'She should be embarrassed': Woman at centre of fake baby scam causes outrage with new update

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The woman at the centre of a fake baby scam has caused outrage by signing an exclusive television deal. Kira Cousins, 22, made headlines last week when it was revealed that she had deceived friends and family by wearing a prosthetic baby bump and pretending to have given birth to a tiny daughter named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce. However, her loved ones discovered that the "baby" was in fact a realistic Reborn doll after her mum found it in her bedroom. It has now been revealed that Kira is set to share her side of the story on the hoax that left the nation stunned, having signed up with an unknown production company. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE A PR firm representing her told the Record that a public announcement regarding the airing date of the programme is expected to be made on Monday, reports the Daily Record . A close friend of Kira's, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed disgust at the idea of Kira profiting from the scandal. She said: "I am not surprised Kira is capitalising on this. She will be thriving off of all the attention. "It's not right that she is making money from what she has put people through. She should be embarrassed, to be honest. "She clearly needs help. She put those closest to her through a world of hurt and she is still going." The woman also mentioned that she had been contacted by documentary makers, but she has chosen not to respond. She added: "I was offered money from a production company who said they were making a programme on Kira. "They told me they were from London and they specialise in premium documentaries for major streamers. "I am sure there are some who are happy to make money out of this, but I haven't even replied." Kira has denied setting up a GoFundMe page requesting donations because she had, "no home no food, no money, no clothes". It continued: "I have no other options. My life is hell." However, just days later, whilst many who know Kira have been left wondering about her whereabouts after she disappeared from social media, with photographs shared on her Instagram story seeming to show her sunning herself abroad. One image captured shows Templo Ecumenico el Salvador, a church in Gran Canaria's Playa del Inglés. The Record approached Kira regarding the documentary, but she has not responded to their request for comment. During the weeks before the 'birth' of her 'daughter', who she alleged weighed 5lbs 4oz, Kira shared baby scans and footage of her lavish gender reveal party. She also posted photographs of newborn clothing and gifts that family and friends had purchased, including a £1,000 pram and a car seat, plus what appears to be AI-created footage of the 'baby' kicking in her tummy. The supermarket employee even made posts about hospital visits for the little one and claimed prenatal examinations had detected a heart condition in her baby. The 'mum' was exposed on social media after her mother discovered the doll, leading to a series of messages in which she appeared to tell the man she had claimed was Bonnie-Leigh's father that their baby had died. Reborn dolls can cost anywhere from £30 to £2000. Some models even mimic crying sounds, produce artificial tears and wet nappies. In a statement posted online last week, Kira confessed: "I wasn't pregnant. There was no baby. I made it up and kept it going way too far. "I faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby. "I know how bad it is, I f****d up. I just didn't know how to stop once I started. I don't have a proper excuse. "I wasn't in a good headspace, but that doesn't make what I did okay. I know this is gonna stick with me for a long time and that I've probably lost friends I'll never get back."