“Nicole Trunfio dead 2024” : Search for a Supermodel 2002 winner killed by internet death hoax
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News of model Nicole Trunfio’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the December 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 Search for a Supermodel 2002 is alive and well.
UPDATE 18/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Nicole Trunfio death hoax spreads on Facebook
Rumors of the model’s alleged demise gained traction on Monday after a ‘R.I.P. Nicole Trunfio’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Australian model’s passing:
“At about 11 a.m. ET on Monday (December 16, 2024), our beloved model Nicole Trunfio passed away. Nicole Trunfio was born on March 16, 1986 in Merredin. 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 38-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 Australian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a model of Nicole Trunfio's stature would be major news across networks.
A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (85%) of respondents think those Nicole Trunfio death rumors are not funny anymore.
Nicole Trunfio Death Hoax Dismissed Since Model Is ‘Alive And Well’
On Tuesday (December 17) the model's reps officially confirmed that Nicole Trunfio 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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