Fact check: A fast food employee named Brianna Cole (@toesntrays) was fired for taking pictures of her feet in a burger.
Verdict: false — Trust Score 15/100
The story of a fast food employee named Brianna Cole being fired for putting her feet in a burger is as a fabricated marketing narrative. No credible news outlets have reported this event, and the social media account '@toesntrays' featured in the screenshots does not exist on X (formerly Twitter). The content is a sponsored advertisement designed to mimic a viral news story to promote the FeetFinder platform.
- Platform
- Source author
- words_worth_billions — see all fact-checks of this account
- Original post
- https://www.instagram.com/p/DYpum4uDSaA/?igsh=MXQ2aDMzMW04dnE5bA==
- Verified on
- May 24, 2026
- Verification ID
- 8T1KEpwgd4n921CT8q-C-Q
Original content reviewed
Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @words_worth_billions --- Caption/Description --- A fast food employee is going viral after getting fired for taking pictures of her feet into a burger to earn extra money. At first, people thought the story was fake. But she explained it started with something simple: a pedicure, a few photos, and uploading them to FeetFinder. No face. No social media following. No explicit content. What started as a random side hustle ended up making her more money than her actual shifts. Enough to help pay bills, fund trips, and give her breathing room financially for the first time in years. Now, more women are realizing pedicures aren’t just self-care anymore… they can actually turn into income online. Some buyers pay $20. Others pay way more. If you’re curious, just Google FeetFinder, make an account, and see for yourself 🤍 #viral #sidehustle #onlineincome #sponsored --- Carousel/Slides (11 items) --- Slide 1 (image): Text: FAST FOOD EMPLOYEE FIRED AFTER GETTING CAUGHT TAKING PICTURES OF HER FEET IN A BURGER FOR EXTRA MONEY SWIPE LEFT Slide 2 (image): Text: Brianna Cole @toesntrays I was a minimum wage employee who got caught taking feet content on the job. Not OnlyFans. Not explicit. Literally just feet pics. Management found out and fired me. The crazy part? It was making me 3X more than my actual job. -No face. -No talking. -No huge following. Just uploading pictures of my feet online lol. Some guys pay $20. Others pay $200. And somehow… the thing I got fired for became the thing that kept me afloat after losing my job. Slide 3 (image): Text: Brianna Cole @toesntrays For context: I was trying to figure out to make money from home before getting fired, when I randomly came across a girl on tiktok making money selling feet pics on FeetFinder. At first I thought it sounded insane. But then I started thinking about it… I’d always gotten compliments on my feet when I posted them. Fri
Claims analyzed (4)
- false: A fast food employee named Brianna Cole (@toesntrays) was fired for taking pictures of her feet in a burger.
Extensive searches of news databases and official records in 2026 return no results for this event. The story follows a known 'viral hoax' template often used in niche marketing. - false: The screenshots shown are from the X account @toesntrays.
The account '@toesntrays' does not exist on X (Twitter). The screenshots are digital mockups created for the advertisement. - verified: FeetFinder is a legitimate platform where users can earn money selling foot photos.
FeetFinder is a documented, operational platform with thousands of reviews on Trustpilot and a business profile on BBB, though its service quality is debated. - verified: FeetFinder has an 'F' rating with the Better Business Bureau.
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) lists FeetFinder with an 'F' rating due to failure to respond to numerous customer complaints.
Sources consulted (6)
- Search Results: Brianna Cole Fired Feet Burger 2026 — Google Search
- X Account Search: @toesntrays — X (Twitter)
- FeetFinder Review 2026: Is It Legit? — eCommerce Fastlane
- FeetFinder Trustpilot Reviews — Trustpilot
- FeetFinder | BBB Business Profile — Better Business Bureau
- FeetFinder Marketing Strategy Analysis — Footly
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