on it and found out that the top floor of Victorian houses/buildings were the servants quarters....Greats views but walking up to the apartment was a great workout.....
A 500-year old building would be Renaissance style, so either a partially wooden house (most of these have been destroyed over time, often by fire), either some kind of palace. The "oldish" apartment buildings one sees in Paris are Hausmann style (1853-1870). I guess this goes in the same basket as Americans calling Fort Boyard "medieval".
Gonna watch the show right now....oh wow you've had very similar experiences. Its so true women of colour doesnot get this recognition at all. So happy that you brought it forth.
Actually and sadly I cannot remember the name but there is a movie about an Indian young adult male who goes around France I believe cooking for restaurants and getting them stars.
Just love watching your videos ! Am French but I have only recently returned to France after many (many..) years in the UK. And had never lived in Paris before. And yes I sometimes think I love paris but Paris definitely doesn't love me 😄😄
This is great. I'm only on episode 3 but I plan to do a video about how her experience matches mine but in outsider in Miami. I'm happy to see that your experience was so much like that. A lot of French and others are saying the show is unrealistic. Her experience is like mine in Miami New sub!!
Tiffanie, since you had to call the plumber is it safe to assume that you are responsible for plumbing repairs to your apartment? Why isn’t the landlord or owner responsible for plumbing issues? I guess that’s the difference from renting in the US and France.
Emily in Paris was entertaining but I preferred another show called The Eddy. This show highlights a jazz musician from NYC who’s daughter comes to live with him. Great show !
From Paris (Saint-Paul), living in NYC since 2013.I won't be surprised if they move to NYC for the season 2 and the French guy will have to adapt, although his English is pretty good.
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Did you guys watch the show? Thoughts?! 👀
I was waiting for your reaction. As an African woman born in Paris, I really thought that the show was spot on. French people got offended because they cannot stand to see their real face in the mirror.
See Tiffanie, I knew you could debunk most of the show. But I rather see your channel than the Netflix show..Netflix should have reached out to you since you leave in Paris....
I’ve been waiting on this video lol I’m from Chicago so I found it very funny and I’ve been to Paris twice for 2 long stays! I found it entertaining, Thé only thing is I feel French people are really encouraging when you are learning and try to speak French! Which is not an experience you would get “trying” to speak English in America.
@@mrs.stewart6833 Lol! That would be fun
@@mariahdavis7212 Yess I completely agree! They've been so encouraging with me learning the language too and super patient!!
The show was SO WHITE in general. Even the citizens on the street. Paris is so racially diverse and they didn't represent that at all.
hoping for more diversity in season 2!
That was one of the first things that struck me as so unreal, having visited Paris several times, it is so racially diverse and multicultural, this is not represented in series at all.
So true!! My Paris, the one I grew up in was really mixed! But no surprise here, black or other visible minorities tend to be erased from the TV. American or French..
@@TiffanieDavis no please no to the second season
Oh please! this is Diversity Overload! If they listen to people like you in the 90s, shows like FRIENDS and Sex And The City would never have happened.
My biggest issue with this show is that...it does't belong in 2020. It gives me 2000s vibes and reminds me of sex and the city, Devil wears Prada and gossip girl, like, remember when a show and characters existed in some sort of vacuum and had a little to do with real life. It is simply outdated. The main character is "unapologetically herself", she easily gets the job when she has no qualities for it, everything she does turns out great simply because Emily is a main character, duh. She didn't struggle even for a second in this show. Every single man she meets is in love with her or at least wants to have sex with her. Emily is simply not relatable and entertaining anymore like those 2000s characters used to be. Most of the people around her are as stereotypical as it possible.
Imagine how much this show could be better if Emily actually tried to learn french, lived in a real chambre de bonne , tried to fit into the new environment, was homesick for one episode at least, wasn't dressed head to toes in chanel cause she can't afford it (you should be pretty rich to afford that amount of chanel). And oh, her blog. How amazing it would be if she actually put some effort in it.
I mean, if creators kept the atmosphere but made the show more realistic and the main character more now and down to Earth it could be so much better.
So true!
