The Australian cafe manager who falsely claimed Kim Kardashian and pete davidson had dined at his restaurant shamelessly resurfaced on Saturday while revealing details of the elaborate prank.
Matt Black, who went to the ground and stopped answering the phone after his lie was exposed, was seen beaming on his way to work at the Botanica cafe he runs at Edge Hill in Cairns, I extreme north. queensland.
Mr Black couldn’t wipe the smile from his face as he hauled sacks of milk and a loaf of bread to his cafe just 24 hours after sharing a rather cheeky status on Facebook about the saga, writing: “Keeping up with Matt Black”.
He then broke his silence to insist that he was merely a “larrikin” and that it was all “a joke that backfired”.
Mr Black said he was known to be a bit of a con with locals and did not expect to make global headlines.
Matt Black of Botanica cafe in Edge Hill, Cairns, in Far North Queensland, shamelessly resurfaced on Saturday after falsely claiming Kim Kardashian had dinner at his house with boyfriend Pete Davidson
The cafe manager couldn’t wipe the smile from his face as he walked inside carrying bags of milk and a loaf of bread after visiting a bakery
On Friday, Mr Black shared a rather cheeky status on Facebook about the Kim Kardashian saga, writing: ‘Follow Matt Black’
“I’m a larrikin, I just do these things,” he said TropicNow.
“People who know me know I stir things up on social media.”
Mr Black said he left a cheeky comment on a local media Facebook page saying Kim and Pete had breakfast at his cafe and it all took off from there and the story was become global.
“In the end it was a little joke and I was going to set the record straight,” he said.
“I’m in a bit of a pickle for sure, but I’ve had a lot of support, other small businesses saying man if this is real or not, that’s genius marketing.”
Mr Black said he received interest and coffee calls from journalists around the world before he realized his little prank had gotten out of hand.
Mr Black had left a cheeky comment on a local media Facebook page saying Kim and Pete had breakfast at his cafe
Mr Black said on Saturday that the Kardashian saga was merely a ‘joke that backfired’ and that he is known to be a bit of a con with the locals.
“I’m a larrikin, I just do these things,” he explained
ABC Far North was the first outlet to report on Kardashian, 41, and Davidson, 28, visiting Far North Queensland.
Mr Black lied to them about his alleged encounter with the American reality TV star and her comedian boyfriend on Wednesday, spinning an elaborate thread.
He claimed their security team instructed cafe staff to place their phones on the counter for the duration of the couple’s date so no one could take their picture of them while they dined.
“We had to put our phones on the counter,” he told the ABC.adding that the security detail has also requested that their CCTV footage be kept private.
“It was just me and my barista, and to be honest he didn’t know who they were. He’s really out of place with that stuff.
Mr Black’s claims were later debunked by Daily Mail Australia, forcing the ABC to retract his article.
While Davidson is in Australia filming his new movie Wizards!, his A-list girlfriend hasn’t joined him and is still in Los Angeles with his children.
Mr Black’s story fell apart when she appeared Kardashian had been photographedin Los Angeles on Tuesday evening just hours before she was seen having brunch 11,000km away in Far North Queensland.
A representative for Davidson took down the fake account, telling Daily Mail Australia: “Pete is currently in production in Australia without Kim.”
A source close to Kardashian also confirmed to Daily Mail Australia that she hadn’t been to the country “for years”.
Mr Black falsely claimed that Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson visited his cafe in Cairns on Wednesday
Botanica Cafe and bar in Cairns which made global headlines after rumors that Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend Pete Davidson dined there
ABC Far North was the first news outlet to report on Mr Black’s claims after photos from Kardashian’s vacation were published
Mr Black claimed their security team instructed cafe staff to place their phones on the counter for the duration of the pair’s date so no one could take their picture of them while they dined.
The ABC was far from the only publication to report on the sighting which never happened, as much of the Australian media basked in the glory.
The cafe even posted a video on Instagram of TV crews gathering in the street outside, writing, “Chasing that scoop!”
On Monday, Kardashian shared a gallery of racy snaps while vacationing with Pete on a secluded beach. “Beach for 2,” her post was captioned on Instagram.
Several Australian fans commented on her post saying they were looking for the couple in tropical Queensland.
“My eyes are open for you in Cairns!” a fan wrote.
The vacation photos were taken in Tahiti on an unspecified date.
ABC Far North has since removed the article (page 404 seen here) after Daily Mail Australia debunked the story
Botanica Cafe acknowledged the media storm by taunting the press in an Instagram post that morning
The hoax sighting comes after Davidson was spotted exploring Cairns (for real) on Wednesday night and even stopped to take photos with fans.
In a photo shared on Instagram, the New York native posed alongside a local at the Timezone video game arcade on Abbott Street.
Other fans claimed to have spotted the King of Staten Island star venturing to a casino that same night.
The Queensland tourist hotspot has recently become an A-list activity hub thanks to David Michôd’s new Wizards movie! be filmed there for the next three months.
The film also stars Franz Rogowski, Orlando Bloom and Naomi Scott.
Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B is backing the film and the production is expected to inject around $14.7 million into the Queensland economy.
Kim shared a gallery of racy snaps on Monday while vacationing with Pete on a secluded beach
Davidson (left) was pictured with businessman Chris Bowtell (right) outside Blvk Temple Tattoo on Lake Street in Cairns on Friday afternoon
Kardashian and Davidson are pictured on a recent vacation to Tahiti
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