A Las Vegas Resident Was Interviewed About a Power Outage, and Now It's Going Viral

Brittany M. Hughes | February 24, 2023
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In the United States in 2023, you’re never sure what you’re gonna see - and yet, the sights, however unsurprising, never cease to amaze.

A local news clip is going viral on social media after FOX5 in Las Vegas ran a quick piece about an apartment complex that’s experienced at least two power outages due to thieves cutting through the building’s electrical wiring to steal the copper. But while lifting copper isn't new - the metal has a high scrap value and is often stolen from public buildings, housing units and construction sites - it wasn’t the theft that caught people’s eye.

Here’s the clip - you can figure it out for yourself.


Taleh Fire, “a.k.a. ‘Hood Barbie,’ explained he’s really upset that he couldn’t do his hair and makeup in his apartment because the electricity had been cut off, blaming “homeless people” for stealing the metal to “make they money.” He also demanded the building’s management do something about the ongoing thefts to keep it from happening again - although it was a little hard to hear over the click-clacking of his foot-long nails while staring at the face tattoos. Granted, it's Vegas...but still.

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And the internet had thoughts.

FOX5’s Jaclyn Schultz told Twitter commenters that the news channel’s cameraman tried to interview other people outside the building, but that “Hood Barbie” here was the only one willing to be interviewed.

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