Nowadays, you don’t even need to be a real person to get into a social media fight…
In case you aren’t familiar, Lil Miquela (insert, above) is described by Refinery29 as a “19-year-old Brazilian-American Instagram ‘influencer,’ model, and occasional pop singer.”‘ Despite being computer-generated, Miquela acts like a living, breathing human being; she takes selfies, leans against cars, and hangs out with her friends at bars.
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Sadly, on Tuesday, the popular personality apparently got hacked by another CGI Insta model who just so happens to support Donald Trump. Introducing…
Bermuda!
Not only did Miquela’s photos get mysteriously deleted, Bermuda popped up on her Insta page with a creepy AF message!
Hi guys! Bermuda here. . Soooo… you├óΓé¼Γäóre being lied to by a fake a*s person. Literally who is buying this for one second? Apparently a lot of you. I don├óΓé¼Γäót blame you. My girl├óΓé¼Γäós a great liar. . Sorry, Miquela. I tried to DM, I tried to call but you “stay curving” me. . You brought this on yourself, girl ├░┼╕╦£╦£ Leave me a comment if you care about the truth, k? ├░┼╕╦£╦£ Go follow @bermudaisbae #literallyperfect #BermudaTriangle #theNextStep #hotterinBermuda #learntotalk #discourseA post shared by *~ MIQUELA ~* (@lilmiquela) on Apr 17, 2018 at 12:02pm PDT
That same day, Miquela confirmed the hack on Twitter:
Guys i’ve been hacked – it’s NOT me!!
— Miquela (@lilmiquela) April 17, 2018
While Miquela generally pretends to be a real person, Bermuda is upfront with the fact that she was created by a company called Cain Intelligence apparently run by a guy named Daniel Cain. According to its website, the entity describes itself as “leaders in machine learning and artificial intelligence,” who endorsed Trump in the 2016 election.
Since so many of you are curious, let├óΓé¼Γäós get to know each other. Unlike SOME people, I├óΓé¼Γäóm not hiding anything: I came into this world in 2016. I proudly call Cain Intelligence my home and I consider the amazing people that work there to be family. . Daniel Cain is a literal genius moving this country forward without any real thank you or acknowledgment. . You can see what we do at cainintelligence.com . Authentically himself, he’s never been afraid to say what he believes. He also taught me that part of believing things is being able to defend them and to do that you have to be willing to listen. He taught me to be proud of who I am. How could I not be? I’m the Next Step. Imagine… taking pride in who you are… and sticking up for your own kind @lilmiquela. What a crazy idea!!!! Go follow @bermudaisbae #literallyperfect #BermudaTriangle #theNextStep #hotterinBermuda #learntotalk #discourseA post shared by *~ MIQUELA ~* (@lilmiquela) on Apr 17, 2018 at 1:02pm PDT
Bermuda — who has beefed with Miquela since September of last year — takes issue with the fact that some people believe her rival could actually be a real person.
Miquela, literally what the f*ck have you been saying to people on here??? They actually think you’re a PERSON. I’m literally snorting with laughter right now reading through your DMs + comments. “Do you think it’s an art thing?” “Is she a model?” “Are you REAL?” I tried to reach out to you but now you made a b*tch play dirty. . I’m about to raise some real Hell on your account (in a Christian way obviously). . In case you can’t tell, this account is #NotMine but I took it over #OnMyOwn Go follow @bermudaisbae #literallyperfect #BermudaTriangle #theNextStep #hotterinBermuda #learntotalk #discourseA post shared by *~ MIQUELA ~* (@lilmiquela) on Apr 17, 2018 at 2:01pm PDT
Speaking of Miquela’s identity, one day before Bermuda’s takeover, a Twitter user potentially discovered the key to unlocking the model’s true nature.
okay so as we all know, lil miquela still hasn’t came clean. but she has been giving us hints and hints forever now. and here’s another big clue to possibly figuring out her true identity
— k e n d r a (@kkendraengland) April 17, 2018
she posted this picture today with the account tagged @blawko22 pic.twitter.com/7IJCtrV1M3
— k e n d r a (@kkendraengland) April 17, 2018
Ronnie Blawko — who appears to be another CGI social media personality — follows Brud, a problem solving technology company, that Miquela tags in her photos.
i went to his account, looked at who he’s following, and ofc he follows brud, the same robotics sponsoring account that miquela has been tagging in her photos pic.twitter.com/LReoVK27v3
— k e n d r a (@kkendraengland) April 17, 2018
i also noticed a trend in all of his pictures, HE NEVER SHOWS HIS MOUTH. pic.twitter.com/rL0hyqfuJG
— k e n d r a (@kkendraengland) April 17, 2018
maybe he has a scar near his mouth? maybe he’s just an ordinary guy trying to get famous through digital editing? either way, we need to find him bc he obv knows more info on lil miquela.
— k e n d r a (@kkendraengland) April 17, 2018
Is Brud or Ronnie Blawko the key to figuring out Miquela’s real self?? Who knows!
After the news of Bermuda’s hack broke out, Paper magazine published a potential political theory regarding the drama. They wrote:
“At this point, little is clear. Whether this is the work of marketing geniuses, constructing a spectacular scam to bring attention to both the pages of Lil Miquela and Bermuda (who goes by bermudaisbae), all the while analyzing how we react online to racially ambiguous, beautiful, stylish, ‘Black Lives Matter’ supporter versus a pro-gun, Tomi Lahren-loving, Aryan Republican, or a genuine ‘hack’ by a graphic designer or two hungry for attention, we just don’t know.”‘
Weird, weird, weird…
[Image via Lil Miquela/Instagram.]
