{"id":66833,"date":"2023-08-29T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=66833"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:48:27","slug":"bachelorette-star-josh-seiter-is-alive-despite-statement-announcing-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/celebrities\/bachelorette-star-josh-seiter-is-alive-despite-statement-announcing-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"&#039;Bachelorette&#039; Star Josh Seiter is Alive, Despite Statement Announcing His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/46\/4by3\/2023\/08\/29\/46af251826e14467a6b20931521a7b3d_md.png\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"Josh Seiter\"        ><\/p>\n<p>A truly bizarre series of events surrounding &#8220;Bachelorette&#8221; contestant <strong>Josh Seiter<\/strong>, as the former reality star is actually alive, claiming his Instagram account was hacked &#8230; after a full statement was posted <strong>announcing his death<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b1\/16by9\/2023\/08\/29\/b13c4d17bf5b435f9f1cf90a5387d1be_md.jpg\"            loading=\"lazy\"          ><\/p>\n<p>Seiter just posted a video, proving he&#8217;s alive and well &#8230; telling his followers he&#8217;d lost access to his Instagram account for 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/92\/4by3\/2023\/08\/29\/92814ee0e02b4b7bad712ee64bbd9432_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"\"        ><\/p>\n<p>It was Monday afternoon when a lengthy statement was posted to Josh&#8217;s Instagram saying, in part, &#8220;It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the tragic news of Joshua&#8217;s unexpected passing. As all who knew him can attest, Joshua was an incredibly bright light in an increasingly dim world.&#8221; That post has now been deleted.<\/p>\n<p>Josh says whoever hacked his account was playing a &#8220;cruel joke&#8221; and mocking his previous struggles with mental illness. He apologizes for the pain the alleged hacker caused &#8230; and says he and his team are working to determine who posted the message.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/55\/4by3\/2023\/08\/28\/558bc18ba8574379a72d5305cac95dd3_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"Josh Seiter in &quot;The Bachelorette&quot;\"        ><\/p>\n<p>What Josh doesn&#8217;t make clear is why it took him 20 hours to address the hack, as multiple outlets across the globe published the story based on the statement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6a\/4by3\/2023\/08\/28\/6ada07addb784d83aef399d7ad82525e_md.jpg\"          loading=\"lazy\"          alt=\"josh seiter insta post\"        ><\/p>\n<p>Seiter &#8212; who was eliminated on the first week of <strong>Kaitlyn Bristowe<\/strong>&#8216;s season of &#8220;The Bachelorette&#8221; in 2015 &#8212; has been open and honest about his struggles with his mental health over the years &#8212; including bouts of depression and anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/08\/29\/bachelorette-star-josh-seiter-alive-not-dead-statement-announcing-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A truly bizarre series of events surrounding &#8220;Bachelorette&#8221; contestant Josh Seiter, as the former reality star is actually alive, claiming his Instagram account was hacked &#8230; after a full statement was posted announcing his death. 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