Is he a slumdog millionaire? An Australian influencer has been accused of engaging in “poverty tourism” after filming himself “surviving” in an Indian slum, as seen in a viral Instagram video. “I Tried Surviving India’s ‘Deadliest Slum,’” the content creator, known as Pete Z, captioned the controversial clip. The neighborhood in question is Dharavi in … Read more
This ride would have put her in the hole. Golf influencer Cailyn Henderson couldn’t believe the astonishing prices she was given when she called an Uber from the Ryder Cup to her hotel in Times Square on Friday night. So the blonde beauty took to Instagram to share a screenshot of the app, which showed … Read more
Well, this poses a challenge for yogis! Yoga has a lot of flex appeal — it can increase strength, improve posture and lower the odds of developing chronic diseases. But a triple-board-certified neurologist warns that some yoga poses can raise the risk of stroke, a medical emergency that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. … Read more
Influencer Emilie Kiser has returned to TikTok, four months after the death of her son, Trigg, who tragically drowned in their family pool in May. The toddler was three years old. “Hey you guys, don’t even know what to say,” Kiser, 26, began in her Saturday TikTok. “It’s been a minute since I’ve obviously come on … Read more
Are you caught in the “glow trap”? A leading dermatologist is speaking out against some viral skincare routines, warning that Gen Z’s obsession with online beauty hacks is leaving their faces red, raw and burning with “influencer inflammation.” “One patient recently came in convinced she had ‘sensitive skin’ for the first time in her life,” … Read more
What looks like a desert dream might become a digital nightmare if you’re not reading the fine print. A sleek, glass-wrapped mansion in the middle of California’s desert may look like a dream getaway, but for one Airbnb guest, the viral “Invisible House” in Joshua Tree turned into an unexpectedly expensive nightmare. A trip to … Read more
You’re on your own, kid. A popular momfluencer sparked a debate after dishing a list of the “controversial items” she makes her two eldest children — aged 12 and 14 — pay for with their own money. In a recent clip, TikTokker Jess Roderick — with 2.5 million followers hanging on her every word — explained that … Read more
What a croc — of influencer sh-t. A self-anointed American wildlife wrangler known as “The Real Tarzann” is facing massive backlash — and a possible fine — after uploading a controversial video of himself wrestling a freshwater crocodile in the waters of Queensland, Australia. Mike Holston, an influencer with over 23 million followers, shared the … Read more
He was eaten alive in the comments. An Irish travel influencer and cloutseeker is being blasted online after using an alleged “cannibal tribe” for a tone-deaf TikTok stunt. “Just tried to make contact with a cannibal tribe,” Dara Tah captioned the clip, which boasts over 17.7 million views on the platform. The thrillseeker frequently shares … Read more
She said, “See ya, fall.” Caitlin Covington — the influencer hailed as the face of “Christian Girl Autumn” — shocked fans with a tearful TikTok last night announcing she’d be skipping this year’s leaf-peeping content due to the immense pressure she feels. The 34-year-old dramatically declared through tears, “I’m not going to be able to … Read more
An Australian fashion influencer and dress hire business owner said she was nearly “decapitated” after a wardrobe mishap at an event. Eli Moulton attended the launch of a new car dealership in Adelaide on Sunday, wearing a black tube dress with a flowing sheer black scarf. However, as she was leaving, her accessory got caught … Read more
Being a wellness influencer nearly killed Lee Tilghman. From 2014 to 2019, she shared her rainbow-hued smoothie bowls, eight-step skincare routine, #selfcare rituals and thirst-trappy fit pics on her Instagram, @LeeFromAmerica, which had more than 400,000 followers — a significant number for the time. At her height she made $300,000 a year via sponsored posts, and nearly … Read more
Dress to impress — or not. An influencer is being bashed for attending a fashion show in an extremely revealing outfit. Elle Ferguson shared a video on Instagram wearing the lilac Loewe dress from their fall 2025 collection with a deep, plunging neckline and a layered peplum design around the waist. “All I can say … Read more
A newborn baby died after her mother delivered her using a home-birthing pool hired from “freebirth” Instagram influencer Emily Lal, a coroner has found. The findings made in the Coroners Court of Victoria say it is “unlikely” the baby girl would have died had she been born in a hospital setting, or if the home birth had occurred with appropriate midwife … Read more
Call her Robin Food. A Lebanese influencer has divided people online after filming herself prepping mammoth meals for the poor to shame food-wasting celebrities. Surthany Hejeij, 33, has amassed over 15.7 followers on Instagram with her culinary clips, which always begin with a person discarding an obscene amount of food. They then cut to heartrending … Read more
A Russian mommy blogger broke her spine while attempting the viral Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge that has taken TikTok by storm. Mariana Barutkina, 32, an aspiring influencer with just over 1,200 followers on Instagram, tried the “Super Bass” singer-inspired trend just weeks after giving birth — ending up back in the doctor’s office after taking a … Read more
Bear this in mind! Content creator Cecilia Blomdahl documents her undeniably unique life on the icy Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard on YouTube and TikTok — and viewers can’t get enough. Now, the intrepid influencer has revealed she totes a gun while out and about to stave off an unusual predator. According to Blomdahl, it’s “not … Read more
Liu Weiqiang has broken a Guinness World record, and all he had to do was, quite literally, lift a finger. The Chinese fitness influencer deadlifted a jaw-dropping 144 kilograms with just his middle finger, breaking the previous record set by Egmond Molina, who achieved a one-finger deadlift of 138.5 kilograms in March 2024. To put … Read more
This sandwich influencer has gone brick and mortadella. Danny Mondello, the Italian-American behind @Meals_by_cug has turned his social media brand — making chicken cutlet sandwiches and tossing pasta into the air from a frying pan for more than 2 million followers on TikTok and 1.5 million on Instagram — into Casa Cugine, a new sandwich … Read more
Hey, he’s walking here! For the past few months, Matt Bass has acted as Gotham’s very own Batman for a very specific, but sizeable subset of New Yorkers: the easily irritated pedestrian. His version of the Batsuit, though, is a simple black T-shirt, shorts, sunglasses and a backwards baseball cap — a suitably surreptitious disguise … Read more