Well the experience of black in Paris is not the same as an entitled ass that Emily is. She's unfortunately a bad actress and charmless so not likeable
@@punkqueen5664 I honestly think that they either put too little effort in her character or overdid her. Lily Collins is not that bad of an actress, the character herself is written that way. It's just a missed opportunity to make a good series with that budget. I guess they did it for USA audience in the firs place, who think that Paris is the capital of Europe and romanticize the hell out of it. And I know it is that kind of escapism series, which is a good thing, most of us have those guilty pleasure films/series/cartoons/anime. But Emily hits different. I guess it's disrespect and the fact that the show is hella 2000s in a bad way.
Interesting that you say it has a 2000s vibe, one of the writers also wrote sex and the city, a peak 2000s show with that kind of unrealistic world presentation you're talking about.
@@Adwoa1 And it shows, honestly. Main character has a bit of Carrie Bradshaw vibes. My guess is that they thought the good old formula would work. And it kinda did, there are plenty of people who liked the show. But it was not as successful as they planed.
me and my friend went to paris for literally just one day and we met a woman at the eiffel tower who was just walking her dog, turns out it was her birthday and she was alone and we all got dinner together and spent like the next 3 hours just hanging out. probably one of the most organic meetings i've had with a stranger it was so cool
How fun ❤
I've listened to a lot of French people complain about Emily's footwear lol Everyone asks how she's walking around the streets of Paris in those shoes
hahahah yesss walking around in heels is a big no
the show is a Campy Comedy. People really need to get a Brain.
@@eduardochavacano the show its stupid.
@@eduardochavacano CAMPY???? honey you DO NOT know what camp is
@@eduardochavacano It even fails as a comedy because it's so unfunny.
Never seen Emily in Paris but would certainly be up for Tiffanie En Paris: the Netflix series. My experience has been that black women are extraordinary adventurers and are often courageous enough to travel by themselves to far flung places.
Hahaha can you imagine “Tiffanie in Paris” ha!
When I was in Paris. I always got the feeling they were happy I was trying to speak French. However they switched to English because I sucked at speaking French.
Interesting hearing your perspective as to the reality behind "Emily in Paris". The problem I had was the fact that Emily didn't appear to have done any research at all about social norms in France. Ignoring the lady in the baker was rude from any perspective let alone the French. I found the majority of French people courteous and helpful even with my very rudimentary grasp of the language. It's not that hard to learn to say please and thank you and "la politesse" is très importante no matter where you live. By the way I love your hair.
Oh wait what scene did she ignore the lady in the bakery?! Agreed that the french have been super helpful during my time here so far!
@@TiffanieDavis The baker lady asks polietely the usual "Ce sera tout ?" and she doesn't even reply at all.
And the baker lady makes the face of "I guess I have to take that as a yes" and moves towards the cash register with a major non plussed face on yeah.
@@sig4311 OH! I remember! I just took it as her being confused and awkwardly not knowing how to respond but you make a good point!
@@TiffanieDavis Hi Tif. When she went to the bakery. I think it was her first morning in Paris.
This bugged me too! There were a lot of things she did and said that I knew were faux pas and I’ve never been to France or Europe. And the messing the date up for the reservation things made her look dumb, she had been there for a few weeks at that point at least, and she hadn’t picked up on that yet?
A "chambre de bonne" isn't "super cheap". It's very expensive, just to live in 9 or 10 square meters. You can pay 700-800 € a month
thanks for sharing your perspective! i've heard they're cheaper than renting an actual apartment in the city, but at the same time my little studio in the 15th was 1K/month smh!
Your story telling is so funny! I would love to watch a "Tiffanie in Paris" tv show.
Lol!!! 🙈🤣
that would be sooo much better than emily in paris
Yeah I found it HILARIOUS Emily was privileged enough to get a king sized chambre de bonne because when I lived in France in outskirts of Paris that would NOT have been possible unless you were super wealthy 😄😄. And yeah why did they select a white girl? In the outskirts there were mostly black people (of different backgrounds and from different countries)
My sisters and I visited Paris for the first time in December. Only one of my sister had ever been out of the United States so for the rest of us, this was the first overseas trip. I made the mistake of plugging a u.s belkin surge protector, into a European adapter, and then into the outlet and the entire hotel lost power instantly. I walked out so scared but the lady at the desk had no idea it was me and said the neighborhood had been losing power randomly. She didn’t understand when I asked her to flip the fuse box, but she got someone to translate and they got the power back on. Took a few hours thought lol. I learned my lesson fast.
i LOVE this idea!!! i also felt like the show was very PG in the acting, etc. but then there was a ton of sex so it was confusing lol.
