Just minutes after her ex-husband Jimmy Bartel and his new girlfriend, Lauren Mand updated fans on their romantic trip to Japan, Nadia couldn’t resist throwing some shade at the pair via a not-so-cryptic Instagram post.
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‘You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple,’ Nadia wrote on the since-deleted post.
‘You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you.’
It wouldn’t be totally farfetched to presume the 34-year-old fashionista was reference her marriage breakdown.
Earlier this week, 27-year-old Lauren and Jimmy, 36, touched down in Tokyo, Japan this week for a ‘much needed holiday,’ according to the Melbourne socialite, who shared a snap of her and Jimmy wearing matching, retro tracksuits.

The purple, aqua and red parachute twin sets proved to be a true mark that they’re in love.
Lauren captioned the snap, ‘Fashion forward in Tokyo, just trying to blend in.’
After keeping their romance under wraps for some time, Lauren publicly declared her love for the retired athlete in December 2019 while celebrating his 35th birthday. Although the never-before-seen photo of the loved up couple shocked fans, it’s the over the top caption that caught most people’s attention.
“Happy Birthday JB, I love you,” she wrote, marking the first time she’d spoken about her feelings for the dad-of-two.
As Lauren continues to flaunt their controversial relationship, fashion blogger Nadia shared a series of cryptic yet telling quotes about their acrimonious breakup, subtly hinting she mistakenly listened to her heart over her gut— hence why she remained committed to Jimmy amid rumours he was discretely dating Lauren for months.