The Dark Side Of Tiktok

The stars of TIKTOK became the latest celebrity group, but the dark side of the app saw its emerging talents die of suicide, addiction, shootings, and stunts on their own.

With more users than ever flooding TikTok during the Covid pandemic, fans have been hit hard by sudden deaths.

"He can't be dead, he was just getting started," one follower of Timbo's death said this week.

"We will miss you and never forget you," added others.

ARBRE DAZHARIA

Dazharia is believed to have died by suicide in FebruaryCredit: Instagram

More commonly known by her username bxbygirldee, Dazharia Shaffer, 18, is believed to have died by suicide in February.

His death was confirmed on February 9 but his father, Joseph Santiago.

“I just want to thank everyone for their love and support for my daughter,” he wrote alongside a TikTok montage of photos of her.

“Unfortunately, she is no longer with us and has gone to a better place. "

The teenager, from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was a TikTok star with 1.4 million followers.

She also had a YouTube page where she would vlog her life and try viral challenges.

The social media star had also just opened her own beauty line before her death.

"It might sound very easy but trust me it's not especially since I'm the only worker lol… I have to do so many things but I appreciate it! " she said.

ROCHELLE HAGER

Maine TikTok star Rochelle Hager died in March after a tree fell on her in a freak car crash.

According to local law enforcement, an Internet sensation was moving down a street in Farmington when high winds blew a tree into its windshield at over 50 MPH.

The 31-year-old was reportedly killed instantly.

Police chief Charles called the accident "tragic and unique."

"There was nothing she could do to prevent it," the officer told the Press Herald in a statement.

No other person was injured in the incident, which closed roads for nearly two hours.

Hager's partner and other TikTok stars Brittanie Lynn posted a moving tribute after her death was confirmed.

“I can't eat or sleep. All I can do is make videos and I wish you were here with me #rip #myangel, ”she wrote.

Over the past year, Hager has gained a large following on the video-sharing platform.

She garnered over 1.2 million likes and had over 123,000 subscribers on TikTok.

CAITLYN LOANE

Australian sensation Caitlyn Loane, 19, committed suicide on July 8.

The farmer had become popular on TikTok for documenting her daily life working in the agriculture industry in northern Tasmania.

Loane worked on the 600-hectare homestead as a livestock manager in the Latrobe region of Tasmania and was known for her passion for livestock.

She had planned to take over the family business as she got older.

Speaking of their loss, Caitlyn's father Phillip Loane said, “Words cannot describe our loss.

“She was a lovely, crazy young woman who was an invaluable member of our family. "

Loane's mother, Richele, said "her daughter's smile lit up the room" and that she "wasn't afraid to get her hands dirty."

A few days earlier, she had posted a haunting final clip to her tens of thousands of followers.

The video shows a photo montage of the life of a pioneer farmer on a song.

He asks, "How far would you drive for the girl of your dreams?

In the caption, she wrote: “What about Tasmania?

His TikTok page had over 50,000 people and 700,000 likes.

SIYA KAKKAR

Siya Kakkar was a popular dancerCredit: Tiktok

Siya Kakkar of New Delhi, India, tragically died by suicide last June after her family claimed she "received threats."

The news of his death was confirmed by his manager Arjun Sarin, who handled all of his work and endorsements.

"It must have been something personal ... in terms of work, she was doing well," he said in a statement at the time.

"I had word with her last night about a new project and she looked normal.

“Me and my company Fame Experts manage a lot of artists and Siya was a brilliant talent. I go to her house in Preet Vihar. "

Kakkar was an avid dancer and featured on various choreography videos on the “Fluid Dance Academy” YouTube channel.

There are reports that the family of the 16-year-old TikTok star has requested a detailed police investigation into his death.

Kakkar had garnered a large online following before his death with 1 million TikTok fans.

She also had over 104,000 followers on Instagram and amassed over 1.1 million followers on TikTok.

XIAOQIUMEI

Chinese influencer Xiaoqiumei died after falling 160 feet while filming herself with her phone still in hand when she crashed to the ground.

The operator of the tower crane, who had more than 100,000 followers, regularly shared videos of her daily life and her job behind the wheel of the huge crane.

According to local media reports, she was 23 years old and the mother of two young children.

Eyewitnesses who saw her fall to the ground said she had her phone in her hand as the tragedy unfolded when most of her colleagues left the site.

The video widely shared online is said to be the one Xiaoqimei was filming as she bounced off the crane - although her family denied it filmed during her descent.

They added that she was a professional at work and kept her cell phone in her bag during working hours.

Despite this, her family confirmed that she died as she returned from a crane shift near her home in Quzhou city, prefecture-level, Zhejiang province (west of China).

They said she just missed a step and fell.

 

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