Revisiting The Infamous Fyre Festival
Bella Breakdown In 2017, entrepreneur Billy McFarland attempted to create the world’s most exclusive music festival. Filled with supermodels, music, and luxury accommodations set in the Bahamas, Fyre would be the first of its kind to blend the music festival experience with the glamour of Hollywood. That is, until it completely fell apart. With the release of Netflix’s documentary, “FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened”, eyes are turning back to this spectacular failure, which robbed thousands of people of hundreds of dollars. McFarland, the CEO and founder of Fyre Festival, is now serving six years in prison for...
Caroline Calloway And The Rise Of The Instagram Scammer
Bella Breakdown Caroline Calloway is a 27-year-old Instagram influencer who first drew attention for her biographical posts that read like fairytales and life dramas during her time at Cambridge University. She quickly drew over 800,000 followers to her page, and was even offered a $500,000 book deal, although she eventually dropped it, putting her in a serious amount of debt. Despite some ups and downs, she continued to write her longform Instagram posts, documenting her life in New York City as a young 20-something. It’s a tried and true concept, and a lot of fans relate to her stories...
Avoid Being Scammed While Abroad
Bella Breakdown Traveling is fun, getting scammed is not. You may become a target when traveling internationally. Don’t let a scammer ruin your vacation. Here are some tips to avoid becoming a scammers next prey. Don’t share too much on social media. I know this is a hard one because you want to share your super awesome trip with friends and family on the ‘gram. But someone may see you are away and use it to their advantage. Use ATMs on the inside of banks. Don’t use ones that are on the street or in a weirdly placed location....
