A fitness professional, who is also a social media personality, has come under fire for seemingly minimising the seriousness of the security situation in the UAE. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark
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A fitness coach journeyed to Dubai and professed to be experiencing “no drama or fear” but has since been met with a harsh dose of reality. Limitations and heightened security protocols are currently being enforced across the United Arab Emirates in the wake of multiple drone and missile assaults by Iran.
Several flights have been cancelled following the choice to close UAE airspace, leaving countless passengers stuck. One online personality and writer has chosen to highlight the positive aspects, but has received censure for apparently playing down the gravity of the circumstances in Dubai.
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Jade Marrey, 31, took to Threads to share an update regarding her present situation. Some days prior, she mentioned: “Very grateful to be in a hotel safe however the fact I was meant to fly home on Tuesday but ended up in hospital and missing my flight makes this so sucky.”
However, a more current post has ignited debate.
The writer stated: “Everyone is panicking about Dubai… I’m currently sitting at Dubai Creek, kids running around with families, people enjoying coffee in the sunshine or strolling along the water. No drama or fear.”
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office “advises against all but essential travel to United Arab Emirates”.
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In the comments area, people were quick to express their viewpoints, with many emphasizing how swiftly her circumstances could decline.
One individual stated: “For now? What about tomorrow or the following day? Don’t feel too comfortable. Be alert. You don’t know what’s coming. Pray.”
Another commented: “Day-to-day life often looks normal until it doesn’t. Hopefully it stays peaceful – but contingency planning isn’t the same as hysteria.”
A third shared: “At the same time my friend gets warnings to seek shelter… they are by the airport. Stuck. Just waiting to go home.”
And a fourth remarked: “War doesn’t knock on your door and give you a pamphlet stating the price of your new iPhone, it happens all of sudden, that’s why it changes your reality, that’s how it shatters your life. Displaces people and till then, everything seems fine.”
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Another individual stated: “I was just there. What you state is accurate. It is also accurate that missiles and drones are passing you in the air and some [are] being intercepted right above you. You are normalising war.”
Jade responded: “I am not normalising war, I am stating a fact that people are out and about with their kids and living their lives… mentioned nothing about war.”
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In another comment, Jade posted a photo of the beach and said: “Everyone calling me all sorts of names yet Kite beach is HEAVING with people living their lives.”
However, another Threads user could understand Jade’s perspective and added: “Life goes on, even in a war zone. Days after the 7/7 [bomb attacks] in London were normal, we got the bus or tube just because we had to.”