“Joan Smalls dead 2024” : Model killed by internet death hoax

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News of model Joan Smalls’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 35-year-old model is alive and well.

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

Joan Smalls death hoax spreads on Facebook

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

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday (April 17, 2024), our beloved model Joan Smalls passed away. Joan Smalls was born on July 11, 1988 in Hatillo. 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 35-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 Puerto Rican network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Joan Smalls' 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 Joan Smalls death rumors are not funny anymore.

Joan Smalls Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Thursday (April 18) the model's reps officially confirmed that Joan Smalls 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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