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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rhealene Fernando

Influencer Gracie Bon Is Criticised for a Photoshoot in Front of Panama Earthquake Ruins

Gracie Bon defended photographs showing her among buildings damaged by the October 2026 Panama earthquake (Credit: graciebon/Instagram)

Panamanian influencer Gracie Bon has denied posing among earthquake ruins after photographs shared on Sunday, 11 October, drew criticism on Instagram. She said featuring herself in the images would draw more attention to communities hit by Panama's powerful earthquake.

The photographs appeared two days after the 9 October earthquake, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 7.7. Bon urged her followers to support affected families, but commenters questioned why she appeared so prominently against damaged buildings.

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