LOL totally see your point there, never thought about that hahaha
Yeah it was weird it reminded me of a Disney show with sprinkles of adult content lol didn’t mesh
@@tvision6954 Lol!!
I felt the same way!!! It was like the tone was very CW and PG feeling, and then there was a ton of sex! I was so confused 🤣
@@taylorgayhart9497 same was so cheesy but like then it wasn’t HAHA
I really enjoyed the show and didn’t take it so seriously as a lot of other people lol. I figured a lot of us could use some fluff right now with all that’s going on.
Totally, a nice distraction from all that is this world right now. Can't believe we're going into another lockdown here in Paris!!
Right that was my thought too. It was light hearted cute show.
@@011Nisha Exactement!
Absolutely!
I'm French, I loved the show and I love your video! Just one thing, the chambre de bonne may be "cheap" for Paris, but still very expensive. It's the price of a F1 or F2 outside Paris. Oh, and it's verrrrrrry refreshing to hear a black person refer to themself as an "expat" in France. Love love love !
Yeah totally understand I was meaning to say less expensive than typical apartments here in the city. Ahh yasss we got to change the narrative!
Back in the olden days (1962) there was a Broadway musical named "No Strings", it starred Diahann Carroll as an American model who moved to Paris. Except for the casting, there's nothing in the play to suggest the American model was Black American. Reportedly, Richard Rogers (who was both composer and lyricist) saw Diahann Carroll on "The Tonight Show" and wanted her to be cast as the female lead. It won a Tony for Best Musical. As far as I know, it's never been made into a movie.
When I studied in France in the late 70s, few French people spoke English or they felt self conscious when they did. It was rare for the French to accommodate an English speaker by switching into English for them. They very much felt that it was your job to improve your French. Back in the 70s, French women in Paris wore stiletto heels walking around the city all the time. As Americans, we found that quite shocking. I think a lot of the things in this show were true in the 70s and not so true now. I know Emily's style is over the top, but it does reflect the difference - in an exaggerated way - of Parisian style versus American style. Back in the 70s, the French were very heavy smokers while my American student counterparts rarely smoked, and those who did picked it up in France.
FINALLY! I have been sick of these videos but this one is finally spot on! I've lived in Paris since August 2018, I'm english and minus the electricity experience I agree with everything especially that the french WILL speak in English and apologise for their english which is so good of them! Sadly I did do the spike heels for the first few months as I'm tiny and soon realised it was a massive no no and I ruined my shoes and my feet! Lol at the slideys 😂
So interesting that you've had a similar experience!! Hahah wow girl you are better than me, I think i tried going out in heels once or twice in the city and then realized that everyone else was so much more casual LOL - now its all sneakers and boots for me!
@@TiffanieDavis it was a massive balancing act! :)
I'm only 2 mins into the video, but YES, when I watched the series I had the same thoughts. It's not often we get to see shows and movies that resonate with us about well-traveled Black women. I was literally thinking how amazing it would be see a movie with a Black woman traveling the world or living in another country. There was this one movie I saw about a Black women and she went on vacation to Paris. I can't remember the name, but I absolutely loved it! And of course, The Last Holiday was cool, but the storyline was so depressing.
Totally agree! We soooo need to change the narrative here. I have so many black friends who are currently living abroad or aspire to in the near future!!
Hi there, really interesting video bravo. Just wanted to add that I am French and from Île de France, and I could relate to some of Emily experiences in the work space. No need to be American for that, if you don’t fit the standard (white, bobo, from an any elitist space) you are an outsider therefore you can have a really hard time. In general living in Paris is hard for everyone even for French people.
I left for all those reasons. But I miss home 😭
French culture is also really rich and France has so much nice interesting things to offer, don’t let the negative stops you...
Enjoy as much as you can!
The fact that they took your wholeeeee image and put a bunch of white faces on it, means you need to start your own sis!
Lol I'm hoping that's not the case! My friend was actually saying she knows the girl who they took inspo from
@@TiffanieDavis oh welpppp
One of things I loved about the movie was how easy it was to make random connections with people, and I wondered if that was true. I'm originally from the southern part of the US where people are more relaxed. It's not uncommon to initiate random conversations with total strangers, with no other motivation besides to just be friendly. Enjoy a friendly chat, a laugh, and moved on without overthinking or adding meaning to it. I've missed that. So, if that's how it is in Paris, I would love it!
