Influencer slammed for staging kidnapping plot because she was bored

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Instagram model Victoria Rose, better known as Whoa Vicky, has sparked outrage after admitting to fabricating a kidnapping story.The influencer had previously posted a series of now-deleted tweets claiming she'd been kidnapped and held for ransom in Nigeria.

One tweet read: "I have kidnapped Vicky. She is with me in Nigeria. I am demanding $1million for her release," causing widespread panic among her followers.

However, during an Instagram Live on Sunday, Vicky confessed that the entire ordeal was made up. Dismissing the lie as a "little fun" because she was "bored", she tried to justify her actions by saying: "'We kind of got carried away with the joke, you know, we just like to have fun and joke." She added: "I don't drink or go to the club, so this is how I find my entertainment," she argued. "You know, it's probably not the best way to do it.

I'd probably be like reading the Bible or something like that." Professing to be a proud Christian woman, Vicky even attempted to use her faith as an excuse for her actions, as she argued it was one of the reasons she was so unapproachable, reports the Mirror. “Sometimes, you want to have a little fun,” she continued. “The Bible said laughter is good for the soul.