Overview

• Thurston posted a tearful Instagram Stories video on Sept. 26, calling viral posts claiming she had died "triggering" and saying she felt helpless to stop them.
• She shared screenshots of Facebook posts and asked followers to report the hoaxes while appealing for anyone at the company to advise on removal.
• On Sept. 27, she countered with dark humor, uploading a halo-filter clip joking she was on the "other side" and mock-promoting a casket company.
• The former Bachelorette announced breast cancer in February and said the disease reached stage IV in March after small metastases were found in her liver.
• In a Sept. 19 update, she said medications are working, liver spots appeared to have disappeared, and she intends to proceed with November surgery if upcoming scans are clear.