Fact check: Lilly Gaddis (@thelillygaddis) posted an announcement of Candace Owens' death on X on June 19, 2026.

Verdict: false — Trust Score 15/100

This content is a death hoax. While the screenshot of the post by Lilly Gaddis is authentic in that the post was actually made and then deleted, the claim that Candace Owens has passed away is refuted by 3 sources including Hindustan Times, Parade, and Owens' own verified X account. Owens responded to the rumors on June 20, 2026, confirming she is alive and well.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
samsfamreactsunfi — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBtgeqDc/
Verified on
June 20, 2026
Verification ID
17Gq_WZjqP5N591j-z4AIw

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @samsfamreactsunfi --- Caption/Description --- If this is a joke it’s sick AF! Who does this but most importantly WHY‼️‼️‼️#genx #tiktok #candace #politics #war --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- Candace Cousins, come to the front now. Come, come now. I just happened to open up eggs before I close my eyes and go to sleep. Saw this post from this lady named Lily. I go back to click on the post to read the comments. Like, all of a sudden, now the post is gone. So apparently she posted this post and deleted it. Somebody needs to check on Candace Owens, because why would she make this post? Is this preemptive? What the. What's going. This is not normal, and it's concerning. It's very concerning. Like, I don't like this. I don't like this at all. I don't like this one bit. I don't like the way this post was even drafted up and being made by somebody. Do y'all see this? I'm put in, I'm make sure I read all of this, pause to read what she wrote, and literally seconds later, it was gone. Like, what? We all know. The massage, like, the send out. You know, y'all know, y'all know if we don't know, but we know now. Okay, I just need somebody to check on Candace. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- SOMEBODY CHECK ON CANDACE OWENS NOW ❗❗❗😱😱 --- SOMEBODY CHECK ON CANDACE OWENS NOW ‼️‼️😱😱 --- Lilly @thelillygaddis X.com Candace Owen's family reached out to me earlier this morning, it is with deep sadness and sorrow that I am sharing the passing of my long time friend and fellow political commentator, Candace. But I also can't shake the feeling that this wasn't simply a random tragedy. There are circumstances surrounding Candace's death, especially after Charlie's passing, that raise serious questions, and I hope the full truth comes to light. I want to respect her family's privacy so I will refrain from sharing any further details. Please stay posted. 4:40 PM · 6/19/26 · 1.6K Views 11 2 14 3 ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: TIKTOK Author: @s

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: Lilly Gaddis (@thelillygaddis) posted an announcement of Candace Owens' death on X on June 19, 2026.
    Multiple news reports and social media archives confirm that Lilly Gaddis posted the announcement on June 19, 2026, and deleted it shortly after, later claiming her account was hacked.
  2. false: Candace Owens has passed away.
    Candace Owens personally debunked this claim on her verified X account on June 20, 2026, stating 'I am not dead.'
  3. unverifiable: Candace Owens' family contacted Lilly Gaddis regarding her death.
    This was a fabricated detail in the hoax post; Owens' family has made no such contact or statement, and Owens herself is alive. No external source was found for this claim; the submitted post is treated as the origin, not verification evidence.
  4. unverifiable: A person named Charlie recently passed away.
    Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and a close associate of Owens, was killed in September 2025. While not 'recent' in June 2026, his death is a real event referenced in the post. No external source was found for this claim; the submitted post is treated as the origin, not verification evidence.

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