This week Billy LeBlanc shared one of the most heartbreaking stories… and some folks apparently aren’t buying it??
As we previously reported, the YouTuber announced on social media over the weekend his girlfriend, Natalie Clark, had died — and he almost lost his life, too. They both got the rare bacterial infection vibrio vulnificus from eating raw oysters. According to the Cleveland Clinic, it’s “a type of bacteria that can enter your body when you eat uncooked or undercooked shellfish” or “infect open wounds.” Vibrio vulnificus can cause fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and more. Per the CDC, 20 percent of people die from the disease. Unfortunately, Natalie became one of those people. What an unimaginable tragedy…
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And apparently, it was so unimaginable to some fans they questioned if it was even real — or just a way for Billy to gain more followers online! Jeez! Now, he wants to make it clear, no, he did not fake her death. The content creator posted a video on Instagram Tuesday to blast the death hoax accusations, saying:
“Hello, everybody. This is just a message just so everybody knows. I’ve had a lot of people asking me a lot of questions. It’s hard to answer every single one of them. Yes, Natalie did pass away. It is not some kind of way to get somebody to follow me or anything like that. We ate oysters, and we both felt sick for a couple of days. Then, I woke up and she was gone. So, I spent 12 days in the hospital and 8 days in ICU actually. I don’t remember much of it. I was pretty much out of it most of the time.”
Oof! So scary! Billy went on to note he’s just trying to figure out “what’s next for” him after this tragedy:
“I don’t know what to say. I’m trying to figure my life out now and what’s next for me. Thank you for all your love and support to everyone who gave that. To all the people who have messaged me on my phone and on social media, I’m sorry that I’m not getting back to you. I’m just in a mourning phase right now. And I’m just trying to figure things out. Thank you for your love and support.”
It’s a shame that while he is in the middle of grieving and recovering, he had to come onto social media to deal with these claims. Awful. Watch the video (below):
We continue to send Billy and Natalie’s loved ones love during this difficult time. Reactions, Perezcious readers? Let us know in the comments.
[Image via Billy LeBlanc/Instagram]
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