Popularity is always followed by rumours. While rumours are mostly harmless, sometimes it can cost you your popularity. Recently, a bizarre rumour circulated all over the social media. The rumour suggested that Malta's Miss Universe contestant has been caught trying to smuggle cocaine into the UK. Of course it’s fake but that’s a weird fake report to spread.

The story came up on Metro of the UK, and it claimed that Martha Fenech was arrested at London's Heathrow airport for trying to smuggle two kilos of cocaine hidden in two bags of coffee inside two suitcases. Citing "officials", the item claimed Customs and Border Protection police officers searched her suitcases upon suspicion and found a plastic coffee bag containing white powder.

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The fake report also went on to say that Fenech was taken to a private search room where the officers found a second bag full of powder. When Martha Fenech was contacted about the report, she expressed shock at the fabricated news, but she was also not surprised since there were other Miss Universe girls who were targeted.

"Such a report can be very harmful. People who know me immediately laughed it off, but several other contacted me to know if I'm OK. Other 'girls' apparently were only happy to share the fake news item," she told Times of Malta this morning. "This is a very serious accusation. It taints my name, it taints Malta's name," said Fenech. She further added that she intended to report the claim to the cyber police.

She also posted a comment on Facebook saying: "I do hope that you all realise that the current news being shared about me is completely FAKE!!

Regards from Malta...not the UK."

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