“Irina Lazareanu dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax
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News of model Irina Lazareanu’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 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Irina Lazareanu death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P. Irina Lazareanu’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Canadian model’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (November 20, 2024), our beloved model Irina Lazareanu passed away. Irina Lazareanu was born on June 8, 1982 in Cluj-Napoca. 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 singer 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 Canadian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Irina Lazareanu's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Irina Lazareanu death rumors are not funny anymore.
Irina Lazareanu Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Thursday (November 21) the model's reps officially confirmed that Irina Lazareanu 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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