In Paris I Remember laughing with a friend on the street and a French woman told us to be quiet we were too loud!! 🤣I try to talk about my experiences living in Paris as well but I don’t like that black women are not included in the fairytale narrative. I love your channel! Oh and btw, It’s good luck to step in dog poop with your left foot
In France 🇫🇷 😆
Thank you so much!! We got to change the narrative!! And LOL about the dog poop I never knew that!
We never never in the fairytale narrative. There are movies like pretty woman, etc. but in black movies even a WELL OFF black woman settles for a man that’s not on her level. Smh.
@@TiffanieDavis which means we have to support each other as well
Hey!! Loved the video. I have heard so many negative comments about the show and i thought it was so fun! Im glad you tackled it so lightly and understood that it was just a show. Of course things are going to be exaggerated!! 💕
There are definitely a tonnnnn of opinions about this show!! Glad to share my perspective :)
I agree completely with you how people switch to your language when they notice your accent without being fluent in your language. You are very kind to laugh about that, that experience usually upsets me. I am a latina living in USA for 20 years and I think I will always have accent and of course I will look as a Latina. So I understand when another Latino speaks Spanish with me if I am buying something ONLY if they speak perfect Spanish but if it's not and they speak broken Spanish I keep speaking in English because come on! I m living here 20 years, studying the language, in all of the forms of being fluent, listening, reading, speaking, writing...and all of a sudden someone I come across to and is able to identify my accent, automatically think his poor Spanish is better than my English. This is something that will always happen, stereotypes, stigmatizing others.
In my first day in Paris, I caused a power outage in my dorm with a surge protector too 😂 I for some reason thought it would be ok because I had the adapter but I was wrong. It at least got me to practice my French with the dorm building front desk to help restore power.
yes, your voice is very loud while giving this entire review lol no disrespect. I am American too and I'm starting to notice how loud we are lol
LOL! 🙈😂
I just learned this and im a little shook 😂😂
I couldn't finish this show. The writing wasn't that great. And tbh even in NYC seeing black people in powered positions in luxury beauty is a rare sight.
Definitely wasn't a show for everyone lol! If cutesy rom-coms aren't you're thing I totally get it. Yes I completely agree on your point about NYC too - we need diversity alll across the board when it comes to luxury
wouldnt be surprised if creators of the show watched expats vids on youtube to get ideas! def would like a French perspective video:) just moved here from usa a few days after the show came out and found a bunch of similarities too haha
Super interesting point! And welcome to Paris!!
They usually get their ideas from normal people
I was gonna say ‘Emily in Paris ‘ seems so much like tiffanie in Paris 😂 I swear they got the idea from her channel !
@@thepinksnob7370 Maybe, but it doesn't come through on the show. Sadly.
There are quite a few videos from the French perspective...in English as well as French. :-)
I was hoping you’d add your perspective. I binge watched the series too. I agree there needs to be more diversity showcased 🙌🏻
Yasss we have to change the narrative! So much diversity here in Paris! x
"La préfecture" is a hell for everyone in France
I got the same feeling watching your videos! I’ve been watching 'Emily in Paris' and love it. Emily moved to Paris looking to expand her career but she is learning so much more about work/life balance and relationships. Her new life in Paris has made her realize that personal fulfillment and happiness should never be sacrificed. Can’t wait to see what she decides in the new episode. I see a connection between your experience and Emily's. 'Tiff in Paris!!" Personally, walking with you on your journey has been relatable, giving me a bird's eye view of what it's like living in Paris as a Black woman. I live in New York and look forward to visiting Paris and the South of France in September with my hubby, so I've been glued to your videos these last couple of days!
It’s the sipping tea at the beginning for me lol
I was so excited for this show! Especially since the same writer from sex and the city was one of the writers for this one. I loved your insight and perspective.
Hahaha I was excited for it too!! Was a bit more cutesy than sex in the city for sureee but it was interesting to see their take on Paris. Glad you enjoyed this video!!
I’ve traveled to a few counties in Europe, it’s funny how they say we Americans are loud. Throw the fact that I’m Black too and well yeah, I can be super loud at times.
