Instagram Influencer Posted Pictures Of Her Motorcycle Accident But People Doubt That The Accident Really Happened

An influencer shared pictures of her accident, but people think it might be staged.

Damjan
Instagram Influencer Posted Pictures Of Her Motorcycle Accident But People Doubt That The Accident Really Happened

This whole “Influencer” culture is sometimes difficult o understand. The only reason that a person is famous is that she has followers, but she wouldn’t have followers if she wasn't famous…. It’s like some paradox. Or a question: What is older, chicken or an egg?

It does take some time to comprehend, for those of you that are willing to spend it on that. For most of us, we just go with the flow.

This lifestyle blogger, name Tiffany Mitchell has over 200,000 Instagram followers. Recently she has been called out on some of the social media networks because she turned her motorcycle accident into a photo shoot that she later posted online.

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While the majority of her followers were writing get-well posts, there are some that thought the accident was staged.

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Here are some more reactions from people who were skeptical that the crash even happened:

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Mitchell claims the accident was real. She stated, “I didn’t know she was taking them, but later on when she showed them to me I was so grateful that she captured such an intense moment for me.” Mitchell insisted, “All motives for taking the photos and sharing them along with the details of the experience were good. I’m really sad that raising this topic without all the context may inspire negativity and hatred, but I did my best and hope whatever happens can add to people’s lives in some way.” Some people pointed out that the impeccably positioned bottle of Smartwater was a little peculiar, but Mitchell insisted, “I would never turn a very important personal story like this into a brand campaign. The water was given to me while I was resting. “In response to all the criticism, she posted this picture and clarification.

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I’ve been figuring out how to respond to everything that’s unfolded recently regarding the post I shared 3 weeks ago about my moto accident. I won’t get into that post here (see my Moto Accident story highlight for all the details), but I want to talk about the reactions I’ve been getting to the article @buzzfeednews posted sensationalizing what I went through that day, and making a mockery of the post I shared. As a result, I’ve been accused of staging the accident to get attention, using it as a product placement opportunity with a water company, and other things I can’t even wrap my head around. I’ve been sharing real life stories here since I started my account. I’ve opened up about miscarriage, divorce, anxiety, losing my partner in a moto accident 3 years ago, and navigating the grief that followed. I’ve chosen to use Instagram as a tool for healing and connecting with other humans who may be going through similar things so we can do it together. And it’s been beautiful. When I work with brands, they’re ones I personally enjoy, and I disclose every single sponsorship. Accusing someone of faking or exploiting an accident is extremely serious—because what if you’re wrong? It really happened to me, and I was scared. I really was injured and had to recover. I was in shock laying on the side of the road, having flashbacks to when I lost someone very important to me. Friends were by my side, strangers called an ambulance, waited while I was checked out and then gave me a ride home. When I found out my professional photographer friend who I’d been shooting with earlier took photos of everything, I was completely moved. I shared this on my feed with humans who have been on a journey with me for years because I knew they would understand what it meant to me and I understood what it would mean to them. I’m sad that something so true and personal has been treated this way, and disappointed in BuzzFeed for spinning it there. I would just ask that if you’re here because of this, consider that the post I made was something real that happened in my life that resonated deeply with me and those who have chosen to follow me. That’s what it was intended for. 💛🌾

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What do you think? Was this staged? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Damjan