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YouTuber Trisha Paytas has denied a ‘weird’ rumour that they are in labour and apologised to the royal family – following bizarre online theory about the Queen.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, the vlogger, 34, who identifies as non-binary and uses the pronouns they/them/she/her, shared a photo of their visible baby bump to confirm that they are still ‘very much pregnant.’
The update came following a tweet where they announced they were 1cm dilated, it was then met by responses from fans that claimed her baby would be the Queen’s reincarnation.
Awkward: YouTuber Trisha Paytas, 34, has denied a ‘weird’ rumour that she is in labour and apologised to the royal family on Friday – following bizarre online theory about the Queen
Trisha, whose career has often been surrounded by controversy, slammed the internet a ‘weird place’ as they addressed the rumours.
They penned: ‘Well this is awkward… to have to announce that I’m still VERY much pregnant and have NOT given birth.
‘I almost felt sad yesterday to tell people this. The internet is a weird place. I don’t know how any of those rumours started or why?’
Addressing rumours: Taking to Instagram, the vlogger shared a photo of her visible baby bump to confirm that she was still ‘very much pregnant
Baby: YouTube star Trisha Paytas has confirmed that they are in labour as they took to Twitter on Thursday to share an update on their pregnancy
They continued: ‘Sorry to the royal family and my baby. Felt weird to say anything at all. But so many people IRL that we know, had been texting and calling about this.
‘Including my dad who felt out of the loop as if I wouldn’t text him when I was going into labor.
Still don’t know what to say. Other than – I’m still pregnant. And when I do give birth, we will announce it. Condolences to the royal family. It’s very disheartening to hear of the Queen’s passing.
‘For people genuinely excited for us, can we keep that same energy for the next week? It was very kind and nice to hear but will be even more fun when baby is here with us.’
Congratulations! The TV personality has documented their pregnancy journey on social media, sharing regular snaps of their blossoming baby bump to Instagram
It comes as Trisha appeared to confirm that they were in labour as they took to Twitter on Thursday to share an update on their pregnancy.
Trisha revealed they were ‘1 cm dilated’ in a post shared one day after her due date and penned: ‘1 cm dilated! Woo hoo!’
Hours later Buckingham Palace announced the sad news that Queen Elizabeth II had passed away ‘peacefully’ at Balmoral on Thursday aged 96.
Fans of Trisha’s then took to Twitter to begin a bizarre theory that their baby would be the Queen’s reincarnation.
Expecting: It comes as Trisha appeared to confirm that she was in labour as she took to Twitter on Thursday to share an update on her pregnancy
Reincarnation, also known as rebirth, is the concept that a non-physical part of a living being can begin a new life, in a different body, after death.
The Celebrity Big Brother star has documented their pregnancy journey on social media, sharing regular snaps of their blossoming baby bump to Instagram.
They have not revealed what their baby name will be, but teased that they have already chosen a name in a YouTube video last month.
Wild: Fans of Trisha’s then took to Twitter to begin a bizarre theory that her baby would be the Queen’s reincarnation
Trisha revealed that they were expecting a baby girl in a gender reveal party in April, sharing a picture of herself and husband Moses surrounded by pink confetti.
Trisha and Moses became pregnant shortly after getting married, but Trisha had previously believed that they couldn’t get pregnant naturally.
In 2016, Trisha detailed her infertility journey in a YouTube video, explaining that they had been told by doctors that they couldn’t have children due to scar tissue from undiagnosed chlamydia.
Exciting: Trisha revealed that they were expecting a baby girl in a gender reveal party in April, sharing a picture of herself and husband Moses surrounded by pink confetti
They explained: ‘The first time I ever went to a doctor about this at 25 told me I was never going to have kids. Another doctor was like ‘IVF is going to be your best route because your tubes are just too, too scarred up’.’
In February, they took to Instagram to announce that they were pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Moses Hacmon.
Trisha shared the exciting news via Instagram in honour of Valentine’s Day, posting a snapshot of her sonogram.
They wrote: ‘Love at first [heart] beat. #HappyValentinesDay.’
Baby on board: IIn February, they took to Instagram to announce that they were pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Moses Hacmon
Trisha, who has more than a million YouTube subscribers, is prolific on social media, which has led to numerous scandals and many feuds with other influencers over the years.
In 2017, they received a lot of media attention after they uploaded a video called ‘I’m no longer a person’ – which showed her walking around in their underwear with a bag over her head.
‘Because I no longer have an identity, I don’t want to be made fun of or compared to my videos because they are no longer me,’ they said in the video.
Romance: Trisha and Moses first met in 2020 after they were set up by fellow YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein on their dating show. Moses, an Israeli artist and architect, is Hila’s brother
‘I am stepping back from a persona, from a person that is Trish.’
In another YouTube video posted a few months later, Trisha said that they now identified as a ‘chicken nugget.’
‘I don’t think I should be considered crazy for identifying as such,’ they stated at the time.
They have also released 11 books and stepped into the music world – dropping nine albums throughout her career.
Sweet: The couple announced that they were engaged in December 2020. The proposal went down after a photoshoot – which saw the two dressed up as Aladdin and Princess Jasmine