A woman, identified as Kira Cousins from Airdrie in Scotland, is said to have vanished from her residence and gone into seclusion following a scandal where she deceived her family and friends by pretending to have a baby. Cousins reportedly faced a backlash online after it was revealed that she had misled her loved ones into believing that a plastic doll was her newborn infant. The 22-year-old’s scheme was uncovered when her mother stumbled upon the lifelike Reborn doll posing as her tiny daughter, Bonnie-Leigh Joyce, in her bedroom.
Family members and friends, who had generously gifted items for the supposed baby, expressed anger over the deception. To avoid the fallout, it is alleged that Cousins left her home in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, where she resided with her mother. Concerned individuals are seeking answers as to why she orchestrated such a deceitful act, with one former friend expressing worry about Cousins’ well-being and mental state.
In the lead-up to the fabricated birth on October 10, Cousins had shared images of baby scans and videos from a gender reveal party, where she claimed to have given birth to a baby girl weighing 5lbs 4oz. She had posted AI-generated footage of the “baby” moving in her womb, along with pictures of baby clothes and gifts she received, including expensive items like a £1,000 pram and a car seat. Cousins even fabricated details about hospital visits and a supposed heart defect in the baby.
In a public admission, Cousins confessed to fabricating the entire pregnancy, birth, and baby’s existence, acknowledging her wrongdoing and expressing regret for the harm caused. She apologized to those she deceived and admitted to needing help to address her actions and mental health struggles. Friends and acquaintances recounted moments of suspicion, including the absence of the baby’s cries in a video and inconsistencies in her stories about the baby’s health.
Screenshots of conversations revealing the deception were shared online, shedding light on the extent of the elaborate ruse. Neave McRobert, a close acquaintance of Cousins, expressed feelings of betrayal and disbelief after realizing she had been deceived by the elaborate charade. The incident has left many shocked and questioning the motives behind such an elaborate and sustained deception.
