Teen discovers his aunt hired an actor to be his ‘best friend’ for 10 years

A teen went viral on TikTok after claiming his aunt hired an actor to be his best friend for 10 years.

Lawson Spolansky shared an emotional story about discovering the friendship was staged, leaving viewers shocked. The video gained over a million views, with many expressing sympathy.

However, Lawson later admitted the entire story was fake. He said it was part of a “social experiment” that took months to create.

He clarified that no actor was involved and the story was fictional.