Woah Vicky says her mother is safe and sound after going missing for roughly two weeks, ending a tense public search that played out across social media. The internet personality shared the news Friday, writing that she was overwhelmed with relief after days of uncertainty about her mother's whereabouts in Miami.
According to TMZ, Woah Vicky posted on X on Friday, writing, “Thank u all for your prayers and calls. we found my mom. i am crying with joy. we got our issues but mom is mom.” The outlet reported that she had not heard from her mother, Carla Elaine Johnson, 64, in roughly two weeks before the update. TMZ noted it had reached out to Woah Vicky for more information as of publication but had not yet heard back.
Johnson had recently traveled by bus from Atlanta to Miami to visit her daughter, according to Complex, which reported that her last known location was somewhere in the Midtown or Overtown area. The outlet also reported that Johnson's phone appeared to be switched off during the time she was unreachable, deepening concern for her family.
A Missing-Person Report and a Public Plea
Complex reported that Miami police confirmed a missing person's report was filed on Oct. 8. Around that same time, Woah Vicky publicly asked anyone with information to call police as soon as possible, per the outlet's reporting. On Oct. 8, she posted a direct appeal for help, writing, “if any one knows anything or has seen her please let me know her name is Carla Johnson,” according to Dexerto.
Notably, an earlier report from the same outlet stated that police had not publicly announced that Johnson had been found, a detail that predates Woah Vicky's own Friday update saying her mother had turned up safe.
Arrest Over Alleged Assault Looms Over the Search
The search unfolded against the backdrop of Woah Vicky's own legal troubles involving her mother. She was booked on a misdemeanor battery charge in Miami on Sept. 25, with officers noting bruises on the alleged victim's arms when they responded to the report, per Complex's account. Vicky acknowledged that she had been arguing with her mother but denied assaulting her, the outlet reported.
The battery charge remains an allegation, and Vicky has not been convicted, Dexerto reported. She was released after posting a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 26, according to the same outlet's reporting. It remains unclear how, if at all, that case connects to the circumstances surrounding her mother's disappearance and reported recovery.
