Three well-known reality-stars-turned-Instagram celebrities unwittingly promoted a drink made of cyanide this week.
They took part in a segment on BBC series Blindboy Undestroys the World, and were each asked to promote a diet drink called Cyanora. The drink does not exist, mainly because it contains the extremely poisonous gas hydrogen cyanide.
Former The Only Way Is Essex cast members Lauren Goodger and Mike Hassini and former Love Island participant Zara Holland were all given some information about the product during separate interviews, and they were told that they would not be able to test the product until it was ready to launch in a few more months.
Regardless, they filmed brief promos for Cyanora, mentioning hydrogen cyanide by name – revealing a willingness to promote almost anything. Ouch!