Ellen DeGeneres dispelled any premature fears about her passing on Wednesday when she appeared alive.
The 65-year-old comedian and former daytime talk show host was photographed in Montecito, California, running some errands around town.
Her sighting came after she was the unfortunate victim of an online death scam.
Several Twitter users erroneously posted earlier today that Ellen had passed away, and she has been the victim of other death threats in recent years.
The fake news about her death and subsequent confirmation that she was alive comes shortly after former Bachelorette contestant Josh Seiter reportedly passed away, only to reveal he was still alive 18 hours later.
Relief! Ellen DeGeneres dispelled any premature fears about her passing on Wednesday when she appeared alive
Bizarre: The 65-year-old comedian was spotted running errands in Montecito hours after false rumors of her death began spreading on Twitter
In a shocking development, his ex Monica Beverly Hillz claimed he faked his own death, though Seiter has denied her claims and said his Instagram account was hacked.
Ellen seemed completely at ease during her sighting Wednesday.
The funny lady was dressed in a navy blue polo shirt, which she paired with light blue jeans that were lightly frayed over the pockets.
The pants were ruffled at the bottom atop a pair of black leather boots with accented green elastic on the sides.
She was seen exiting what appears to be a supermarket and getting back into her sleek gray Porsche, wearing cool aviator sunglasses to create ideal driving conditions.
Ellen appeared to have grabbed a cold bottle of water while in the store before continuing.
It’s unclear exactly how the death hoax involving her began, though it seems to have accelerated after several tweets were posted about her death, though it’s unclear if the initial posters knew the information was fake.
DeGeneres doesn’t seem to have commented on the fake news about her death, possibly because it’s old news to her.
The latest controversy is just one of many death threats she’s faced on social media in recent years.
“I just realized Ellen Degeneres isn’t dead,” one user said on Twitter earlier on Wednesday.
Another person tweeted, “Why did I think Ellen was dead?”
Spreading like wildfire: A string of tweets sharing condolences about her fake death began to surface, though it’s unclear which posters knew it was fake
A pattern: She was previously the victim of Twitter death threats in 2020 and 2022. DeGeneres ended her old talk show in May 2022
Old school: The hoax first went viral in July 2020 after a controversial video made during one of her talk show episodes; seen in 2016 in Burbank, California.
Mum is the word: The comedian has not commented on the recent death cheat, but has been busy on social media sharing photos of herself tending to chickens — and celebrating her wedding anniversary; seen in November 2022 in Washington, DC
Strong in the market: Ellen and Portia de Rossi celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on August 16. The two have been spotted at several recent public events, including award shows; seen with Portia (R) in 2020 with Beyoncé and Jay-Z
The hashtag #RIPEllen was trending in July 2020with several users tweeting their “condolences.”
‘Is Ellen dead or not?! Y’all are confusing it all out of me #ripellen,” one surprised Twitter user wrote.
The tweets began after a rumor that the then 62-year-old comedian died after jumping off the roof of a house.
However, that turned out to be untrue, and the hashtag eventually became a way for Twitter users to mock her “death” with fake obituaries and photos of celebrities who look like her.
People on Twitter fed the rumors again in 2022 with more premature tributes.
“I can’t believe what happened,” one user tweeted.
Another user said, “I know everyone hated her for the last few years, but Ellen DeGeneres has done so much for the queer community in her life it’s kind of sad how she passed away #ripellen.”
A recent tweet read: “RIP to my dear friend Ellen DeGeneres – All my friends are dead…”
The 2020 death cheat started three months later she shared encouraging words from her living room who social media didn’t find funny.
“One thing I’ve learned from being in quarantine is that people — this is like being in jail, that’s what this is,” DeGeneres said.
Irresponsible and confused: Users on Twitter have sparked Ellen DeGeneres’ 2022 and 2023 death hoaxes, leaving fans wondering if the more recent hoaxes are true
‘That’s mainly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for ten days and everyone here is gay.’
One user tweeted, “Oh the jokes you’re making… my son is in jail and accused of being infected with the coronavirus. Yes, it’s such a joke… haha.”
DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary on Aug. Ellen posted a nice tribute to Portia on her Instagram.
She also acts as a “chicken influencer,” and she answered questions about caring for her chickens in an Instagram video on Aug. 26.