“Yes it was me in the Borat movie,” Jones wrote on social media. “I was recruited to be in a ‘Documentary’. At ABSOLUTELY NO time did I know this was a satirical comedy movie and that I was being ‘setup’ so to speak.”
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-10-27/borat-babysitter-had-no-idea-the-film-was-satire-feels-betrayed
“I’m feeling like she’s from the Third World and that kind of stuff does happen where they sell women,” Jones said in an interview. “I’m thinking this is for real, so I felt kind of betrayed by it.”

She revealed her pay for being in the film 💵 https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-10-27/borat-babysitter-had-no-idea-the-film-was-satire-feels-betrayed
The latest "Borat" film also included a powerful scene with a Holocaust survivor. That scene has since led to a lawsuit: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2020-10-27/borat-babysitter-had-no-idea-the-film-was-satire-feels-betrayed
This is a staggering number considering Amazon only had four weeks to market it before its release.

However, they did some extreme stunts to advertise the new film:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-28/borat-sequel-stunts-make-benefit-amazon-prime-in-an-era-without-event-movies
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