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Like, Follow, Trafficked: IG's Fake Sex Guru



Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru (BBC World Service Docs)
(BBC World Service) July 14, 2024: Investigations and #BBCNewsBrasil uncover the truth behind the rise of wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres and the international search for her sex trafficked followers.

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
🎞️ To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: • All BBC World Service Documentaries. πŸŽ₯ Watch this film in Portuguese on the bbcbrasil channel here:  • Kat Torres: a guru do Instagram conde... #KatTorres #BBCNewsBrasil #BBCWorldService #BBCEye. Click here to subscribe to BBC: πŸ‘‰πŸ½ bbc.in/3VyyriM

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