Remember that pitiful story about the little girl who was asked to leave KFC because her facial scars were putting fellow diners off their fried chicken? Well, according to an article in Gawker, the whole narrative may have been a fabrication by the three-year-old's grandmother.
Following much media attention that led to the family receiving donations of more than $100,000 (including $30,000 from KFC itself) toward Victoria Wilcher's medical expenses—as well as offers of free plastic surgery—the story was revealed by the Laurel Leader-Call to be a hoax.
Prior to the alleged KFC incident, Victoria's GoFundMe page had raised a paltry $595.
When the story went public, the accused KFC franchise smelled a rat and launched their own independent investigations. The facts didn't add up. Firstly, there is no security footage of Victoria or her family visiting any Kentucky location on the day in question, and no orders whatsoever were recorded for "mashed potatoes and sweet tea."
Notwithstanding that the whole incident may turn out to be fake, KFC has vowed that it will not withdraw its pledged donation.
This server who claimed she didn't receive a tip got her comeuppance.
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