A CONTROVERSIAL YouTube star and online “relationship guru” has passed away aged 56, according to unconfirmed reports.
A close friend of self-proclaimed guru Samuels, Melanie King, revealed on Thursday she’d received “family confirmation” that the Modern Women creator had passed away.
However, his family or team are yet to publicly confirm the Georgia star’s death and no statement has been uploaded to his social media platforms.
Unverified reports shared on social media claim the YouTuber died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
However, the circumstances or cause of Samuels’ death are yet to be officially confirmed.
Read our Kevin Samuels live blog for the latest news…
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Social media post sparks rumours of Kevin’s passing
A social media page that goes by the name “gossiointhecitytea” shared a screenshot of a message that hinted Kevin was dead.
The message read: “CLR ADV She doesn’t know the apartment number but to ask for Kevin Samuels at the front desk CLR ADV there is an unresponsive male at the loc (breathing but not alert or conscious).”
While it features the name “Kevin Samuels” it is unclear at this time if it is the YouTube star and dating guru.
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Reports Kevin Samuels has died remain unconfirmed
At present, Kevin Samuels’ death has not been confirmed – meaning it is still a rumor.
And Samuels’ family or team has yet to publicly announce the Georgia star’s death.
Meanwhile, no statement confirming his death has been uploaded to social media.
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Friend claims Samuels’ death is ‘100% the truth’
Melanie King, who claims to be a close friend of self-proclaimed relationship guru Samuels, revealed on Thursday she got “family confirmation” that he had passed away.
She told music star F.C The Truth: “This is 100 per cent.”
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Who is ‘image consultant’ Kevin Samuels?
Kevin Samuels was born on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta, Georgia.
He attended Millwood High School before moving on to study at The University of Oklahoma.
The 57-year-old is a controversial YouTube sensation, dating expert and social media influencer.
According to his Instagram, he describes himself as an image consultant.
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Rumours of Samuels’ death originated from SINGLE post
The online news spread like wildfire on social media and triggered a battle between his fans and critics.
Those who have found fellowship in the influencer’s ideology accused his critics of celebrating his death.
Kevin’s name became a top trending topic on Twitter late on May 5, 2022, as people tried to sort out the facts.
It appears that the reports of his death originated from a single social media post in which there are claims he died.
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Why is ‘Kevin Samuels death’ trending?
Rumors regarding Samuels’ death began circulating on Twitter and other social media outlets on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
He was reportedly found unresponsive in his home.
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Samuels’ pages haven’t been updated since midweek
Samuels’s most recent post on Instagram was a 94-minute clip titled: “Modern Women are a Party of One” which he shared on Wednesday.
The video was the last clip uploaded to his YouTube page.
His Facebook profile hasn’t been updated since Tuesday.
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How many followers does Kevin Samuels have?
Kevin Samuels’ online following has grown at a fast rate,
He has more than a million followers on Instagram and over 80,000 on TikTok.
Samuels also boasts 1.4million YouTube subscribers and more than 250,000 followers on Facebook.
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YouTubers and influencers says they ‘pray this isn’t true’
Influencer Sabrina Paterson said: “Prayers I pray this isn’t true.”
American TV personality Phaedra Parks posted two praying emojis alongside a love heart.
Canadian YouTuber LaToya Forever said: “No just no.”
And, singer-songwriter Sy Ari da Kid posted: “Nah OG don’t leave that soon brother. Keep killin.”
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Reports of Kevin’s death remain unconfirmed by family
Samuels’ family or team has yet to publicly announce the Georgia star’s death.
No statement confirming his death has been uploaded to social media.
Unverified reports shared on social media claim the star suffered a cardiac arrest, but these have not been confirmed.
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What has Kevin Samuels said about women?
Samuels has been slammed for making misogynistic comments in the past.
He sparked outrage after claiming unmarried women over 35 years old are considered to be “leftover women”.
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Kevin Samuels’ last social media post
Kevin Samuels’s most recent post on Instagram was a 94-minute clip titled: “Modern Women are a Party of One”.
He shared the footage on Wednesday this week.
The video is also the last clip uploaded to his YouTube page.
