Australian OnlyFans mannequin apologises after bikini theft in Bali sparks outrage
An Australian woman has apologised after shoplifting a bikini from a clothing store in Bali.
Gemma Doyle, a 26-year-old OnlyFans model, admitted to shoplifting the bikini from a boutique in Uluwatu, Indonesia, after surveillance footage of the incident was circulated on social media.
Ms Doyle at first posted a video on her social media account, which has since expired, saying that it was “silly” of her to have stolen a swimsuit, News.com.au reported.
“I am aware of the stories going around and it’s true, I was on one and I was being a bit silly and I stole a swimsuit,” she reportedly said in the video. “That’s all I did … I’m just a human being guys,” she said.
Ms Doyle added that she had “never stolen before in my life” and she took the bikini worth A$30 or £15.7 “for the fun of it”. She also said she received death threats from social media users after the footage was circulated online. Petty theft in Indonesia carries a maximum prison sentence of three months under the country’s law.
In a second video uploaded on the same day, Ms Doyle issued an apology. “I actually wanted to apologise for taking what I took,” she said. “I am very, very sorry. I am very, very sorry to the owners of the store … to everyone involved, I am very sorry.”
Ms Doyle said the shop owner was on the way to meet her so she could return the items and “pay double of what was taken”.
“I was under the influence (not an excuse) and made a silly mistake, I know it was wrong,” she wrote on her Instagram story. “I apologised immediately and offered to return the item as well as pay for it,” she added, according to the news website.
Although she said she accepted the backlash, Ms Doyle condemned the death threats she received. She added that she had returned the bikini to the shop “to make it right”. Police in South Kuta said both parties had agreed to drop the case after Ms Doyle paid around IDR19m or £835 in compensation to the boutique.
Source: independent.co.uk
