Former reality TV star, Stephanie Matto, who first came to prominence after appearing on 90 Day Fiancé, made a whopping $200,000 for selling her own farts online.
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But the very profitable business venture gave the 31-year-old Connecticut native the scare of her life when she found herself experiencing heat-attack like symptoms for producing excess gas.
'I thought these were my final moments'
Matto explains feeling unwell after ingesting fart-inducing meals in preparation to sell jars containing her own flatulence to her many customers on the Internet. She said:
I thought I was having a stroke and that these were my final moments. I remember within one day I had about three protein shakes and a huge bowl of black bean soup.I could tell that something was not right that evening when I was lying in bed and I could feel a pressure in my stomach moving upward.
The woman found herself having a hard time breathing and even described feeling a 'pinching sensation' in her chest area, which prompted her to call a friend to drive her to the hospital. She further explained:
I ended up going to the hospital that evening. I didn't tell my doctors about the farting in the jar but I did tell them about my diet. It was made clear that what I was experiencing wasn't a stroke or heart attack but very intense gas pains.
And added:
I was advised to change my diet and to take a gas suppressant medication, which has effectively ended my business.
Her farts have divided the Internet
Though the businesswoman has received a lot of praise for being a 'girl boss' and taking charge of her own body and financial success, she has also experienced a fair share of hate online. She explains that:
I have been getting a ton of negativity. I have even received death threats, people telling me I should end my life, and so on. I try my best to not react to these people and give them what they want, which is attention.
And:
In this day and age, we need to stop tearing people down for their choices. Especially if their choices are literally hurting no one.
