Katie Thurston Breaks Down in Tears Over Fake Death Rumors amid Breast Cancer Journey: ‘Pisses Me Off’

Katie Thurston is “so mad” about nan clone rumors claiming she has died.

In a tearful Instagram Stories video, nan 34-year-old Bachelorette alum — who was diagnosed pinch bosom cancer successful February — addressed nan clone decease rumors being posted connected societal media.

Thurston said successful nan video, “I virtually wanted to return clip distant from societal media, but past I was getting texts from group I don’t usually perceive from, and past I sewage DMs from people, and everyone’s like, ‘Are you okay?’ ”

She besides shared screenshots of nan clone decease rumors, with one Facebook station falsely claiming “Thurston has officially taken her past breath.”

In her guidance video to nan rumors, Thurston continued, “I’ve seen this article spell astir before, but thing astir coming really f------ pisses maine off. It’s triggering, and I effort to study it. There’s conscionable thing I tin do. I conscionable consciousness helpless. I’m conscionable truthful mad, truthful huffy correct now.”

She besides requested help, adding, “If anyone useful astatine Facebook [or] has immoderate proposal connected what I tin do please show me.”

In a follow-up video, Thurston revealed that she was “cleansing [her] bosom pinch aged videos of babe Charlie,” her dog.

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A time later, connected Saturday, Sept. 27, Thurston shared immoderate humor-tinged “breaking news” by poking nosy of nan clone decease rumors.

Alongside a video of her wearing a halo filter, she captioned an Instagram station with, “⚰️BREAKING NEWS! Did you cognize ceremonial homes will adhd steep markups to nan costs of caskets? That’s why I want to shoutout @titancasket for coming up pinch a solution to thief prevention money during your clip of mourning. #RIP #WWJD #funeral #moneysavingtips ⚰️Shoutout to @justinesmorris for reminding maine to header pinch joke 🤍.”

The decease rumors travel amid Thurston’s stage 4 bosom crab journey, which she has been candid astir since announcing her diagnosis.

Most recently, she shared a wellness update regarding her upcoming double mastectomy, which is slated for November. She besides reminded her followers that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.