Grace Wolstenholme/Instagram TikTok creator Grace Wolstenholme addressed a video someone else posted that falsely implied she had died The video has since been removed, and the TikTok account has been deactivated "People were commenting saying, 'Rest in peace, Grace,' " Wolstenholem recalled about the death hoax, which she described as being "just disgusting" A British influencer spoke out after becoming the victim of a viral death hoax. Content creator Grace Wolstenholme was featured in a video on the social media platform, which falsely implied she had died. "It has come to my attention that someone has put on TikTok saying that they're my brother and that I'm dead. Well, excuse me if I'm mistaken, I've not just risen from the f------ dead, have I? I'm obviously still here," the 22-year-old said ina video response,which was initially posted in May 2025. Wolstenholme shared a brief screen recording of the hoax, which featured an old clip of her falling over in the gym that was originally posted on her page in 2021. It was followed by a video of casket being lowered into the ground. "I lost my autistic sister today so I bought this pillow to imitate cuddling her," text over the video read. Wolstenholme, who has amassed 1.3 million TikTok followers for her videos about living with cerebral palsy, called the hoax "sickening" and accused the user of using her and pretending to have cerebral palsy to promote his business. Wolstenholme learned about the death hoax video after someone reached out to her mother to pass on their condolences, she toldBBC. "People were commenting saying, 'Rest in peace, Grace.' [They] were severely devastated," she explained. The creator hadn't been active on social media at the time due to feeling ill, BBC reported. In her video addressing the hoax, Wolstenholme said, "I've been very ill lately, so him posting this false information and claiming I'm dead is very serious." At the time, she said that the video had reached 41,000 views. The BBC reported that after the video, Wolstenholme "lost thousands of followers" after the video went viral, which has diminished her income on the platform. While the video was removed from the app after Wolstenholme reached out to someone on Instagram who had the same username, the outlet reported that it reappeared days later. Additionally, Wolstenholme allegedly received "offensive messages" from the user. Grace Wolstenholme/Instagram Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. TikTok eventually removed the video, and all social media accounts associated with the username have been deactivated, BBC reported. "It's just disgusting how he can make out I'm [dead] to get views and to pretend he's got cerebral palsy. I cannot tell you how angry this video has made me," Wolstenholme said on TikTok. The Metropolitan Police were notified of the harassment, per BBC. A police spokeswoman told the outlet, "The victim continues to be supported by officers. At this stage no arrests have been made." Read the original article onPeople