A former reality star who made Ksh 5 million from farting in jars has announced her retirement, after she was rushed to hospital for squeezing out one too many.
Steph Matto, 31, from Connecticut, recently found herself in A&E with symptoms of a ‘heart attack’ after experiencing shooting pains in her chest.
Concerned doctors performed blood tests and an electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) but later told the 90-Day Fiancé TV star that the symptoms were actually caused by excess gas from her frequent diet of beans, eggs and banana protein shakes.
Speaking about the moment she took ill, Steph said: “I thought I was having a stroke and that these were my final moments. I was overdoing it.”
She began selling her farts in a jar in November last year, after receiving requests on the adult-content site Unfiltrd.
The unique product saw her rake in the cash at $1,000 (£740) per jar, though Steph offered a 50 percent discount during the festive period.
To keep up with demand – which saw her squeeze out up to 50 jars worth of farts a week – the self-proclaimed ‘fartrepreneur’ opted for a fibre-high diet, living off beans and eggs.
She later added protein shakes to the mix after discovering it made the farts smell worse.
During her two-month venture, reality star Steph worked every day to keep up with demand and says the key to smellier gas is banana protein shakes.
Despite the financial success, the reception to her unique business venture has been divided.
Steph said: “I have a lot of people praising me, calling me a girl boss, telling me that I inspire them to be unashamed of who they are and what they do.
