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3 days ago
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Influencer breaks spine attempting viral social media challenge
A Russian influencer broke her spine while attempting the viral Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge that has become popular on TikTok. Mariana Barutkina, 32, an aspiring content creator with just over 1200 followers on Instagram, tried the Super Bass singer-inspired trend shortly after giving birth. However, it didn't go as expected, and she ended up back in the doctor's office after a frightening fall from her kitchen counter. A clip shared on Instagram by the new mum shows her attempting a one-foot squat in heels on a baby formula container, balanced on a sauce pot atop a marble-topped kitchen island. The pot slips, causing the self-described 'newbie mommy blogger' to fall backwards off the counter and onto the ground behind her, which caused her serious injuries. 'I decided to start blogging, the first content shoot – and here I am leaving the doctor diagnosed with 'Th9 compression bending uncomplicated fracture of the body',' she wrote in the caption of the video, which now has over one million views. 'The irony? Karma? Or just life, which always tests our strength at the most unexpected moment.' Ms Barutkina was trying out the trending 'Nicki Minaj High School Challenge', where people attempt to mimic the rapper's famous pose from her 2013 music video for High School featuring Lil Wayne. Many of those who brave the challenge add levels of difficulty in bids to go viral, including balancing in heels on a variety of objects, like stacked dumbbells, bottles of wine, and even traffic cones. It seems the new mum is taking the accident in her stride as it gave her the fame she always wanted. 'Because of one video, which was unsuccessfully filmed, I woke up a popular person,' she wrote in a follow-up post. 'More than 50 people sent me my reel from different publications today. Thank you for your popularity, for your concerns and for your comments. 'I'm doing great, following the guidelines and now living in 'star' status.' It appears she gained just 500 followers from the ordeal.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Influencer Breaks Spine Attempting Nicki Minaj Stiletto Challenge
Originally appeared on E! Online Never try to walk a mile in Nicki Minaj's heels. Russian influencer Mariana Barutkina lived out the cautionary tale after trying the viral stiletto challenge—which sees users attempt to balance in heels while striking a pose to Minaj's 'High School'— and subsequently fracturing her back just weeks after giving birth. 'I decided to start blogging,' Mariana wrote in an August 1 Instagram post alongside the video of her toppling off her kitchen counter, 'and here I am leaving the doctor diagnosed with Th9 compression bending uncomplicated fracture of the body.' As the influencer joked, 'the irony? Karma? Or just life, which always tests our strength at the most unexpected moment.' Mariana's spill saw her attempting to balance on a saucepan and a canister of baby formula stacked on top of a kitchen counter. Although she managed to maintain her balance for a few minutes, the video quickly took a turn when she fell backward off the high countertop. More from E! Online Ozzy Osbourne's Cause of Death Revealed Jamie Lee Curtis Has Strong Reaction to Critics of Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson's Rumored Romance Jack Osbourne Shared Update on Relationship With Sister Aimee Weeks Before Ozzy's Death But despite the minor back fracture, Mariana admitted that the spill was worth the claim to fame. 'Because of one video, which was unsuccessfully filmed, I woke up a popular person,' Mariana added in a subsequent post. 'More than 50 people sent me my reel from different publications today.' And the mommy blogger assured that she and her newborn were doing fine in light of the fall. 'I'm doing great, following the guidelines and now living in 'star' status,' Mariana continued. 'Whoever worries about my child is also calm, he has two nannies and while I was filming one of them was with him.' Mariana's fall is far from the only accident to go viral as of late. Earlier this summer, a Savannah Bananas baseball player Robert Anthony Cruz had a taste of social media stardom after a failed attempt at a backflip during a live CNN broadcast. As the clip made rounds around the internet, Robert assured he was not only OK—but in on the joke. 'Hey guys, for the record you have my full permission to laugh,' he wrote in an Instagram Story July 24. 'I can't not laugh every time I watch it, too. With the sound, it's crazy.' While Mariana and Robert were able to get through their viral moments mostly unscathed, keep reading for more celebrity health scares… Nikki Garcia's Breast Implant InjuryLupita Nyong'o's Uterine FibroidsSuki Waterhouse's HerniaBrian Austin Green's Perforated AppendixAdam Devine's Long-Term Injury From Childhood AccidentJason Tartick's Back InjuryMatt Kirschenheiter's Heart AttackTracy Morgan's Medical EmergencyChristy Carlson Romano's Eye InjuryAmy Schumer's Cushing SyndromeCasey Fitzgerald's Neck Injury From Hockey Skate BladeHailey Bieber's Blood ClotJustin Bieber's Ramsay Hunt SyndromeJamie Foxx's Brain Bleed & StrokeEmilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmCori Broadus's StrokeShailene Woodley's Health Battle For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App Solve the daily Crossword
