‘We Threw Ourselves Onto the Rocks’: Two Influencers Drown Attending Boat Party After Partygoers Refused to Wear Life Jackets Because It Would Ruin Their Selfies

Two Brazilian influencers tragically who drowned were among a group of boaters who reportedly refused to wear lifejackets while taking selfies at a yacht party. The shocking incident occurred off the coast of Brazil in an area called Devil’s Throat, known for its breathtaking scenery — along with powerful choppy water. Aline Tamara Moreira de Amorim, 37, and Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, apparently let nothing come between them and the perfect shot, and this may have cost them their lives. The women had been enjoying a day of “cruising” and “tanning” on a speedboat packed with influencers when a deadly wave suddenly crashed over a crowded second boat the two had transferred to on Sept. 29, G1 Globo reported. Two Brazilian women died after a speed boat party on Sept. 27. (Photos: X/@SchengenStory) In an interview with the outlet, Sao Vincente police Commissioner Marcos Alexandre Alfino revealed that witnesses testified that some women in the boating party did not want to wear life jackets. “Some didn’t want to put them on because they were taking selfies,” he revealed. “They said that they get in the way of their tanning.” The concerning details emerged through police interviews with witnesses...