script: kim k-lookalike death case

As an intern for NBC Bay Area, I’ve had the opportunity to write several scripts for our newscast. I wrote the script below for the court appearance of a Florida woman who is being accused in the death of a popular social media star who is known for looking like Kim Kardashian. The script was used in the 11:00 AM midday broadcast on July 11, 2023.

[FIRST DRAFT]

ALSO TODAY—

THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF PERFORMING AN ILLEGAL PROCEDURE THAT KILLED A KIM KARDASHIAN-LOOKALIKE WILL APPEAR IN COURT AGAIN.

PROSECUTORS SAY— “VIVIAN GOMEZ” TRAVELED FROM FLORIDA TO BURLINGAME BACK IN APRIL TO GIVE “CHRISTINA GOURKANI” A SILICONE INJECTION THAT KILLED HER HOURS LATER.

PREVIOUSLY, JUDGES ALLOWED GOMEZ TO POST BAIL AFTER BEING BANNED FROM PERFORMING ANY MEDICAL OR COSMETIC PROCEDURES, SURRENDERING HER U.S. AND COLOMBIAN PASSPORTS, AND AGREEING TO STAY IN CALIFORNIA.

GOMEZ WILL BE IN COURT LATER THIS AFTERNOON WHERE SHE FACES CHARGES OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE.

[ACTUAL SCRIPT USED IN BROADCAST]

ALSO TODAY—

THE WOMAN ACCUSED OF PERFORMING A COSMETIC PROCEDURE THAT KILLED A KIM KARDASHIAN-LOOKALIKE IS BACK IN COURT.

YOU MIGHT REMEMBER THIS STORY MADE NATIONAL HEADLINES.

PROSECUTORS SAY BACK IN APRIL— “VIVIAN GOMEZ”—WHO IS NOT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL— ADMINISTERED SILICONE INJECTIONS INTO ANTIOCH-NATIVE, “CHRISTINA GOURKANI”, WHICH LED TO HER DEATH.

INVESTIGATORS SAY IT HAPPENED INSIDE A BURLINGAME HOTEL ROOM.

GOMEZ IS EXPECTED TO ENTER A PLEA AROUND 1:30 TODAY.

SHE’S FACING CHARGES OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT A LICENSE.