Overview
- Zissman said she left Dubai by driving into Oman, crossed the border in about 15 minutes, and flew from Muscat to Heathrow.
- In a London video to her 712,000 Instagram followers, she described herself as in her "refugee era" and said she felt uneasy about street crime.
- Social media users and columnists condemned the "refugee era" remark as out of touch, intensifying scrutiny of influencer conduct during the crisis.
- She shared a meme that appeared to mock tourists recounting their departures from the UAE, after previously praising the country as the "safest in the world" and describing sheltering with her children during explosions.
- After arriving in Britain, she posted a photo drinking margaritas with friends including Carrie Johnson as other Britons reported disrupted routes home, with some traveling overland to Oman after flight cancellations.