Early this morning, TikTok star Charli D’Amelio was tragically killed. After a brief but intense showdown with the government of an unnamed island nation, she tripped on her sister Dixie D’Amelio’s sock, which had been hanging from the banister until it slipped and fell into her path, and unfortunately didn’t survive the fall.
D’Amelio began posting videos of herself dancing on TikTok in early 2019 and amassed a sizable following quickly. She since moved on to surpass Loren Gray and held the title of ‘Most Followers on TikTok’. The popular video-sharing app has released a statement assuring fans that her account will stay open in her memory.
In a post on Instagram, Dixie D’Amelio expressed extreme regret that she left her sock there. In a tearful plea to viewers, she begged people to pick up their socks before a loved one met the same untimely fate as her sister.
Dixie D’Amelio was rumored to be the less-loved of the two sisters, and since Charli’s demise, the internet has been aflame with rumors that Dixie orchestrated Charli’s death. She denied everything in an Instagram livestream has stated that this accident has “emotionally crippled” her and she “may never be the same again.”
The D’Amelio family’s publicist has asked that people give the family some privacy to grieve in this tragic time.
*This article will be updated as more statements are made*