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Australian Influencer Apologizes for Leaving Baby Alone in Bali Hotel Room

Her response highlights how parenting posts face swift judgment when shared online.

Overview

  • After posting a now-deleted TikTok that showed her walking to a foot massage with a baby monitor, Taleigha Skye faced heavy criticism for leaving her 6-month-old in a locked Bali resort room.
  • She apologized on Instagram, called it a poor decision, took full responsibility, and said it would be the first and last time it happens.
  • Skye said she stayed only meters away with the room in sight, watched the monitor the entire time, and added that a nanny in Bali was unavailable that day.
  • In a follow-up TikTok, she sought to correct what she called misinformation, saying she did not leave the resort, was gone a short time, and could reach the room in seconds if needed.
  • Coverage notes McCann comparisons from commenters, no reported official probe or legal action, a representative declining comment to People, and her Instagram set to private as she continued sharing Bali vlogs.