Beauty Influencer @anci.social Is a DUI Manslaughter Convict Selling Scam Weight Loss Courses, Traveling Freely, Chasing Clout, and Profiting While Her Victim Remains Dead, Claiming She Is the Real Victim – UPDATED

Astha Upadhyay, formerly Astha Rajyaguru, brutally killed 59-year-old motorcyclist Steven McHenry in Poway, San Diego while three times over the legal alcohol limit and high on cocaine. The impact hurled McHenry into a pole with such force it tore from the ground, destroyed his motorcycle, and ended his life instantly. She fled the scene, leaned on her wealthy, influential family, and exploited legal connections to dodge real prison, serving house arrest and mandatory AA instead.

During this time meant for accountability, she launched her “@anci.social” influencer account, exploiting the tragedy to build a following that grows 5–10k daily through ads and bought followers. She monetizes her account with weight-loss courses shamelessly marketed around her cocaine use and brief legal ordeal rather than any legitimate health expertise. She travels, parties, drinks, and flaunts luxury life while the family of the man she murdered grieves, receiving brand deals and sponsorships with no real consequence, has planned trips to Chicago and Mumbai, received resort sponsorships despite her felony conviction and despite McHenry’s family still grieving their loss. 

Her public messaging erases McHenry entirely, focusing on “I, Me, My joy, My feelings” and strategically archiving posts to limit scrutiny. Her family attacks anyone who brings up the death, twisting the narrative to make her the victim of people speaking on the case. She rebranded her name to obscure news coverage, continues selling lifestyle and mental health content, collaborations with brands, and presents herself as a moral and successful influencer while the man she murdered is gone forever.

Steven McHenry’s memory lives on through his grieving loved ones. Astha Upadhyay’s actions and PR manipulations illustrate raw privilege, callous exploitation, and unrepentant disregard for human life. Rest in peace, Steven McHenry.