Cyan Boujee Apologises After Promoting Russian Alleged Human Trafficking Program
Cyan Boujee has issued a public apology after coming under fire for promoting the controversial Russian Alabuga programme, which is under investigation for alleged human trafficking.
The influencer landed in hot water after a video of her endorsing the initiative went viral over the weekend. Critics accused her of putting young South Africans at risk, with some even calling for her arrest.
The programme targets vulnerable youths aged between 18 and 22.
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Cyan Explains How She Got Involved
In a video, Cyan Boujee admitted that she was wrong to associate herself with the programme and explained how she became involved.
“I’ve been quiet because I’ve been waiting for the programme to release a statement on my behalf but it seems they are wasting my time. Human trafficking is a serious matter and I do not stand with that and I believe this is a huge learning curve for me and the other influencers,” she said.
She revealed that she had agreed to participate after seeing other influencers travelling to promote the initiative.
‘It Wasn’t About Money’: Cyan Boujee
Cyan insisted that her involvement was not financially motivated.
“And I don’t think anyone with sense would repeat something like this but I want you guys to know it wasn’t for money because I haven’t been paid yet. I had four more videos to post on my YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and I was only going to get paid after posting, so it wasn’t for money. We are humans and we make mistakes. I think the positive out of this is the girls will be helped. That is the main thing. I’m frustrated by this,” she added.
While she has since deleted the promotional content, Cyan described the episode as a painful lesson for herself and a warning to other influencers.