'Super hot and skinny': Influencer under fire doubles down after Anzac Day outrage

By SARAH BROOKES - SENIOR REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 03:26, 26 April 2026 | Updated: 03:30, 26 April 2026 A British influencer visiting Australia has sparked a social media firestorm after calling Anzac Day the ‘best day of the year’ and enjoying 'pre-drinks'. Allegra Phipps, who is documenting the trip for her 51,000 followers, drew backlash after sharing the remark on the day of national remembrance.  Anzac Day is traditionally marked by dawn services and moments of reflection to commemorate Australian and New Zealand service members who served and died in military conflicts. After the solemnity, many Australians gather at pubs and RSL clubs to play Two-Up, a gambling game that is only legally allowed on a few days of the year.  Queues began to form outside pubs from as early as 8.30am on Saturday in Sydney, with a massive line of pub-goers waiting to get into The London in Paddington. Among revellers in Sydney was Phipps, who posted a now-deleted video on her social media, alluding to drinking at home at 7am, before joining the crowds. 'Pres (pre-drinks) at 7am?!!!!' she wrote in a caption alongside a shot of her dancing.  However, while the video was removed, social media users took a screenshot and quickly shared it in a Facebook group, questioning her tone. Allegra Phipps (pictured) posted a video on social media on Anzac Day, appearing to dance and allude to 'pre-drinking' on the day of remembrance People on social media angrily shared the video, questioning whether Phipps had mixed up Anzac Day with Australia Day 'Why are we having pres for ANZAC Day,' one user wrote. Another said: 'Referring to ANZAC Day as the best day of the year is just extremely out of touch.' A third suggested Phipps may have misunderstood which public holiday it was. 'Surely, they're mixing it up with Australia Day? That's all I can fathom,' they said.  The Daily Mail has contacted Phipps for comment.  On Sunday, she appeared in a video with another female content creator, hitting back at the haters online. The pair could be seen dancing, pouting and blowing kisses at the camera with the caption: 'How it feels to be super hot, funny, skinny, happy and not a member in a... Facebook group'.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.