A documentary is set to be made on Kira Cousins who shocked Scotland by faking her pregnancy and duping people into believing a plastic doll was her newborn.
Fake baby scam ‘mum’ Kira Cousins has sparked outrage after signing an exclusive TV deal.
The 22-year-old, from Airdrie, hit the headlines last week after the Record reported that she conned friends and family by strapping on a prosthetic baby bump – before pretending to give birth to a tiny daughter named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce.
But loved ones discovered that the “baby” was a realistic Reborn doll after her mum found it in her bedroom.
We can now reveal that Kira is set to tell her side of the story on the hoax that shocked the nation after signing up with an unknown production company.
A PR company acting on behalf of the documentary makers told the Record a public announcement about the programme is expected to be made on Monday.
A family friend of Kira’s, who asked to remain anonymous, has been left sickened by the prospect of Kira profiting off the scandal.
She said: “I am not surprised Kira is capitalising on this. She will be thriving off of all the attention.
“It’s not right that she is making money from what she has put people through. She should be embarrassed, to be honest.
“She clearly needs help. She put those closest to her through a world of hurt and she is still going.”
The woman also said she had been approached by documentary makers, but that she has refused to respond.
She continued: “I was offered money from a production company who said they were making a programme on Kira.
“They told me they were from London and they specialise in premium documentaries for major streamers.
“I am sure there are some who are happy to make money out of this, but I haven’t even replied.”
We told on Monday how Kira has denied launching a Gofundme page asking for cash because she had, “no home no food, no money, no clothes”.
It continued: “I have no other options. My life is hell.”
But just days later, while many who know Kira have been left questioning Kira’s whereabouts after she went off-grid, images shared on her Instagram story appear to show she sunning herself abroad.
One picture taken is of Templo Ecumenico el Salvador, a church in Gran Canaria’s Playa del Inglés.
We contacted Kira about the documentary, but she has not responded to our request for comment.
In the weeks leading up to the ‘birth’ of her ‘daughter’, who she claimed weighed 5lbs 4oz, Kira posted baby scans and videos of her lush gender reveal party.
She even uploaded pictures of newborn clothes and items loved ones bought, including a £1,000 pram and a car seat, as well as what is believed to be AI-generated footage of the ‘baby’ kicking in her tummy.
Posts were even made by the supermarket worker regarding hospital appointments for the little one and even claimed ante-natal tests had picked up a heart defect in her baby.
The ‘mum’ was outed on social media after her mum found the doll, at which point, screenshotted messages show her appearing to tell the man who she claimed was Bonnie-Leigh’s dad that their baby had died.
Reborn dolls retail between £30 to £2000. Some versions even make a crying sound, have fake tears and produce wet pee nappies.
In a statement shared online last week, Kira said: “I wasn’t pregnant. There was no baby. I made it up and kept it going way too far.
“I faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby.
“I know how bad it is, I f****d up. I just didn’t know how to stop once I started. I don’t have a proper excuse.
“I wasn’t in a good headspace, but that doesn’t make what I did okay. I know this is gonna stick with me for a long time and that I’ve probably lost friends I’ll never get back.”
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