Teen Actress From Infamous Willy Wonka-Themed Event Unmasked
The actress who played “The Unknown” character at the now-infamous Willy Wonka-themed event in Glasgow on February 24 has revealed herself on TikTok.
TikTok user @felicia.wishes said she was thrilled that her first paid acting job had gone viral. She said she was a 16-year-old from Glasgow.
One viral video from the event showed her as the mysterious figure appearing from behind a mirror to startle children.
Felicia included a number of photos of her in her outfit from the day. “One of the Oompa Loompas gave me a bag of sweets because I had not eaten the whole day,” she says in the video. “I was sat behind that mirror and I was sore and I was starving.”
Organizer House of Illuminati was forced to cancel “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” amid complaints the event was not what was advertised.
Parents who paid £35 a ticket for the event said it was “a farce” and told STV their children were left upset.
A Police Scotland spokesperson confirmed officers were called to the cancelled event and “advice was given.”
The event later promised full refunds in a now-deleted Facebook post.
According to the experience’s website, families were promised an “enchanting” day out with “giant sweets, vibrant blooms, mysterious-looking sculptures, and magical surprises” where “dreams come to life.”
But attendees found random props, printouts hung up on walls, and terrifying characters. Posting this video to TikTok, Jo Robertson said she paid “£155 for our Willy Wonka experience… if you don’t laugh you’ll cry.”
Felicia also posted behind-the-scenes footage, walking through an area dotted with cartoon mushrooms, marshmallows, rainbows, clouds, and large Wonka bars.
According to the BBC, the character came from an artificial intelligence-generated script and was “an evil rival chocolate maker who lives in walls.” Credit: @felicia.wishes via Storyful
Video transcript
FELICIA: Hello. It's Felicia. And this is my official Unknown face reveal. So yeah.
Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba.
Hello. I'm Felicia. I'm 16, and I am the Unknown.
First of all, I am a girl. Sorry to disappoint. Second of all, this is actually my real hair. It is not a wig.
Third of all, don't worry. I have proof that I am the real Unknown. Don't worry about that.
And here is proof number one, I suppose. This is me. That's some of the cast.
Yeah. That's me. I still had my mask on at that point. That was actually after-- like this is when it was shut down. This is when everyone got told to leave. That was when we took this cast photo.
And I've got pictures of me. This is me behind the mirror in the mask, which, yeah.
I also have this picture. This is me. This was sent to my Snapchat private story. This is when things were going downhill. This is when the bad stuff was happening.
And at this point of the Oompa Loompas gave me a bag of sweets because I had not ate the whole day and I was sent behind that mirror. And I was sore. I was starving. And it was feeling really lovely.
And before you guys ask, yes, I have seen the leaked photo of the cast. And I am a little bit upset that I wasn't able to do the reveal, but it is what it is, you know.
Next video is the Q&A. Is the Q&A.