“Brittny Gastineau dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax
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News of model Brittny Gastineau’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, the 42-year-old model is alive and well.
UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Brittny Gastineau death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Tuesday after a ‘R.I.P. Brittny Gastineau’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the American model’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), our beloved model Brittny Gastineau passed away. Brittny Gastineau (daughter of Mark Gastineau) was born on November 11, 1982 in New York. 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 42-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 American network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Brittny Gastineau's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (84%) of respondents think those Brittny Gastineau death rumors are not funny anymore.
Brittny Gastineau Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Wednesday (November 20) the model's reps officially confirmed that Brittny Gastineau 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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