Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru

#BBCEye Investigations and #BBCNewsBrasil uncover the truth behind the rise of wellness influencer and spiritual life coach, Kat Torres, and the international search for her trafficked followers.

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Former Brazilian model, wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was an inspiration and a lifeline to women all over the world. More than a million people on Instagram followed her extraordinary career trajectory from extreme poverty in Brazil, to a European modelling career and a life of luxury in the US.

But behind the perfectly curated posts is a story of witchcraft, exploitation and human trafficking - a dark and secretive sorority that led to missing women and sent their families and the FBI on a desperate search to find them.

After months of investigations, a team from #BBCEye and / bbcbrasil uncover a wellness empire built on half-truths and lies. This film tells the story of her enslaved followers and the heavy price they paid. And for the first time - in a surreal confrontation behind the walls of a Brazilian prison - we hear from the self-proclaimed “guru” who exerted absolute control.

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00:00 Who is Kat Torres?
02:59 Kat’s modelling career
04:53 Leonardo DiCaprio rumours
06:48 Kat’s Instagram career takes off
10:23 Kat’s inspirations
13:50 Glamorous New York life
15:22 Alleged oligarch boyfriend
16:51 Ayahuasca ceremony
18:00 The 'spiritual voice'
22:17 Gathering followers in Texas
25:10 Witchcraft practices
30:12 The 'spiritual bath'
35:32 Disturbing social media posts
36:40 Girls go missing
40:15 Secret recording of police call
43:34 Exclusive interview with Kat in prison