This Model Dangled Over a 1,000 Foot Drop Without Safety Equipment for the Sake of a Photo

This Model Dangled Over a 1,000 Foot Drop Without Safety Equipment for the Sake of a Photo

A model recently allowed herself to be dangled over the edge of a skyscraper — all in the name of a photo with shock factor.

Viktoria Odintsova, who has over 3 million followers on Instagram, agreed to do the shoot without any safety equipment. It took place atop the Cayan Tower in Dubai, formerly the world’s tallest high-rise building. As if snapping a few photos of her leaning back over the ledge wasn’t enough, she then let the male model suspend her over the edge of the building, only holding on to her by her arm and without no safety net or harness in sight.

Video footage taken at the time reveals that Odintsova, 23, proceeded to kick her legs out once being hung from the ledge, with the Dubai marina visible in the distance beneath her.

Odintsova, who is originally from St. Petersburg in Russia, said:

I still cannot believe that I did it. Every time I watch this video, my palms get sweaty.

But now many of her followers have called her out for her lack of regard for her own safety, with many noting that she wouldn’t have stood a chance of survival had she fallen.

So was the final result worth it? Decide below.

And if you can stomach it, here's the video footage.

[via Metro]

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A 28-year-old self-taught photographer, Jack Alexander specialises in intimate portraits with musicians, actors, and models.

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Follow up on the story, I guess the lady might face some problems soon.

http://m.arabianbusiness.com/russian-model-condemned-for-life-threatenin...

Like Mom used to say, "Make good choices".

I guess if Red Bull sponsored the shoot, it would have been more welcomed. As expressed the guy that jumps out a plane without a parachute gets the holly shit mark, that's crazy, but cool comment, "Red Bull". Shoot your shot, be the judge. Charge on Jack, be different, look into worker comp for the extras ...

I think it is irresponsible of F-Stoppers to even post this as it encourages more of this type activity. Eventually someone will get hurt trying to get attention for this type thing..

I like it. Would not do it, but I can appreciate what they have made here.

She dodged the Darwin bullet. Survival of the stupidest.

Good article to extract social commentary, but there's no long term future in this type of shock photography...

i feel shame cause these idiots are from Russia honestly...

Any of you youngsters seeing this as "cool" and thinking a similar action would make you cool I advise you to think again . What they're doing here is stupid . Not cool . THINK about it REAL HARD first .

This is INSANE! And I thought that I'd done crazy things for "the shot." ... If your curious, here's a blog post about getting flowers glued to my face. Less left-threatening, still pretty weird. https://diaryofaninstagrammodel.wordpress.com/2017/11/05/a-glossier-insp...