“Rayane Bensetti dead 2024” : Danse avec les stars 2014 winner killed by internet death hoax

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Rayane Bensetti is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of model Rayane Bensetti’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 winner of Danse avec les stars 2014 is alive and well.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Rayane Bensetti death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Rayane Bensetti’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the French model’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved model Rayane Bensetti passed away. Rayane Bensetti was born on April 9, 1993 in Caluire-et-Cuire. He 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 31-year-old model and actor 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 French network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Rayane Bensetti's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (61%) of respondents think those Rayane Bensetti death rumors are not funny anymore.

Rayane Bensetti Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the model's reps officially confirmed that Rayane Bensetti is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He'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 his extreme popularity across the globe.

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