Lol ahhh same :)
I feel like the pitch of your accents make Americans come across that way 😅
Love this! My husband is French so we did watch the show together and he said there are soo many false stereotypes. I did enjoy the show though! It was nice to be able to travel to Paris via Netflix 😂 although it did make me miss France even more! I am hopefully we can go during the holidays 🤞🏼🤞🏼
ahhh fingers crossed you can come! we’re on lockdown right now 😭
@@TiffanieDavis I know!😭We were hoping to go for Christmas but now it seems like we might just go in February 😭ALSO GREAT CONTENT, I JUST BECAME A NEW SUBSCRIBER!! ❤️
Great video! I remember seeing Carrie Bradshaw have the worst time in Paris and that wasn’t my experience while studying abroad there at all! Love your channel! Keep on Sis
Merci bcpppp! Yeah I feel like so many of us have had such different experiences in Paris, glad to be able to share mine!
I think I watched all the EIP reactions and reviews (just because), yours is the most interesting, subscribed immediately😉 you look fabulous btw😍
I'm SO happy I found your channel. I'm starting to plan a move to Paris and your videos are so helpful. My friend just made me watch this show so this was too funny to recap after we finished. Also, I loveeee your shirt in this video, would you be willing to share where you got it? Thank you so much for all of these videos!
I love this so much! Plz break down every episode! I also like how ur coming at this in a positive manner. So many of these videos seem to have a negative feel to it and urs just comes off as more positive and energetic! Love it! U need to do a side by side watch of every episode! I would totally watch this and so would a lot of people according to these comments!!!! Thank u for posting! Love it!
When I visited Paris more than 20 years ago, I found it to be one of the most diverse European cities. It had a big black population.
I also believe the creator of the show Emily in Paris is watching your videos for ideas and I understand why because you are truly enjoyable to watch and very informative. Keep being you. It’s very unfortunate that France don’t appreciate the other ethnic groups of the country, it’s kind of like they’re keeping them hidden from the rest of the world while they use them for their talents. 🤦♀️
Wow wow wow! Thanks for the compliment though! I think when it comes to the media across the board we are to often left out of the narrative ☠️
I’m obsessed with this show and I wish it didn’t end so soon :(((
Wondering when season 2 will come out!
Me too. I tried not to watch all of it right away but I couldn’t stop myself.
J’aime beaucoup ce vrai ou faux concept...c’est plus positif que de s’attarder sur les gros stéréotypes véhiculés par la série comme le fait les autres....bon coup Tiff ...💗
oh god the RER *war flashbacks to 6pm commutes*
I’m binge watching and I’m on like video #5 and you’re just so amazing!!! It’s so phenomenal to see another dark skin woman and Howard University alumna living her best life in France! #Goals
Girl you absolutely rocked that lipstick color it looks like velvet!
It might be the show writers did some research/surveys of the American experience in Paris. Hence, the many truths/similarities. Good on them for authenticity.
Just found your channel. Thanks for sharing. I'm 69 and have always wanted to visit France and Spain. I can live the Paris life through you until I get my opportunity to travel there myself.
Hoping to add some diversity soon. I’m a marketing major with an international relations minor. I’ve been studying French for 3 years hoping to go abroad some time next year if I can save enough 🤞🏾🤞🏾
Yasss! Love to hear this!
@@TiffanieDavis you are the real Emily in Paris
The oldest building in Paris apparently dates back to 1407 so over 600 years so even though I don't think the building Emily lives in is that old (it looks more like 19th century imo) there are buildings over 500...
As for the show.... well I don't wanna rant for pages about what I disliked about it as a French person so here is an opinion I agree with of a black Parisian man living in the US (if you haven't seen it)
th-cam.com/video/cTLIIik_o2k/w-d-xo.html
The problem with the show is how incredibly condescending towards the French people is. Emily is bullied at work because everyone secretly is envious and threatened by her "American innovative ideas"? The show makers said that it is a "love letter to the French culture", but they must write Valentine cards like "On this romantic day, we should both celebrate how luck you are to be with me!".
I am sorry, but I haven't met a single French who is envious of Americans or their "ideas". That doesn't mean that they necessarily dislike Americans, it simply means that they are considered one of the rest, nothing special for good or bad.
But that is typical American movies for you. Americans are so incredible US centrics. Besides, they focus so much on race in America - like black/white. While the rest of the world do not identify with such. Here it is more ethnicity. Like black people living in France are either French, French-Nigerians, French-Sudanese and so on. And then you have ethnical French people. Yes, Frencj is both a nationality and an ethnicity.
