Influencer Breaks Spine While Doing Viral Nicki Minaj Challenge Weeks After Giving Birth
- A Russian influencer broke her spine while attempting to do the viral Nicki Minaj challenge eight weeks after giving birth to her son
- The content creator lost her balance trying to outdo the thousands of other people who posted their videos online and shared that she injured her back
- Over a million people viewed her clip on Instagram and were outraged by the lengths she went to just to trend
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On 31 July 2025, 32-year-old Russian influencer Mariana Barutkina from Yekaterinburg in central Russia broke her spine while attempting to top a viral social media challenge.
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The lady wanted to make a grand return to the internet after giving birth a couple of weeks before. Barutkina tried to balance on top of a tin of baby food placed on an upturned saucepan on her kitchen island while wearing stiletto heels.
Her assistant failed to save the influencer from falling, as they were in charge of filming a perfect shot. Barutkina landed on her kitchen floor.
Influencer shares epic fail at doing viral Nicki Minaj challenge
Nicki Minaj had been trending since July after fans tried to recreate her iconic pose from her 2013 High School music video featuring Lil Wayne. There have been thousands of videos on social media of people trying to top each other’s clips.
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Some people went through extreme measures to have the most liked and most viewed video. They tried to balance on the most dangerous surfaces just to gag their peers.
A number of people who joined the challenge opted for a green screen and used AI for special effects. A Russian influencer, Mariana Barutkina, missed the safer option and focused on having a grand return to social media:
“'I decided to start a blog, my first content shoot and here I am leaving the doctors with a diagnosis.”
The new mom assured people that she was okay after her disastrous experience.
Watch the Instagram video
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People outraged by influencer breaking spine during Nicki Minaj challenge
Social media users were amazed at the lengths the lady went to just to outdo her peers online:
@pipeemack wondered:
“How do you say imbecile in Russian?”
@bestfriendsforfrosting said:
“Who else is here from @people? PS. Hope you have a smooth recovery. You are brave.”
@jamaicanhipz wrote:
“Meanwhile, the baby is waiting for their bottle.”
@evOgirl guessed:
“I bet the baby daddy is reevaluating his choices.”
@dianasandovalofficial commented:
“It's not irony, nor karma, nor life that tests you, it's your tremendous and incredible stupidity, and the worst part is that today there are millions like you.”
@onthatunknown suggested:
“Maybe the life you just gave should be more important than followers... just sad.”
ginny.8675309 was baffled:
“So three people were in the room: one who fell, one person who helped her up onto the counter in the beginning and one person filming that dropped the camera. Yet nobody thought it necessary to stand behind her or put the camera on a tripod? I'm calling BS.”
@beckypate.13 explained:
“I hope you are okay. I became permanently disabled due to spinal issues (ones I was born with), but when I saw this, I just ached for you. Physical therapy was the best for me- please do all they give you and rest, rest, rest! Our bodies have a small window to recuperate after injury. Congrats on the baby and prayers for your recovery.”
@jeanniehernandez_ asked:
“If she can walk, it's not broken. Did she get paralysed?”
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