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Influencer Kills Mother for Money
How far do we fail to see the real limits?
You know what deeply disturbs me about this story?
Not just the murder — it’s how all of us, in some way, contribute to creating monsters like André Rebelo.
Yes, you and I, who give likes to fake lives, who feed this unhealthy obsession with digital perfection, who applaud every display of wealth on social media as if it were an achievement worthy of admiration.
While we were liking photos from the Maldives and sighing over the black Range Rover, a son was coldly planning his mother’s death.
Colleen Rebelo didn’t die just because of her son’s greed — she died because of a system that turned appearances into currency, that values an Instagram story more than a human life.
How did we get to this point?
When did we decide that looking successful is more important than being honest?
Every time we envy a fake life on Instagram, we feed thousands of potential André Rebelos — people willing to do anything to maintain a facade of success.
Think about it… while André was faking his dead mother’s psychologist’s voice to receive insurance money, how many of us fake small parts of our lives to seem more interesting online?
