Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru (BBC World Service Docs)
Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer, and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US.
But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them.
After months of investigations, a team from #BBCEye and bbcbrasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid.
And for the first time -- in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison -- we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.
- 00:00 Who is Kat Torres?
- 02:59 Kat’s modelling career
- 04:53 Leonardo DiCaprio rumors
- 06:48 Kat’s Instagram career takes off
- 10:23 Kat’s inspirations
- 13:50 Glamorous New York life
- 15:22 Alleged oligarch boyfriend
- 16:51 Ayahuasca ceremony
- 18:00 The 'spiritual voice'
- 22:17 Gathering followers in Texas
- 25:10 Witchcraft practices
- 30:12 The 'spiritual bath'
- 35:32 Disturbing social media posts
- 36:40 Girls go missing
- 40:15 Secret recording of police call
- 43:34 Exclusive interview with Kat in prison
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