A young woman named Kira Cousins is currently embroiled in a bizarre “fake baby” scandal, where she was accused of duping her family, friends, and followers online
The incident has taken the internet by storm after Kira admitted to staging an elaborate hoax involving a lifelike doll.
Who is Kira Cousins, woman who faked pregnancy, birth and death of baby Bonnie-Leigh
22 year old Scottish woman Kira Cousins admits faking entire pregnancy even buying a silicone doll to pose as her newborn. She staged scans, a gender reveal, and a fake birth later claiming the “baby” died. The hoax was exposed when her mother found the doll. pic.twitter.com/BxkQguuLU5
— nicoraskinssocks (@raskinssocks) October 22, 2025
A woman who faked her pregnancy to her family to receive gifts etc.
Kira Cousins 22 from Scotland wear a prosthetic bump in pictures
she also faked hospital appointments and even used a doll as the baby.. pic.twitter.com/VDcvQkOyXs
— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) October 20, 2025
Kira had reportedly lied about giving birth to a baby girl named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce.
Kira Cousins embroiled in fake baby scandal
Kira Cousins is a 22-year-old woman from Airdrie, Scotland, who was recently accused of deceiving her close ones by pretending that a ‘Reborn’ doll was her newborn child. She reportedly faked her pregnancy for months, using a prosthetic bump and staging ultrasound photos. Kira even hosted a gender reveal party after claiming that she gave birth alone.
She even went on to post videos of her “baby” and accepted gifts, including a £1,000 pushchair. The entire hoax got unraveled after her own mother found the doll in her room. The incident has since sparked major backlash, and Kira has come forward to apologize.
Kira Cousins clarifies
Following the backlash, Kira Cousins broke her silence and took to Instagram to issue a tearful apology, stating;
I wasn’t pregnant. There was no baby. I made it up and took it too far.”
She admitted to making fake scans, messages, and a birth story, acknowledging how she had lied to everyone who supported her, saying:
I know I’ve hurt a lot of people. I don’t have a proper excuse—I wasn’t in a good headspace, but that doesn’t make what I did okay. You could move its arms and legs, change its features, even make it ‘pee’—no one expected it to be fake.”
Cousins shared that she is now seeking help and trying to rebuild the trust that she has lost.
Reactions from netizens
NEW: 22-year-old woman accused of faking entire pregnancy, buys a silicone doll to continue the hoax after "giving birth."
Scotland woman Kira Cousins has apologized, saying she "faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby."
Cousins tricked… pic.twitter.com/2AP7gZJTXS
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 21, 2025
The confession has since drawn thousands of responses online, with one user writing:
She lied for months and played with people’s emotions. That’s beyond cruel.”
Another user commented:
At least she admitted it, but this shows how dangerous social media validation can be.”
A third user shared:
The level of detail she went into is disturbing—it wasn’t just a prank.”
One user added:
Clearly she needs help, not hate.”
Kira Cousins biography
Kira Cousins is a 22-year-old woman from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, who recently gained attention online after the recent “baby” scandal went viral. As of now, Kira Cousins’ current profession remains unclear, but she has previously shared lifestyle content online. However, she has deleted most of her social media posts following the recent controversy. The identity of her partner isn’t known either.
I’ve fallen down the Kira Cousins rabbit hole. My jaw’s still on the floor & I have sooo many questions!
9 months of fake scans, bump pics, baby shower and she delivered a doll.
Netflix: Your move 🖥#KiraCousins #BonnieLeigh pic.twitter.com/wGLGizR1Bi
— Bex (@melon8ce3) October 20, 2025
Cousins shared a post on Facebook after the fake birth, saying: “Miss Bonnie-Leigh Joyce Gardner. Born 10/10/25 @ 2: 46 am. 5lbs 4oz … All warm and wrapped up today, equally as cute.”
She later shared on Facebook that the baby had a serious heart condition and needed surgery and then texted the baby’s ‘father’ telling him that Bonnie-Leigh had passed away.
“I wasn’t pregnant. There was no baby. I made it up and kept it going way too far. I faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby,” Cousins said after the hoax was discovered when her mother found the baby doll in her room.
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