$10,000 Cash Prize ‘Hot Selfie' Competition Shuts Down Before End Date

A Brisbane-based company specialized in 'online photographic competitions' has closed its recent 'hot selfie' competition where participants paid to enter with the hope of winning $10,000 has been shut down due to ‘entrant tampering’ and entry fees refunded to participants.

A statement on the Hot Selfie website reads, ‘It was with regret that Serious Selfies PTY. LTD. terminated the Hot Selfie Competition, ahead of its end date, as a result of entrant tampering. Unfortunately, one of our entrants had been contacted and intimidated outside of the Facebook platform. Entry fees were refunded. We thank all entrants for participating. We are disappointed that the competition has closed in this manner,’ a statement said. Serious Selfies donated $1500 each to Royal Perth Hospital – Intensive Care Unit, Greyhound New Beginnings, and the Stillbirth Foundation Australia”.

According to the organization, the competition was in bid to open 'the field for all Australians to boost their profile... all for doing what most of them do regularly any way - a selfie'.

The Facebook page for the competition which was based on popularity (the person with the highest likes on Facebook wins) no longer exists.