Popular TikToker Brittany Miller has addressed claims that she faked a cancer diagnosis almost 10 years ago, apologizing to fans over it.
On November 4, TikToker Brittany Miller became the subject of a report from The Sun in regards to an apparent fake cancer diagnosis. An apparent former friend of Miller’s told the newspaper that, back in 2017, “Brittany lied to us all” by claiming that she had been diagnosed with stage 3 gastric cancer.
It was alleged that a JustGiving page was set up to help Miller, with £150 being raised by friends and family. Screenshots of the page have been circulating, but no link to it exists.
Following the report going live, Miller’s social media pages have been flooded with comments, urging her to address the situation. After her fiancé, Ash Kooner, said that she “will speak when she’s ready,” Brittany has addressed everything.
Brittany Miller addresses backlash over report
“Back in 2017, I had extremely bad mental health, and at the time, I didn’t realize how bad, but it was bad. I was depressed, I was suicidal, I was lost, I was confused. I lost my partner, I lost my job, and there was lots of things in that year that led me to be mentally ill,” she told viewers on November 10.
Miller said that she “never wanted to talk” about that period of her life, claiming that the situation had been “twisted.”
“I said something to someone within my immediate circle, in confidence. One stupid sentence that I deeply regret,” she added. “I didn’t do this for malicious intent, or to scam people. I did this out of desperation. I did it to keep the people in my life close to me. I don’t condone it, I understand why I did it, and I’ve learned from my mistakes. This was not a long-running or manipulative story like its been made out to be.”
The TikToker, who has over 3.5 million followers, said that she “didn’t take a penny” from the JustGiving page and had it shut down after seeing donations.
“I’ve grown from this. I am working on being the best version of myself. It took me a long time to understand why I did it, and I forgive myself because I was mentally ill, and I am so deeply sorry to anyone who I’ve upset or triggered from saying what I said,” Miller added, noting she wasn’t on social media at the time.
“I didn’t do this for likes or followers,” she continued. “I admitted what I did, and I said sorry to the people that I hurt.”
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