6 February 2026 Brazilian content creator Bárbara Jankavski, a 31-year-old social-media personality widely recognized as the Human Barbie, has seen the investigation into her death take a dramatic and unsettling turn now that her body has been exhumed to determine whether foul play was involved. Jankavski was found dead on November 2, 2025, at the home of a 51-year-old public defender in São Paulo, and her passing was initially ruled accidental, with authorities concluding th

5 February 2026 Diana Skys. Diana Skys/Instagram The tragic and abrupt end of a young life sent shockwaves through the online creator community and beyond this week after Ugandan influencer Diana Namulinde, better known to her fans as Diana Skys, was found strangled to death in her Kampala apartment on February 4, 2026. The 24-year-old had cultivated a devoted following of nearly 200,000 across Instagram and TikTok with her lifestyle, fashion and beauty content, mingling aspi

4 February 2026 Meredith Hayden, the chef and social media personality behind the beloved Wishbone Kitchen brand, stunned her followers and the broader online community when she revealed a traumatic experience from her past in a heartfelt video on TikTok, explaining that four years ago she was allegedly drugged and kidnapped at a Hollywood premiere party, an incident she says has shaped her life ever since. In the candid video posted on February 3, Hayden, who has amassed nea

3 February 2026 Olivia Ponton, the 23-year-old influencer, model and content creator known for sharing lifestyle, wellness and everyday moments with her millions of followers online, has fired back at critics who describe her posts as “boring,” offering a candid look at how judgment and scrutiny have influenced her relationship with social media and her own sense of self. In a recent TikTok video that went viral within influencer circles, Ponton addressed a growing tide of co

2 February 2026 At the 2026 Grammy Awards, pop star Billie Eilish’s bold political statement condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during her acceptance speech for Song of the Year sparked intense reactions across social platforms, but perhaps none more viral than the live response of conservative influencer Emily Austin, whose sneering “reaction” clip quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the night. Attending the ceremony in Los Angeles an even

1 February 2026 Cole Walliser at 2025 Kids' Choice Awards in June 2025. Credit : Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Cole Walliser, the Canadian filmmaker and creative force behind the high-speed Glambot footage that has become a staple of awards-season red carpets, was conspicuously absent from the 2026 Grammy Awards, a notable departure given his longstanding presence at music’s biggest night and other major events. Known for the slow-motion clips he captures of stars arriving

31 January 2026 Comedian Ben Bankas has found himself at the center of a cultural firestorm after six of his sold-out performances at the Laugh Camp Comedy Club in St. Paul, Minnesota were abruptly canceled following a viral clip in which he made provocative remarks about the late Renee Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was fatally shot by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in early January 2026. The cancellation, which came less than a week before Bank

30 January 2026 The online world and the communities she served were left stunned and grieving after Shirley Raines, the founder of the nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz and a beloved social media activist known simply as Ms. Shirley, was found dead inside her Henderson, Nevada home on January 27, 2026. Raines, 58, was discovered following a welfare check requested by her daughter when attempts to reach her by phone and at her door went unanswered. When authorities forced entry

28 January 2026 Influencer Erin Oudshoorn shared devastating news with her followers and the global online community on January 27, 2026, announcing that her six-year-old daughter, Luella affectionately known as Lulu, passed away peacefully in her arms after a long, heartbreaking struggle with a rare and severe form of epilepsy. Lulu’s death ended more than six years of fierce determination, love and public advocacy by her mother, who had spent much of that time documenting h