Influencer Mikaela Testa mocked for tone deaf TikTok on LA’s Skid Row


An Australian influencer has been mocked for saying she wouldn’t get out of her automobile as a result of she was crying.

Mikaela Testa has been travelling the world following her break up from Atis Paul, who she dated for 3 years, and documenting her European and American travels on-line.

Not too long ago, the 22-year-old filmed a “day within the life” video whereas in Los Angeles, California, with a good friend.

The pair rented a Tesla and spent $130 on salads earlier than driving to the notorious Cecil Resort, an reasonably priced housing advanced that 10,000 folks name house,

The constructing – also referred to as probably the most haunted constructing within the metropolis – is situated on Skid Row, an space recognized for poverty and homelessness.

Testa stated she was “obsessed” with the Cecil Resort, which was the topic of a Netflix documentary, however when driving to it she broke down crying.

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The influencer rapidly shifted from her matter of Skid Row to evaluating Australian cash to American cash.
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“Driving via these streets was very heartbreaking, I couldn’t cease crying,” Ms Testa stated.

“I couldn’t even make it via, I used to be not going to get out of the automobile so I missed out.”

Instantly after, she requested which cash was higher – “washable Australian cash or the American cash with blood stains on it”.

Additionally within the clip, she gave children promoting lemonade $20 for 2 cups.

However, the younger influencer’s actions have been mocked on-line by different social media customers.

“The homelessness makes me cry…..which cash is prettier,” one particular person commented on the clip.

One other stated: “Did you simply drive via Skid Row with a Tesla?”

A 3rd added: “LMFAOOOO she will’t be critical.”

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Mikaela Testa was in Los Angeles on trip.
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One particular person went as far as to make a video response of their very own, asking if she wasn’t crying would Ms Testa have gotten out of the automobile.

“Be for actual although, should you weren’t crying had been you going to get out of your automobile,” the TikTok person requested.

“Had been you going to get out of your Tesla on Skid Row? Would you even roll down your window on Skid Row?”

The content material creator added within the feedback part: “I’m under no circumstances saying she’s a foul particular person. I don’t assume this was acceptable. I’m one particular person.

“I’m making a joke however in actuality that video was unhappy to see from somebody I respect.”

However, others defended Ms Testa.

Person handing money to another
The TikTok influencer enraged social media customers together with her video.
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“Welcome to LA. There’s good and dangerous and it will probably occur to anybody,” one particular person stated.

One other congratulated Testa, who makes her cash from an specific grownup subscription website, for going to the “most harmful block in America”.

A 3rd added: “Individuals don’t realise what LA is and even Hollywood is, like the quantity of homeless folks is unhappy and insane Cali(fornia) may be very costly to dwell there.”

One last remark stated: “As a Californian thanks for exhibiting the true facet of LA … it’s not all glitz and glamour! Makes me unhappy how the homelessness is on the market.”