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TikTok Star Brittany Miller Admits Fabricating 2017 Stage 3 Stomach Cancer

The apology follows renewed scrutiny after police confirmed she received a suspended sentence for fraud in 2020.

Overview

  • Miller, who has about 3.5 million TikTok followers, posted a video acknowledging she invented a stage 3 stomach cancer diagnosis from 2017.
  • Local police, cited by the BBC, confirmed an investigation for fraud by false declaration and a 12‑month suspended sentence handed down in July 2020.
  • Miller says a fundraising page linked to the false diagnosis was set up by acquaintances and shut once donations appeared, while former associates claim she created it herself.
  • She attributed the lie to severe mental‑health struggles at the time and apologized, as cancer patients and other creators condemned the deception online.
  • Coverage notes The Sun’s investigation reignited the issue, and local media report a social‑services referral earlier this year, which has not been independently corroborated in these reports.