A YouTuber in Egypt is reportedly facing legal action after he shared a video claiming to have turned the Pyramids of Giza blue as part of a gender reveal.
Siamand Mustafa shared a video on their YouTube channel with the title: ¡°First gender reveal party held by the pyramids.¡±?
According to?The Mirror, Mustafa claimed that he spent several days arranging for permissions and documents so the pyramids could be lit up in blue just for him.??
In the video, Mustafa and his wife Shahad, head to the pyramids with their young daughter and some friends for the big reveal. The group can be seen standing in front of the Pyramids of Giza while counting down.
Then, as a light show begins to play projected onto the site of the pyramids and other ancient structures, the entire site turns blue following a countdown, indicating a boy.
An Egyptian official in charge of the site, however, told Arab News, that the lights had nothing to do with social media personalities, adding ¡°private parties are strictly prohibited near the pyramids, and ¡ the pyramids are not used for advertising purposes.¡±?
The official stressed that the site was lit up in blue and orange in coordination between the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Ministry of Health on the occasion of World Liver Day,?and that the gender reveal stunt was a ¡°lie.¡±
Siamand and Shahad¡¯s attempt to stage a gender reveal party at the pyramids is thought to have been inspired by a Dubai YouTuber couple, Anas Marwah and Asala Maleh, who hosted a gender reveal party at Dubai¡¯s iconic Burj Khalifa tower in 2020.??