Brazilian influencer Kat Torres rose to fame on social media because of her wellness content — but things took a sinister turn.
Torres, who is currently incarcerated, had millions of social media followers and built a brand off of self-help videos and a wellness subscription service. The disgraced internet star also alleged that she had spiritual powers and connected with her followers on a deeper level.
However, she became the focus of an FBI investigation which led to a 2024 arrest.
Keep reading for everything to know about Torres — and the fallout:
Who Is Kat Torres?
Prior to her internet career, Torres was a model and pageant girl in her native Brazil.
Multiple followers claimed to the BBC in interviews published in July 2024 that as they got in deeper with Torres and her content, they felt “isolated” from friends and family. One even uprooted their life to become Torres’ live-in assistant.
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In September 2022, two Brazilian women were reported missing after moving into Torres’ Texas house. (Torres called them her “witch clan” on social media.)
Eventually, their “profiles on escort and prostitution websites were discovered.” At this point, Torres had moved from Texas to Maine with the women — who asked for the search to stop — in tow. In November 2022, a wellness check tipped off law enforcement and the missing women were back home in Brazil the following month.
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By April 2024, Torres had already stood trial in Brazil and denied all wrongdoing in an interview with the BBC.
“When I was seeing the people testifying, they were saying so many lies,” she alleged. “So many lies that at one point, I couldn’t stop laughing.”
She added: “You choose to believe whatever you choose to believe. I can tell you I’m Jesus. And you can see Jesus, or you can see the devil, that’s it. It’s your choice. It’s your mind.”
Torres was convicted for human trafficking and slavery and sentenced to eight years in prison in July 2024. (She has appealed the conviction.)
Did Kat Torres Publish a Book?
In 2017, Torres book A Voz, was released. She claimed to be able to make predictions because of her spirituality in the memoir.
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Was Kat Torres Connected to Leonardo DiCaprio?
Torres was photographed with DiCaprio starting in 2013. However, DiCaprio never spoke publicly about his connection to Torres.
What Has Been Released About Kat Torres?
The BBC released a documentary breaking down Torres and her crimes in July 2024, tilted Like, Follow, Trafficked: Insta’s Fake Guru.
Brazilian journalist Chico Felitti also launched the “Don’t Cross Kat” podcast in March 2025, offering a detailed look at one alleged victim.
