How Bali became the influencer hot spot
They aren't hard to spot. These gorgeous women in their twenties and early thirties float around in effortlessly bohemian outfits, sipping iced matcha lattes. The majority of them have lip filler, long beachy hair, toned arms and shiny tanned skin.
The spotlight has turned on influencers in Bali this week. Alexandra Saper, an American travel influencer with 100,000 followers, made headlines after saying she had to flee Bali, where she was living. She left the country after her alleged British
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