“Lara Bingle dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax
- By Jessica Simpson
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News of model Lara Bingle’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 36-year-old model is alive and well.
UPDATE 18/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Lara Bingle death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Lara Bingle’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Australian model’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (April 16, 2024), our beloved model Lara Bingle passed away. Lara Bingle was born on June 22, 1987 in Trundle. She will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 36-year-old model and television host was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.
Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Australian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Lara Bingle's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (69%) of respondents think those Lara Bingle death rumors are not funny anymore.
Lara Bingle Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (April 17) the model's reps officially confirmed that Lara Bingle is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.
Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved model. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.
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