I am in Belgium and also meet kind French speakers who apologize for their English… I rush to tell them their English is amazing compared to my french. I’m glad you also are experiencing kindness
Would have loved to watch Tiffanie in Paris on Netflix !
Thanks for sharing your experience and also raising the lack of diversity in this show (i.e. the only Black dude being gay in the fashion industry comme par hasard! ).
I thought it was great, a little bit too cliché and I found her outfits lacked finesse but she was wearing expensive brands which I cannot afford for now so 👀.
Also I found there were a lot of sexual/naked scenes and usually that's more of a French movie type of thing to do especially Camille's dad being an exhibitionist.
And of course la cerise sur le gateau, the show was filmed on the nicest area of Paris, they didn't go to Belleville or La Chapelle or anywhere not fancy. They focused on one district so it's a tiny bit limited. But I get it Gossip Girl wasn't filmed in Harlem and I CAN tell they were inspired by it.
Overall I enjoyed it ! It's good to see how we are perceived 😊
Agreed, they definitely tried to glam it up by filming in the nicest areas, having her wear designer clothes, walking around in heels. They were definitely trying to sell the dream! I thought it was cute though, I binged the series it was an easy show to watch with the episodes being 20 min long. Would love to see more diversity in season 2! There were a lot of sexual scenes i.e. the scene with the model during the shoot, I haven't seen anything as "risqué" as that in Paris since I've lived here!
I personnaly like Belleville, his very mixed population, cafes, restaurants...
Need to visit!
Just discovered your channel. Love it!
I'm Black and French (from Guadeloupe) and it was annoying to see almost only white people in the serie , like, I went only 2 times in Paris but it's so diverse! It's very weird that they erased black and brown people like that.
I saw a review by a native Parisian that said she hated that Emily never took the Metro and that they didn’t show how diverse Paris is. As a Hispanic that has never been to Paris, I didn’t really know how diverse France is till personal research.
Yeah I definitely think this show was fiction hahaha, a lot of the real grind of Paris was left out. Hoping for more diversity in season 2
It is super diverse. I visited a couple of years ago and took the metro with my friend, she lives there and we had fun around the city, I didn’t feel strange or out of place (as a Latina woman) I would love to come back as soon as I have a chance! 😘
You are so beautiful and you deserve e best life you dream of! Enjoy Paris!!
I seriously love your hair. 😍
Thank you!!
...Do you have a video about your hair? It looks great on you, but it confuses me!
@@christinelachance8012 Lol I don't - it's not real, it's extension, hope that helps ;).
@@TiffanieDavis ...Oh, thank you for your answer. I just did not understand the sheer volume of the curls. How often do you have to redo the extensions? It’s very original and looks great on you.
Thank you for this video my daughter is considering College in Paris. Your videos have been enlightening.
Oh super cool! Glad to help :)
I really liked the show, I didn’t take it too seriously and felt like it was a good show to take our minds off of the real world. Her coworkers aggravated me a bit ~ mostly her boss, and I hated that she was creeping with Gabriel behind Cammie’s back, & her sleeping with Cammies younger brother.... that really threw me, I was really side eyeing them for that especially since he was only 17. Overall, I enjoyed it and binged very quickly and missed it once it was over. I did really want to hear your take on the show, so I was waiting on this video!
Lol yeah some of the situations were a hot mess!! 🤣☠️
OMG you have the best hair ever
COmpletely off topic, but your hair looks lovely
I've been dying to watch this video. i literally just finished watching the show today and came straight here to see what you thought about it lol. I was laughing because I could definitely relate with some of the stereotypes as an expat even from Europe.
what a fantastivc video! your channel is so great and a big rolemodel for my youtube. thank you
Aw thank you! Really appreciate it!
I loved Emily in Paris and watched so many critiques of it on TH-cam. Yours was by far the absolute best! Love all your videos!! I think they really did try to steal your life! Lol
Hahah same I binged the entire series. So glad you enjoyed this video!! LOL on the stealing my life part 🙈
I love your hair!
I LOVE your hair!
LOVE How Expressive & Enthusiastic you are!☺️😁
“Why the girl always have to be white?” That’s the reason I have not watch movie. Glad you are doing review of this movie.
Edit: I will check out show! Thanks for the review.
Its a cute show though, nice distraction from all that is our world right now
Omg your hair ,so exotic😍😍😍
Thank you for making the video. I really enjoyed watching 🌻
Yay so glad you enjoyed!!
