It’s still early days, but this might be one of the most eyebrow-raising stories of the year!
90 Day Fiancé alum Stephanie Matto was recently hospitalized for working too hard… on her fart business. Yep, the reality star fart seller — who began her career as a YouTuber and later appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days with ex Erika Owens — is now officially out of the business after her gassy habits led to a serious health situation.
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Stephanie spoke with Jam Press (via Metro) about her health scare, revealing:
“I thought I was having a stroke and that these were my final moments. I was overdoing it.”
We’ve definitely never heard of a workaholic like her before — but in December, Stephanie claimed to have made $100K by farting into jars, so it was a seriously lucrative business. Unfortunately, the measures she was taking to keep up with demand took a toll:
“I remember within one day I had about three protein shakes and a huge bowl of black bean soup. I could tell that something was not right that evening when I was lying in bed and I could feel a pressure in my stomach moving upward. It was quite hard to breathe and every time I tried to breathe in I’d feel a pinching sensation around my heart. And that, of course, made my anxiety escalate.”
She continued:
“I actually called my friend and asked if they could come over to drive me to the hospital because I thought I was experiencing a heart attack. I ended up going to the hospital that evening. I didn’t tell my doctors about the farting in the jar but I did tell them about my diet. It was made clear that what I was experiencing wasn’t a stroke or heart attack but very intense gas pains.”
Sadly for her customers, the crisis put an end to the 31-year-old’s side hustle:
“I was advised to change my diet and to take a gas suppressant medication, which has effectively ended my business.”
Reflecting on the venture, she shared:
“I decided to do it on a whim after people requested it a few times. As luck would have it, once I put the jars up for sale they began to sell like hotcakes. I honestly could not believe the demand. I think a lot of people have this fetish in secret.”
She also revealed more of her (apparently dangerous) diet:
“I began this venture by eating mostly protein muffins, shakes, and also hard-boiled eggs. Since then I’ve decided to branch out a little bit and try some new recipes to keep it exciting. I have been loving black bean salad, onion, ham and pepper omelettes, and I have been making a really great protein smoothie with lots of banana. I think that certain foods produce better smelling farts, so I usually tend to go with the smoothies as opposed to things such as cabbage and eggs.”
The unusual entrepreneur got a lot of feedback after sharing her journey on social media. She remarked:
“I have a lot of people praising me, calling me a girl boss, telling me that I inspire them to be unashamed of who they are and what they do. But on the other end I have been getting a ton of negativity. I have even received death threats, people telling me I should end my life, and so on. I try my best to not react to these people and give them what they want, which is attention.”
She added:
“In this day and age, we need to stop tearing people down for their choices. Especially if their choices are literally hurting no one. I think there is a lot of jealousy and a lot of anti-feminism. Everyone is a feminist until a woman starts farting in jars and selling it. But I think my family is relieved [about my retirement], and honestly so is my colon. The diet was never sustainable and there was always an expiration date.”
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But while she may not be… um… producing anymore, the influencer isn’t out of the game completely:
“Even though I got backlash I think it has opened a new door for me. I’m working on digital fart jar artwork at the moment. I think everything happens for a reason and although my fart-selling days are ending, I am going to save the money I’ve made and will put some into crypto. I’m also going to be donating to a charity that supports gastric disorders.”
Stephanie has already begun advertising “Fart Jar NFTs,” which are “Redeemable for Real Fart Jars, Queef Jars, Lingerie & Panties.” (If you had asked us 10 years ago what we thought the future of technology looked like, this would not have been on the list!!!) You can’t keep a girl boss down, apparently!
Wishing Stephanie the best of luck in the next phase of her business… hopefully it won’t take too much of a toll on her body this time around!
[Image via Stephanie Matto/Instagram/TikTok]
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