Josh Seiter, 36, is denying that he had something to do with the demise hoax that occurred on his Instagram account this week. The previous Bachelorette star stated it took him 18 hours to announce he’s alive and effectively as a result of his major precedence was discovering out who put up a faux assertion saying his faux passing. “I’m not a star, no less than, in my thoughts. I’m not well-known. I don’t have a workforce that places out statements,” he informed TMZ, in an interview in regards to the hoax.
Josh additionally described himself as a “sufferer” of the insensitive hoax and apologized for taking virtually a day to substantiate he was okay. “I’m sorry, I’m not excellent. I suppose I may’ve finished one thing, beside getting on Instagram to attempt to show that I used to be alive,” he defined. “However, I haven’t had expertise with this.”
“I did one of the best I may. And, I’m sorry for everybody that was harm by this particular person. I’m a sufferer. And there victims additionally,” he continued. “It’s unhappy, there have been tributes going up, however I’m to not blame for that.”
Josh’s newest statements come after his ex-girlfriend Monica Beverly Hillz accused him of being a part of the hoax. In a press release she launched on Aug. 29, she wrote that she was “completely satisfied to listen to” that Josh is alive, however she’s “so offended” about what he allegedly did. “It’s infuriating that so many individuals who care about Josh have been deeply effected by this,” Monica wrote at the start of her assertion, earlier than saying she thinks he was “capable of pull this stunt as a cisgender white man.”
Josh’s followers had been shocked and saddened over what they thought was a legit demise announcement on his social media web page, earlier this week. There was rapid hypothesis that the “demise” needed to do together with his psychological well being struggles, which he has been very open about over time, and tributes began being posted throughout Instagram and past. Eighteen hours after the demise assertion went up, Josh posted a video that assured he was alive and effectively.
“As you may see, I’m alive and effectively,” he stated within the video. “My account was hacked. For the final 24 hours, I’ve been attempting desperately to get into it. Someone was taking part in a merciless joke and mocking my psychological sickness and the struggles I’ve gone by with melancholy and suicide makes an attempt.” He additional apologized for the “confusion” and revealed he was wanting into who was liable for posting the false assertion.