Bonne vidéo Tiffanie ! J'ai apprécié la série. Can you do a video about the Paris RER?
Merci bcp! Lol I actually talk it about it in a new video I have coming up about my worst moments in Paris - stay tuned 😉
Omg.....I lived in one of the Victorian buildings that was owned by the founder of Eastman Kodak in Upstate NY and i lived what was formerly the maids quarters....I read up on it and found out that the top floor of Victorian houses/buildings were the servants quarters....Greats views but walking up to the apartment was a great workout.....
In my part of the world Americans are considered to be loud and it's not always enthusiasm or excitement .
ooooop 🙈😅
A 500-year old building would be Renaissance style, so either a partially wooden house (most of these have been destroyed over time, often by fire), either some kind of palace. The "oldish" apartment buildings one sees in Paris are Hausmann style (1853-1870).
I guess this goes in the same basket as Americans calling Fort Boyard "medieval".
I didn't watch it, but I clicked because I love your hair! :)
Love your video!! 😊 How long is your MBA program?
Great energy as usual Tiff - an Irish (guy) expat in Paris.
amd no i haven't watched the show but I agree with your assessments. :)
Merciiii bcppp :)
@@liamliamson8419 hahaha, glad you agree!
Your dog crap story brought back a painful memory!🤣
Omg i was waiting to see if you were going to make a video about this when i saw the show i thought of you !
Hahaha yass I've been getting this a lot so figured I might as well put a little something together 😉
Love your show!
loved your video !!! you're adorable when you speak French!!!! I have enjoyed the show as a French !! Not that unrealistic imo
Gonna watch the show right now....oh wow you've had very similar experiences. Its so true women of colour doesnot get this recognition at all. So happy that you brought it forth.
Yeah!! Have got to change this! x
Love your positive energy, thanks for sharing.
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching
Yes I can’t wait for this
This was cool....I didn’t watch the show...but I liked hearing about your experience comparisons ☺️
Hi I’m new and haven’t started the video yet, but I LOOOOVE your hair!!!! 😍😍😍
I live in the 2d arrondissement and my building is from the 1600s. So lots of flats especially in the very center are extremely old hahaaa
Wow wow wow 1600s! This is the first I’ve heard of this! Thanks for sharing
My friend asked me to watch this show since I’m moving to Paris. Will definitely check it out 😊
Actually and sadly I cannot remember the name but there is a movie about an Indian young adult male who goes around France I believe cooking for restaurants and getting them stars.
is it a bollywood one? do you remeber any songs? the concept sounds similar
Just love watching your videos ! Am French but I have only recently returned to France after many (many..) years in the UK. And had never lived in Paris before. And yes I sometimes think I love paris but Paris definitely doesn't love me 😄😄
I love your channel Sis. I’m trying to convince my wife to move 😂
This is great. I'm only on episode 3 but I plan to do a video about how her experience matches mine but in outsider in Miami. I'm happy to see that your experience was so much like that. A lot of French and others are saying the show is unrealistic. Her experience is like mine in Miami
New sub!!
Love your videos. Would love to do a meet up with you when in Paris!!
Tiffanie, since you had to call the plumber is it safe to assume that you are responsible for plumbing repairs to your apartment? Why isn’t the landlord or owner responsible for plumbing issues? I guess that’s the difference from renting in the US and France.
I think it depends on the situation! When I had a leak the landlord covered it completely
Emily in Paris was entertaining but I preferred another show called The Eddy. This show highlights a jazz musician from NYC who’s daughter comes to live with him. Great show !
Oooh thanks for sharing I'll have to check this out!
Really thinking about making the Move...I’ve been there twice....
I thought the show was cute and light hearted.I lived abroad before and this show made me miss Europe so much. Can’t wait for season 2
Oh so cool that you live abroad too! What country do you live in? haha yesss let's see what season 2 has in store for us!
@@TiffanieDavis I lived in Spain and the show even had some similarities to Spain and Spanish ppl. Lol
From Paris (Saint-Paul), living in NYC since 2013.I won't be surprised if they move to NYC for the season 2 and the French guy will have to adapt, although his English is pretty good.
Lol that such a great theory!!!
Love the intro. That’s why your channel is refreshing. Bravo.
Thank you so much!! Hahaha had to switch it up a bit :)