Woman Reveals How LA Influencers Are Going Into Debt From Faking Being Rich To Gain Social Media Clout

Living large or living a lie? The shocking truth behind LA’s fake luxury life

Jesse

• Published in Community
• September 8, 2024

We’ve all seen it: glamorous photos of influencers lounging by infinity pools or speeding down palm-lined streets in a Ferrari. You might think, “Wow, they’ve made it!” But what if I told you that behind some of those luxury snapshots, there’s a whole lot of… smoke and mirrors? 

Enter Kaila Uli, a TikToker who’s blowing the lid off the LA influencer scene and how some people fake their wealth for social media clout. Kaila’s viral videos detail the elaborate (and surprisingly affordable) ways content creators rent luxury items, from designer handbags to mansions and even private jets. 

Yes, that shiny new Lamborghini? Totally a rental. How about the jaw-dropping mansion? Only $90 per hour is spent on film content as if you own the place. 

You can even add a dash of personal effects at strategic corners to make it all the more convincing. It's a carefully constructed facade designed to project a lifestyle that, in many cases, is as flimsy as they come. 

And it doesn’t stop there! According to Kaila, some influencers are even buying fake followers, likes, and comments to boost their credibility and secure brand deals. In a series of viral videos, Kaila breaks down the industry of faking it till you make it—or at least till the algorithm loves you.

Turns out, living the ‘multi-millionaire’ life is just a rental away in LA.

Faking it till you make it? In LA, it’s a full-time gig with some serious props!

A hundred-million-dollar mansion... for a small price of $90 an hour. Talk about budget luxury.

Why buy a Ferrari when you can rent one for the cost of a nice dinner?

At this point, it’s part of the LA influencer starter pack.

Everything's for sale in LA—including likes, comments, and followers. The price of clout is cheaper than you think

Looking successful is easy—just rent the life you want your followers to believe in.

Because who has the time (or money, really) to actually buy their drip these days?

Real talk: Don’t feel bad if your reality doesn’t match their Instagram. Being “internet rich” is definitely not the goal.

Kaila’s first video blew up, racking up nearly two million views and counting. Clearly, the internet can’t get enough of the truth.

In her second viral drop, Kaila breaks down just how pricey it is to rent your way to ‘rich’ in LA.

Part three dives deep into the comment section, where Kaila uncovers just how ingrained fake luxury really is.

Who knew renting the millionaire life was easier than actually living it? Warning: might come with a side of debt.

TikTokers weighed in, sharing their own hot takes on the fake-it-til-you-make-it culture of social media wealth.

There will be a lot of debts to settle in the future

An  ‘influencer debt collection agency’ wouldn’t be a bad business idea at all

This “ex celebrity” is spilling the beans

Imagine spending money you don’t have to fool people that you have money

Atlanta is not excluded. They’re everywhere!

Hold on….people rent pools too!?

Hmmm….it’s all starting to make sense now

Kaila’s revelations about the influencer world have sparked conversations across social media, reminding us all that not everything is as it seems online. Behind the filtered façade, the truth is often far less glamorous!

So, the next time you feel bad about your thrift store outfit, just remember: at least you’re being real.

Jesse