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TikTok Influencer Brittany Miller Apologizes for Faking 2017 Cancer Diagnosis

She attributes the lie to a period of severe mental illness, denying that she kept any money from a small fundraiser.

Overview

  • Miller posted a TikTok video on November 10 admitting she fabricated a cancer diagnosis and apologizing to followers.
  • She described experiencing severe mental-health struggles in 2017, including depression and suicidal thoughts, before making the false claim.
  • Miller said a friend created a JustGiving fundraiser that she shut down after seeing a few donations, stating she did not take any money; reports cite about £150 raised.
  • The controversy resurfaced after a November 4 report in The Sun that quoted a former friend who said she claimed to have stage 3 gastric cancer.
  • TMZ reported she was reportedly convicted of fraud by false representation in the UK with a fine and probation, a claim presented without independent confirmation in the articles.