Statement on former reality star’s Instagram was revealed to be result of a hack, echoing social media rapper Lil Tay’s recent ordeal
Outlets such as People, Us Weekly, the Daily Beast and NBC News reported Seiter’s death and noted his history of mental health struggles and previous suicide attempts, which he has spoken about publicly. On Tuesday, Seiter“Hey, guys. As you can see, I am alive and well. My account was hacked,” he said. “For the last 24 hours, I’ve been trying desperately to get into it.
“I’m sorry for all the pain they caused when they made that post,” he continued. “I just got back into my account.” The abrupt turnaround recalled the media frenzy and confusion over the “death” earlier this month of Lil Tay, a 15-year-old former social media star who gained popularity on Instagram in 2018 as a braggadocious child rapper. In a similar fashion to Seiter, Lil Tay’s death was reported as fact in several media outlets after a statement attributed to her family appeared on her Instagram account, which had been largely dormant for several years.
A day later, TMZ reported that Lil Tay was in fact alive, citing another statement from her and her brother, Jason Tian, who was also reportedly dead. “I’m completely heartbroken and struggling to even find the right words to say. It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours,” said Lil Tay, who claimed her Instagram account “was compromised by a third party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me”, including about her legal name, Claire Hope.
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