Editing Belle Delphine (section)

== Rise to Fame ==
Belle Delphine's rise to fame is marked by a series of viral stunts, most notably the "Gamer Girl Bath Water" campaign in 2019. She announced that she would sell her bath water for $30 per jar, which sold out in less than two days. The stunt attracted widespread media coverage and public fascination, with many praising her marketing genius.<ref name="Guardian">[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/17/gamer-girl-bath-water-belle-delphine-instagram The Guardian: Gamer Girl Bath Water]</ref> However, in a May 2024 X post, Belle revealed that she actually lost money from the stunt after PayPal froze and subsequently seized $90,000 of her earnings, citing violations of their Terms of Service. Belle was left frustrated as she was not informed of the specific rules she had violated, suspecting it might be related to the nature of her content.<ref name="XPost">[https://nitter.poast.org/bunnydelphine/status/1787478788676207087 X Post: Belle Delphine’s Loss]</ref>
[[File:Belle bathwater L.jpg|thumb|250x250px|PayPal deduction of $90,377.58 USD from Belle Delphine's account.]]
Belle Delphine's ability to blend cuteness with bizarre and often provocative content helped her stand out. Videos such as "Meet My Best Friend," where she played with an octopus while dressed provocatively, exemplify her strategy of combining seemingly unrelated elements to generate curiosity and engagement.<ref name="Transcript">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZmKHmrNlGw YouTube: The Rise and Fall of Belle Delphine]</ref>