A video showing an influence and businessman from Los Angeles, Fedor Balvanovich, burning piles of money in a bonfire has led to massive backlash online. One of the known personas that flaunt their flamboyant display of extravagance, Fedor‘s newfound public display of his actions has kept social media viewers shocked and outraged.
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The video appears to be shot at Fedor‘s house during winter. Here, Fedor is in a black coat, hat, and sunglasses, carelessly tossing packets of banknotes into an open flame. The setting for the dramatic scene:snowy. Instead of logwood for the fire, he had stacks of money –outrage flashed across platforms immediately.
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With over 1.3 crore followers on Instagram, Fedor often flaunts his lavish lifestyle. However, this video, which has garnered over 10 lakh views, more than 35,000 likes, and thousands of shares, has seen netizens heavily criticising him.
Social Media Reacts
The comments section erupted with reactions ranging from sarcasm to outright condemnation. Karimov quipped that “Does the dollar burn badly?” while Imran Ansari suggested that Fedor donate his wealth to the needy rather than waste it.
Alondra Mariposa, one of the viewers, expressed a sense of stark contrast of Fedor‘s actions from that of those poor people. “So many people can‘t even afford food, and here you are burning money,” she wrote.
Some users even made fun of it by saying that, “Brother, don‘t burn money. I just need Rs 5 lakh to build a house.” Another one, Odilov Azizbek said jokingly, “Fedoor, first of all settle the debts and then burn this currency further.
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Criticism Over Excessive Displays of Wealth
This is not the first time Fedor has been in the spotlight for his lavish lifestyle, but burning money has brought so many viewers to question the ethics and empathy of such a display. Critics say his actions reflect a lack of awareness about global financial struggles and basic human decency.
As the backlash grows, many urge influencers such as Fedor to use their platforms toward positive change instead of indulging in insensitive stunts.
