A Russian influencer has suffered a fractured spine after attempting the viral “stiletto challenge,” inspired by Nicki Minaj’s iconic pose in the High School music video.
The Nicki Minaj stiletto challenge has taken social media by storm, showcasing users balancing in heels with one leg crossed over the other. Participants often strike a confident pose, staring directly into the camera or donning sunglasses, all set to the soundtrack of Minaj’s song “High School.” Over time, the trend has evolved into increasingly daring displays, with people balancing on various objects to push the challenge to new extremes.
Mariana Barutkina, a mommy blogger from Yekaterinburg, took on the daring crouching stiletto pose just eight weeks after giving birth. Unfortunately, her attempt ended in a hospital visit when she fell from a kitchen countertop. Don’t try this at home kids…
Footage of the mishap shows Barutkina balancing precariously on a saucepan and a canister of baby formula stacked on her kitchen counter. Moments later, she loses her balance and tumbles backward onto the floor. The video has since gone viral across social media.
It’s being reported that Barutkina suffered a compression flexion fracture in her spine as a result of the fall.
Barutkina has taken the newfound attention in stride, even joking about it: “Because of one poorly filmed video, I woke up famous. Over 50 people sent me my reel from different outlets today.”
Reassuring her followers, Barutkina confirmed that both she and her newborn baby are doing fine despite the ordeal.
Interestingly, her viral moment could prove to be a turning point for her career. For Barutkina, what started as a painful fall might just become the stepping stone to a brighter future.
