“Aishwarya Rai dead 2024” : Miss World 1994 killed by internet death hoax

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News of model Aishwarya Rai’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, Miss World 1994 is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Aishwarya Rai death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (November 21, 2024), our beloved model Aishwarya Rai passed away. Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1, 1973 in Mangalore. 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 51-year-old model 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 Indian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Aishwarya Rai's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (80%) of respondents think those Aishwarya Rai death rumors are not funny anymore.

Aishwarya Rai Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (November 22) the model's reps officially confirmed that Aishwarya Rai 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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