The Hungarian who tricked New York City and experienced what only a very few can – PHOTOS

Do you know the American phrase “Fake it till you make it”? Well, a Hungarian woman took it very seriously and decided to see whether it could be implemented in real life. She faked it, and she made it.

Have you ever heard about Harry Houdini, the famous Hungarian-born illusionist and magician? I am delighted if the answer is yes, but if it is a no, here is your chance to learn something about him. We are about to introduce a contemporary Hungarian magician who used a smart maneuver to achieve the opposite of what Houdini always did. She did not try to escape a place; she tried to get inside. 

Andi Schmied, a Hungarian architect, had the chance to go through New York’s highest and most expensive and luxurious penthouses. Places that we, mortal humans, can only see thanks to celebrity photos posted on their social media websites.

This clever woman pretended to be an extremely wealthy billionaire in order to get into places in Manhattan we can only dream about.

Andi said to telex.hu she was amazed by the view over the city in 2016 when she went up to the top of the Empire State Building. That view and the experience she received that day gave her the idea to somehow make her way up to these tall and beautiful buildings and skyscrapers. The only problem was that it is practically impossible for ordinary people to do so, let alone a Hungarian tourist.

She cooked up her extremely straightforward plan; she made up an alter ego and gave her her middle name, Gabriella Schmied. Thus the Hungarian billionaire, looking around for the most exclusive properties of Manhattan, was born.

She even created herself a non-existent assistant and a husband. He does exist in real life, even if he is not her husband.

Still, anyone can easily find him on Google: the story is credible thanks to relevant search hits. And voilá, she opened herself the billionaires’ boulevard.