• An Airbnb host mentioned a portray in her residence went lacking and was changed with one other one. 
• Her story went viral on TikTok, as viewers supplied up theories as to what is perhaps behind it.
• She is now making an attempt to uncover extra details about the thriller, sharing her findings on TikTok. 

An Airbnb host mentioned her visitor swapped her wall image out for a very totally different one, and is taking TikTok along with her on her journey to search out out why. 

“OK the weirdest factor simply occurred,” mentioned Amy Corbett, the co-founder of short-term property rental firm All Belong Co, which rents out a few of its properties by way of Airbnb, in a TikTok video posted on April 17. 

Corbett shared a screenshot of the Airbnb itemizing for an residence in Lynchburg, Virginia, which confirmed an image of a world map hanging above the sofa. She then mentioned that when she not too long ago went into the residence, she seen that the image was gone, and was changed with a very totally different portray of an airplane propeller. 

“I’ve by no means seen this image earlier than in my life,” Corbett mentioned as she filmed the paintings on the wall, including, “I gotta say, I used to be a bit of creeped out.” 

The video went viral, receiving over 7 million views, and commenters appeared instantly intrigued by the mysterious story, providing theories and concepts about what might need occurred. Two widespread theories had been that it was a part of an elaborate prank involving a number of Airbnbs getting work from the earlier residence the visitor stayed in, or that the visitor someway broken the unique image. 

In a follow-up video on April 20, Corbett tried to debunk a few of these theories. She mentioned she had been involved with one of many visitor’s earlier Airbnb hosts to ask if he had been swapping work at their residences, however they instructed her he hadn’t accomplished something like that. 

Corbett has posted quite a lot of follow-up movies concerning the state of affairs, a few of which acquired a whole bunch of 1000’s or thousands and thousands of views. One included footage she mentioned was from her safety digicam that appeared to point out an individual taking a portray right into a constructing after which popping out with a big object beneath a blanket, which he positioned in a automotive. Corbett mentioned she believed he was hiding her portray beneath the blanket, and commenters beneath her movies then started to theorize that the visitor was a painter or inside designer, making an attempt to make enhancements to the residence together with his swap. 

However Corbett mentioned she thinks it’s unlikely that the visitor is an artist, as a result of the canvas portray he put within the residence is mass-sold on-line.

She additionally mentioned she had made a grievance by way of Airbnb concerning the paintings, and that the visitor paid again a number of the cash in direction of it, however not all of what was requested.

A spokesperson from Airbnb instructed Insider in an e-mail assertion that they’ve suspended the visitor in query for violating its insurance policies. “Artwork is roofed in our AirCover coverage and this Host is being supported by way of that course of,” they added. 

Insider was unable to confirm the visitor’s identification with a purpose to contact him for remark. 

Viewers proceed to be puzzled by the state of affairs, given the knowledge Corbett offered, however some are nonetheless providing new theories, together with that he was filming a video for TikTok or one other social media platform the place this could all be a part of some sort of skit. 

Others started to debate the brand new paintings itself, as some folks mentioned they thought it made the residence look higher than it did earlier than, whereas others mentioned that the aesthetics should not be taken into consideration and the visitor was within the unsuitable for taking the image regardless. 

Disputes between Airbnb hosts and friends usually go viral on TikTok, as customers air out their considerations and grievances about interactions on Airbnb with thousands and thousands of viewers, who usually take sides or weigh in with their ideas on the matter.  Some folks have additionally speculated the outlandish tales could possibly be fabricated by the creators for views, or to advertise their properties.

In a written assertion to Insider, Corbett mentioned she thinks the saga has captured the eye of TikTok as a result of “everybody loves a great thriller,” and since folks loved becoming a member of collectively along with her to supply theories and partake in hypothesis. “All of us wish to know WHY,” she wrote. 

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