Social media star Lil Tay, née Claire Eileen Qi Hope, has reportedly died at age 14. Representatives for the rapping teen, who crowned herself “the youngest flexer of the century,” announced her death and the death of her brother Wednesday. Her cause of death has not been publicly revealed. Reps for Lil Tay did not immediately … Read more
Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova “was always going to die” if all she truly ate was fruit and seed sprouts, a nutritionist has declared. The 39-year-old Russian national, who had millions of followers across TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, was living in Malaysia when she died on July 21. While her cause of death has … Read more
YouTube star Jenny Appleford has never smoked — but the California mom-of-two has terminal lung cancer. Two weeks ago, the 36-year-old was told she had less than a year to live — and she knew she had to break the news to her children. “We understand science, we understand higher power,” Kyle Appleford, Jenny’s spouse, … Read more
She’s a figment of our dystopian imag-AI-nation. An AI influencer named Vicki Verano, who says she’s from the Jersey Shore, has racked up over 57,000 followers since joining X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in March. Everything about Verano’s reality is augmented, including her chest — which appears to have undergone digital plastic surgery. … Read more
A mom who traveled to Mexico for breast implants died after contracting fungal meningitis. Crystal Villegas spent the last four months of her life in a Texas hospital fighting off the infection, local news outlet ValleyCentral reported. She was 31. Fungal meningitis is a rare and life-threatening infection that causes areas around the brain and … Read more
The mother of deceased vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova — who died of starvation and exhaustion after subsisting exclusively on raw fruits and vegetables — claimed that she battled hard to save her daughter but to no avail. “I fought for many years [but] she did not listen to her mother,” Zhanna’s mother Vera Samsonova, 63, lamented … Read more
This talent must be draining. TikTok star Aidan Parker of Chicago is sharing the mind-blowing technique that allows him to polish off a glass of water, a fruit drink or even a fizzy beverage in under 10 seconds. The 23-year-old self-proclaimed “chugging influencer” has amassed over 776,000 followers on the platform with his H2O hack. … Read more
Vegan raw food diet influencer Zhanna Samsonova shared a chilling message on Instagram just days before she allegedly “died of starvation” on July 21. “Life is meaningless, but worth living, provided you recognize it’s meaningless,” Samsonova, 39, posted in an Instagram story two weeks ago. The caption floats over a photo of the blue-eyed beauty … Read more
Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova has reportedly “died of starvation” after subsisting exclusively off a diet of exotic fruit in Malaysia, according to her friends and family. She was 39. The Russian national — who frequently promoted raw foods on social media where she was known to her millions of viewers on TikTok, Facebook and Instagram … Read more
Police have launched a murder investigation after the dismembered remains of missing millionaire Fernando Pérez Algaba, 41, were discovered by a group of children in Argentina over the weekend. The grisly case came to light after the kids found a red suitcase filled with body parts while playing by a stream in the town of … Read more
Her fans think they found true love — but she’s not real. Milla Sofia is an AI-generated influencer whose sultry photos on Twitter and TikTok are racking up thousands of likes from deluded social media users. “[I’m a] 19-year-old virtual girl from Helsinki Finland. I was made by AI. Check my other social media accounts … Read more
New York City influencer Christine Tran Ferguson, revealed her son, Asher, 1, passed away after a two-week health battle. Ferguson shared the news via an Instagram post. “My heart is utterly broken and shattered into a million pieces,” she wrote in the post shared on July 20. “I will never understand why, nothing makes sense, … Read more
A TikTok star became emotional after he admitted to supplying cocaine on two nights in Sydney’s ritzy eastern suburbs. Eessa Abdallah appeared in Sydney Downing Centre Local Court on Monday after pleading guilty to supplying a prohibited drug and deemed supply of an illegal drug. The 22-year-old is a well-known social media personality who has … Read more
New York City-based influencer Christine Tran Ferguson, known online by her username @tourdelust, revealed on Monday that her son, Asher, 1, is “fighting for his life” in the ICU. Ferguson shared the news via an Instagram post. “Please God, give us a miracle and save my sweet Asher,” Ferguson wrote in the caption, which was … Read more
One of Australia’s most popular influencers has shared the “disgusting” experience she had while traveling through Europe. TikTok and OnlyFans star Anna Paul was staying at an AirBnb with her family in Amsterdam last week when she found tiny bugs in the bed. “When my mama lay down in bed last night, little bugs started … Read more
Pregnant influencer Jackie Miller James was awake and reunited with her baby on Sunday after being placed in a medically induced coma while being treated for an aneurysm, her family said in a statement. The woman’s family shared an update about her condition on Sunday, more than a month after the health and beauty influencer … Read more
A popular TikTok influencer reacted to videos of nudity that have surfaced from Pride events, blasting them as inappropriate and unrepresentative of the LGBTQ community. Instagram model AJ Sanchez said on TikTok Wednesday, “My fellow LGBTQIA+. Baby, y’all are doing too much. And yes, I’m going to be the one to say it because if a … Read more
Travelers have been issued a warning about a common practice that is less accepted overseas. While it may seem second nature to schlep around in swimwear when visiting toasty coastal areas in Italy, a reminder has been issued for those planning on doing so. Locals not only have a well-documented “unease” towards tourists parading around … Read more
A controversial Australian influencer has quit social media after a series of attacks and death threats from people she calls her “haters” left her feeling “unsafe” and suicidal. Emma Claiir, who received backlash in April when she shared on her podcast that she killed two cats when she was a child, told her 105,000 followers … Read more
After nearly a year-long scavenger hunt for tie-dye decor, monogrammed decals and glitter for labeling water bottles, toiletries, pillows and miscellaneous swag, Natalie Liberman, gave her daughter her big summer camp “bunk reveal.” Liberman was influenced by posts she’d spent months scrolling through on Instagram — so much so, she ran up a tab of … Read more