A 22-year-old woman from Airdrie, Scotland, has sparked outrage after allegedly faking a pregnancy and birth, deceiving family and friends into giving her hundreds of pounds worth of baby gifts.
Kira Cousins is accused of wearing a prosthetic baby bump and later posing with a lifelike “Reborn” doll she named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce. She even shared fake scan photos, a gender reveal party, and updates about hospital visits — claiming the baby had a heart defect.
Loved ones reportedly bought her baby items, including a £1,000 pram and car seat. However, the elaborate lie unravelled when Kira’s mother discovered the doll in her bedroom.
Screenshots later emerged showing Kira messaging the man she claimed was the baby’s father, saying the “baby had died.”
In a TikTok post, Kira admitted the truth, saying her family confronted her after finding the doll and that none of them had been aware of her deception.
Friends said they had grown suspicious when the “baby” never cried, and Kira refused to let anyone hold it.
One former friend described her as a “serial liar,” adding she had noticed Kira’s fake bump months earlier.
Kira Cousins has declined to comment further on the incident.
