The Influencer life is surely not all clean and honest, as popular social media influencer, motivational speaker and author of two best-selling books, Jay Shetty who has been known as somebody who lived his life as a monk, reportedly lied about details of his early life and also plagiarised social media posts, as claimed by a report published recently by The Guardian.

The report states that the 36-year-old British Indian lied about spending three years in a temple in India, living with monks. As Shetty’s official website states about his early life, “During his school years, Jay Shetty spent vacations living with monks in India, immersing himself in their wisdom and teachings.”

The Guardian’s report questions the authenticity of Shetty’s narrative on his early life, which has been a cornerstone of his journey as a public figure, and the credibility of his identity as a self-help guru.

.“After graduating, Shetty forgoes a life of material success to live as a monk himself. Three years later, he has another revelation: his purpose in life is not to live the humble life of a monk but to use his preternatural oratory skills to share wisdom with the world. Thus begins his transformation into a public self-help personality and his swift rise to fame. Shetty’s success is largely predicated on this riches-to-rags-to-riches backstory.” As it goes on to state, Shetty’s former associates claim that during the time he claims he lived as a monk, Shetty predominantly spent his time at a London estate and not Indian ashrams.

The report alleged that Mr Shetty also misrepresented certain aspects of his biography, including the story about how his life was changed at the age of 18 when he heard a lecture by a monk.

It added that Mr Shetty's resume includes a degree in behavioural science from a business school that doesn't even offer the course.

The report claimed that Mr Shetty uses his spiritual identity to make huge sums of money.

It must be noted that Jay Shetty has been battling with accusations of plagiarism for years now.

Seems like Shetty’s life has nothing but just full of big lies.