US reality star who made $275k selling her farts ‘retires’ after heart attack scare

US reality TV star Stephanie Matto, 31, has made $275,000 selling her farts to strangers - but was recently forced to ‘retire’ after a terrifying health scare.

A US reality TV star who made $275,000 from farting in jars has announced her retirement, after she was rushed to hospital for squeezing out one too many.

Steph Matto, 31, from Connecticut, recently found herself in hospital with symptoms of a “heart attack”, experiencing shooting pains in her chest.

Concerned doctors performed blood tests and an EKG but later told the 90 Day Fiancé TV star that the symptoms were actually caused by excess gas from her diet of beans, eggs and banana protein shakes, the NY Post reported.

“I thought I was having a stroke and that these were my final moments,” Steph told Jam Press.

“I was overdoing it.”

US reality TV star Stephanie Matto makes more than $70,000 a week selling her farts. Picture: Jam Press/@stepankamatto

But the 31-year-old was forced to ‘retire’ after being rushed to hospital with chest pains she feared were symptoms of a heart attack. Picture: Jam Press/@stepankamatto

Matto began selling her farts in a jar in November last year, after receiving requests on the adult-content site Unfiltrd.

The unique product saw her rake in the cash at $1400 per jar, though Steph offered a 50% discount during the festive period.

To keep up with demand – which saw her squeeze out up to 50 jars worth of farts and pocket $70,000 every week – the self-proclaimed ‘fartrepreneur’ opted for a fibre-high diet, living off beans and eggs.

She later added protein shakes to the mix after discovering it made the farts smell worse.

“I honestly could not believe the demand. I think a lot of people have this fetish in secret. I began this venture by eating mostly protein muffins, shakes and also hard-boiled eggs,” Matto continued.

She said she “decided to branch out a little bit and try some new recipes to keep it exciting.”

The natural-gas manufacturer’s menu also included black-bean salad, onion and ham-and-pepper omelettes.

“I think that certain foods produce better-smelling farts,” Matto said, explaining that she put a heavy emphasis on smoothies.

Reliving the lead-up to the hospital visit, Steph said: “I remember within one day I had about three protein shakes and a huge bowl of black bean soup.

“I could tell that something was not right that evening when I was lying in bed and I could feel a pressure in my stomach moving upward.

“It was quite hard to breathe and every time I tried to breathe in I’d feel a pinching sensation around my heart.

“And that, of course, made my anxiety escalate. I actually called my friend and asked if they could come over to drive me to the hospital because I thought I was experiencing a heart attack.”

“It was made clear that what I was experiencing wasn’t a stroke or heart attack but very intense gas pains,” Matto told the outlet, adding that she did not tell docs about her rear racket.

“I was advised to change my diet and to take a gas suppressant medication, which has effectively ended my business,” she said.

Doctors told the ‘fartpreneur’ - who sold 50 jars’ worth of farts a week - she was experiencing intense gas pains and advised her to change her diet

Despite her financial success, the reception to her unique business has been mixed, according to Jam Press.

“I have a lot of people praising me, calling me a girl boss, telling me that I inspire them to be unashamed of who they are and what they do,” Matto said.

“But on the other end, I have been getting a ton of negativity. I have even received death threats, people telling me I should end my life and so on,” she added.

“I try my best to not react to these people and give them what they want, which is attention,” Matto told the outlet. “In this day and age, we need to stop tearing people down for their choices.”

She added: “I think my family is relieved [about my retirement], and honestly so is my colon. The diet was never sustainable and there was always an expiration date.”

The newly retired fart peddler said she plans to donate a portion of her income to charity that supports gastric disorders.

“Even though I got backlash, I think it has opened a new door for me. I’m working on digital fart jar artwork at the moment,” Matto said.

“I think everything happens for a reason, and although my fart-selling days are ending, I am going to save the money I’ve made and will put some into crypto,” she added.