Is Ellen DeGeneres dead? Fans panic following fake announcement on Twitter
Is Ellen DeGeneres dead? Fans panic after false announcement on Twitter
- Ellen has been the subject of multiple death threats between 2020 and 2023
- The comedian’s successful talk show ended on May 26, 2022
- She is regularly active on social media after the end of her show
Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is once again the victim of a short-lived death hoax that began gaining popularity on Twitter on Aug. 30.
Social media was in turmoil after that a series of tweets were posted claiming that the 65-year-old television personality had passed away.
Luckily for fans, Ellen is alive and well, but hasn’t commented on the recent death cheat since.
“I just realized Ellen Degeneres isn’t dead,” one user said on Twitter.
Another person tweeted, “Why did I think Ellen was dead?”
Users on Twitter rekindled the hashtag #RIPEllen on August 30. The hoax first went viral in July 2020 after a controversial video made during one of her talk show episodes
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
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.
This is one of many death threats Ellen has dealt with on social media over the years.
The hashtag #RIPEllen was trending in July 2020 – with several users tweeting their ‘condolences’.
‘Is Ellen dead or not?! Y’all are confusing it all out of me #ripellen,” one confused 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.
Users on Twitter have sparked Ellen DeGeneres’ 2022 and 2023 death hoax, leaving fans wondering if the more recent hoax is true
“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.
‘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.