Overview
- A street video that circulated on social platforms showed a masked creator in a bird costume displaying Warthon’s photo and asking passersby degrading sexual questions about her.
- Warthon said she has faced intensive online harassment since her 2021 viral rise and that the new footage caused deep emotional distress.
- Using her official channels, the 26-year-old publicly identified the influencer known as 'Lemon Pay' as José Sebastián Cusquisiban Benítez and urged an end to offensive attacks.
- The influencer has remained active online, reacting to supportive comments and posting a video that defended his project while announcing a planned exit from creating content without offering a direct apology.
- The episode highlights tensions over creator conduct, gendered denigration on social media, and the risks and consequences of public exposure of anonymous creators, with potential outcomes including platform moderation or legal action to watch for next.