In a since-deleted viral video, a TikTok account falsely claimed that Grace Wolstenholme — an influencer who shares her journey residing with cerebral palsy — had died. Wolstenholme, 22, discovered in regards to the hoax, and referred to as out the video’s creator in a TikTok shared in Might. Now, she’s talking out in regards to the incident and the harmful of misinformation in an interview with the BBC.

In Might 2025, Wolstenholme addressed the hoax in a TikTok video. The clip claiming she was useless featured outdated footage from 2021 of the content material creator throwing a punch within the health club, earlier than she falls down; the video then minimize to a casket being lowered into the bottom.

“I misplaced my autistic sister at this time so I purchased this pillow to mimic cuddling her,” the consumer wrote over the video, which was considered 650,000 instances, in keeping with the BBC.

Wolstenholme stitched the video on TikTok, and slammed the creator of the video, whom she claimed was additionally pretending to have cerebral palsy.

“It has come to my consideration that somebody has placed on TikTok saying that they are my brother and that I am useless. Properly, excuse me if I’m mistaken, I’ve not simply risen from the f–king useless, have I? I’m clearly nonetheless right here,” she stated within the clip.

She went on to name the hoax “very sickening.”

Wolstenholme additionally referred to as it “disgusting how he could make out I am [dead] to get views, and in addition to faux he is received cerebral palsy. I can not let you know how indignant this video has made me.”

Whereas talking with the BBC this week, Wolstenholme stated she had been sick for about three months previous to the hoax video being posted on-line, and hadn’t been as energetic on TikTok, noting that it made the false declare that she had died extra plausible.

She stated she discovered in regards to the video when somebody reached out to her mom to ship their condolences.

“Folks have been commenting saying ‘relaxation in peace, Grace. I like you,’” Wolstenholme defined. “Folks have been severely devastated listening to I used to be useless.”

She claimed that she misplaced cash from the hoax, saying she misplaced hundreds of followers and her views have been diminished since customers believed she was useless.

Wolstenholme expressed her frustration that not solely did the creator of the hoax declare she was useless, however they falsely identified her as autistic, when she has cerebral palsy.

“My incapacity is not autism, it is cerebral palsy. So he received my incapacity improper, and stated I used to be useless,” she informed the BBC.

Based on Wolstenholme, she reached out to somebody on Instagram with the identical username of the one who shared the hoax video on TikTok, they usually eliminated it from TikTok — solely to repost it just a few days later.

Wolstenholme additionally claimed the consumer despatched her what BBC described as “offensive messages.”

The outlet reported that TikTok took down the hoax video after they contacted the platform.

As for her 1.5 million TikTok followers, Wolstenholme stated they have been “deeply disgusted” by the demise hoax.

“It is triggering for my followers to see as a result of a few of my followers undergo with their psychological well being,” she defined.

Based on the BBC, the creator of the hoax TikTok shared a second video, through which they appeared to mock Wolstenholme’s cerebral palsy. Nonetheless, each of the consumer’s TikTok and Instagram accounts have since been deactivated.

Wolstenholme — who splits her time between Essex and London — reported the incident and alleged harassment to the Metropolitan Police, in keeping with the BBC, which stated authorities confirmed it was trying into “a number of strains of inquiry.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police informed the BBC, “The sufferer continues to be supported by officers. At this stage no arrests have been made.”