Katie Thurston Cries About Fake Death Rumors amid Breast Cancer Journey
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- Katie Thurston addressed false rumors claiming she has died in a tearful Instagram Stories video on Sept. 26
- “There’s just nothing I can do. I just feel helpless. I’m just so mad, so mad right now,” the Bachelorette alum said
- Thurston, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February, is slated to undergo a double mastectomy in November
Katie Thurston is “so mad” about the fake rumors claiming she has died.
In a tearful Instagram Stories video, the 34-year-old Bachelorette alum — who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February — addressed the fake death rumors being posted on social media.
Thurston said in the video, “I literally wanted to take time away from social media, but then I was getting texts from people I don’t normally hear from, and then I got DMs from people, and everyone’s like, ‘Are you okay?’ ”
She also shared screenshots of the fake death rumors, with one Facebook post falsely claiming “Thurston has officially taken her last breath.”
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In her reaction video to the rumors, Thurston continued, “I’ve seen this article go around before, but something about tonight really f—— pisses me off. It’s triggering, and I try to report it. There’s just nothing I can do. I just feel helpless. I’m just so mad, so mad right now.”
She also requested help, adding, “If anyone works at Facebook [or] has any suggestion on what I can do please tell me.”
In a follow-up video, Thurston revealed that she was “cleansing [her] heart with old videos of baby Charlie,” her dog.
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A day later, on Saturday, Sept. 27, Thurston shared some humor-tinged “breaking news” by poking fun of the fake death rumors.
Alongside a video of her wearing a halo filter, she captioned an Instagram post with, “⚰️BREAKING NEWS! Did you know funeral homes will add steep markups to the cost of caskets? That’s why I want to shoutout @titancasket for coming up with a solution to help save money during your time of mourning. #RIP #WWJD #funeral #moneysavingtips ⚰️Shoutout to @justinesmorris for reminding me to cope with humor 🤍.”
The death rumors come amid Thurston’s stage 4 breast cancer journey, which she has been candid about since announcing her diagnosis.
Most recently, she shared a health update regarding her upcoming double mastectomy, which is slated for November. She also reminded her followers that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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