Australian actor Josh Lawson stringed on a lovelorn influencer for a year after he sparked a holiday romance in Bali and introduced her to his ‘daddy dom’ fetish, but broke her heart after discovering he already had a long-term partner .
Fina, who is from Brunei and lives in London, met Lawson, 41, on the resort island as she moved on from her divorce.
Fina told Daily Mail Australia how she first matched with the Mortal Kombat actor on celebrity dating app Raya in May 2022.
Australian actor Josh Lawson kept Fina on a leash for nearly a year
Lawson sent Fina pictures that suggested he had feelings for her
They met in Bali in August of that year while she was on vacation there.
The couple’s relationship quickly blossomed and soon Lawson introduced her to his kink, asking her to call him “daddy” while he called her “little girl.”
Fina admits she had never heard of the House of Lies actor before they met, but noticed tourists recognizing him.
After their vacation in paradise came to an end, Fina and Lawson stayed in touch, regularly sending each other photos and sweet messages – though it was all part of his elaborate “web of lies,” she claims.
The posts included shirtless photos of Lawson in bed and the actor claiming their romance was “more than a holiday fling.”
In one post, he wrote, “From the moment I saw you in Bali, I knew something was up. I just felt instantly connected to you.
“And when our bodies touched, Daddy found his little girl.”
He later confessed that he was new to the “daddy dom” fetish, but said he was “surprised how much it turned him on.”
Lawson regularly made promises that he would meet Fina again, she claims, but these plans never materialized.
Daily Mail Australia has seen messages Lawson sent to Fina making plans to meet at the Cannes Film Festival and in New York
Lawson can be seen at the Mortal Kombat premiere in Sydney in April 2021
After their vacation in paradise came to an end, Fina and Lawson kept in touch, regularly sending each other photos and sweet messages.
The actor introduced Fina to his “daddy dom” fetish
Daily Mail Australia has seen messages Lawson has sent to Fina launching plans to meet at the Cannes Film Festival and in New York. She also claims he talked about flying to London from his Gold Coast home.
It was only after these plans kept falling apart – almost a year after their holiday fling – that Fina realized something wasn’t right.
She told Daily Mail Australia how her heart sank when she realized Lawson was already in a long-term relationship, after doing some searching on Instagram.
“It was all a web of lies,” she said.
“I was so engrossed in what he promised me. It was all so super deceptive.”
Fina said she loved Lawson so much she was exploring careers in Australia so they could get closer — and that she felt he could be “the next person in her life” after her six-year marriage ends in early 2022 ended up.
The social media influencer added that Lawson was “super into” his “daddy dom” fetish and she didn’t mind agreeing.
Fina, who is 5ft 3ins, said he liked that she ‘looked young’.
“You’re just like a little girl,” she claimed he said.
Lawson played Kano in the 2021 movie Mortal Kombat
Fina said she was so in love with Lawson that she was exploring careers in Australia so they could get closer together
Lawson and his longtime girlfriend Rebecca Moore, with their two dogs
Fina has decided to speak out to warn other women about the dangers of meeting a celebrity online – and how they can use their power to “manipulate” people.
“I don’t want this to happen to anyone else. The only way to change someone’s behavior is to challenge them.
‘With his reasonably convincing acting skills, he convinced me how special I was to him. He made several promises to visit me in London from Gold Coast.
‘He told me he was coming to London. I trust those words.’
Fina texted Lawson’s friend Rebecca Moore after realizing she had been tricked.
Ms. Moore responded and sympathized with Fina, saying his affair in Bali was “something he needs for his ego.”
She also revealed that she was in Bali when Fina met Lawson as the trip was for his birthday.
“Unfortunately, you’re not his only little girl,” Mrs. Moore added. “He makes me call him Daddy too.”
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Lawson’s agent and Ms Moore for comment.