It's sort of a given that online influencers want attention. After all, attention, negative or otherwise, equals followers. Whether it's going to great lengths to get the perfect snapshot to boost their like count or offending an entire nation... anything goes really.
An influencer has recently come under fire for doing exactly that. During a trip to Bali, she posted a video of her washing her bum in Holy Water in a sacred temple and has since sparked outrage from the internet, who have some pretty strong opinions on the stunt.
In fact, the level of disrespect that Bali faces from tourists has even resulted in legal action.
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We are living in generation Instagram.
People seem to be more hooked on their phones than ever - taking pictures of anything and everything and eagerly posting them to the app.And with the rise of Instagram comes the rise of the influencer.
An increasing number of people are earning a living through posting on the app - many of whom are earning the big bucks.They share everything with their followers.
From what they eat to where they buy their clothes, their followers know the ins and outs of their daily life - or at least the filtered, online version anyway.Influencers also take us on vacation with them.
They regularly document their travels on their pages - which is basically Instagram-central when it comes to getting snaps for their content-hungry followers.One destination that proves very popular among influencers is Bali.
It's all fun and games.
From luxury villas and dreamy outdoor showers to relaxing pools and mouthwatering food, influencers vacationing on the island love to share it all with us. And, of course, the snaps always look stunning - there's no doubt that they make us want to hop on the next plane to the Indonesian island.But influencers have somehow managed to offend the nation on more than one occasion.
For example, remember when the Stockholm-based influencer, Natalie Schlater, was forced to delete her Instagram after posting a controversial photo wherein she compared her life to that of a rice farmer?Yeah, it was pretty bad...
Despite issuing an apology, people were still massively angry at the influencer.
Bali is also home to a number of sacred temples, many of which have fallen victim to disrespectful vacationers.
Why would you disrespect a sacred site like that for the sake of an Instagram snap or video?
With officials clamping down on the issue, its a question that many people are starting to ask. But the problem doesn't look like it's going away any time soon...Because an influencer has just offended the entire nation after posting a "disgusting" video captured at Bali's Beji Temple.
But instead of enjoying the sites, the had something else in mind...
The offensive clip has been causing a stir with locals.
Dr Arya Wedakarna, a Bali senator, said the that couple were "harassing" the temple.
And people who saw the clip before it was taken down had some even stronger reactions, with some claiming that the couple should be blacklisted from the island. "I am not Balinese and not Hindu, but I am very insulted by their stupidity. It's really insulting to Indonesia," one woman wrote, while another said, "Ban them for visiting any country especially Bali.. they just typical of tourist who don't respect the place they visit."Why did they think that it was a good idea to post it?
The couple claimed to have no idea that the water was sacred.
Since uploading the controversial clip, the pair have issued an apology, claiming that they didn't know they were at a holy temple or that they were using holy water. "We hope you are going to forgive us and now we are just finding what we can do to fix it."Apology or not, the internet has had some pretty strong reactions to the couple's inappropriate jibe.
People have been branding the couple "disrespectful" after viewing the clip.It's amazing what people will do to climb the social ranks.
@DaveVescio So much stupidity just to get some clout. https://t.co/i5oucYsT5E— Nathalia Guarinos (@Nathalia Guarinos)1565708473.0