INFLUENCER CONS FOLLOWERS INTO THINKING SHE WAS IN BALI

A YouTube star used a photoshoot at an Ikea to trick her followers into believing she was on a luxurious trip in Bali . Natalia Taylor has over 1.9M subscribers on the video-sharing platform. She shared details of her devious prank on Feb. 10, a few days after she successfully pulled it off. In the vlog, Taylor revealed the methodology behind her scheme was actually quite simple. she got all dressed up, including hair and makeup, recruited her photographer friend, Ally Amodeo, and went to a nearby Ikea store. The pair then scouted out room displays that most encapsulated the vibe of a trendy Bali resort and began snapping pics. After uploading photos, Taylor was stunned to find that not a single one of her followers doubted her fake trip. despite some visible Ikea tags purposefully left in the images. Taylor said she tried to make the photos look more “questionable” so that eagle-eyed followers might start to catch on. She also pointed out that all of her photos were taken inside, so no classic Bali beach photos were used in the making of her fake vacation. When coming clean about the experience, Taylor said she hopes she didn’t break the trust of her followers. but also wants her experiment to drive home an important lesson. She urged, "Don’t trust everything you see on the internet. Sometimes, people want to lie about who they are as a person"