American who slammed seafood and lobster price in Australia in hospital as she addresses 'haters'

An American who became an internet sensation when she complained about seafood prices in Australia has hit back at her 'haters' - as she's taken to hospital.

The woman, who uses the names baal.and.chain and Hunky Dory on her TikTok account, sparked debate when she complained about the cost of lobster in Australia, when she was craving a lobster roll.

'Just a quick update for all my haters. I've been in the hospital for the last week - not from too much seafood consumption,' she quipped. 

'I had a bad reaction from some anesthesia.'

A woman (pictured) revealed why she took a week to respond to online comments about her

The woman, possibly still feeling the effects of her hospital stay, then made a strange comment at the end of her latest video. 

'Yeah, I'm using taxpayer dollars,' she said. 'Die mad, bloody b***h.'

The first part seemed to be a preemptive jab at those who may now want to accuse her of using Medicare despite not being Australian. 

It was unclear if the second part was what she expected the 'haters' to say about her, or if she was saying that about them. 

The expat had used social media to complain about craving a lobster roll - or a shrimp cocktail or crab cakes - after a hot summer's day at the pool.

But she simply couldn't satisfy her cravings because 'lobster is like $60 a pound'.

She said it was 'ridiculous' lobster was so expensive in Australia because 'it's a freakin' island.'

This led to many of the 'haters' pointing out that Australia is much more than just an island.

'First, I would like to comment that I know Australia is a freakin' continent, but it's also an island,' she said on her latest video. 

'My God, a lot of people are giving me s*** about that.'

In the original video, she griped that when she grew up in New England on the US's north-east coast the seafood was 'cheap and plentiful'. 

'I had seafood all the time ... maybe not super cheap but it was not like Australian prices,' she said.

An American woman complained in a video about the cost of seafood (pictured) in Australia

'And I just spent a day at the pools and it's hot and I just want a freakin' lobster roll, or a shrimp cocktail, some crab cakes, fritters and chowder.'

Commenters were quick to correct her American English and made suggestions of where she should go to get good seafood.

'Not a shrimp cocktail, it's a prawn cocktail,' one wrote, while another advised, If you're in Australia it's crayfish, prawns and kilograms'.

'You need to try bugs. Moreton bay bugs are the best. They are like a mini lobsters. Trust me,' another said.

On her follow-up video from hospital, the woman joked that all she wanted to get out of it was some free food.  

'I thought I would get some free seafood out of this,' she said. 

'Like, John West, bring my PR package. It's ridiculous (that they haven't sent me free seafood).

'I mean, I'll take what I can get. Hunky Dory (one of her TikTok names)... hook a b**** up.'

She said when she grew up in New England on the US north-east coast seafood was 'cheap and plentiful' (pictured, a lobster roll in the US)

'I had seafood all the time ... maybe not super cheap but it was not like Australian prices,' she said (pictured, clams in chowder broth in New York)

Her revelation that she had been unwell brought some much needed support in the comments under her video, with people wishing her well and hoping she recovers soon. 

There was also some anger at how she was treated with her previous video, with one saying 'F*** the haters. Aussie seafood is a rip off! Get well.'

'Do you know you made the Australian media,' another said. 'You p***** off an entire country.'

She was also told that people should not be angry at her medical treatment. 

'I don't anyone is mad that you're using the publicly funded health system,' one said.