CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Josh Seiter, a former contestant on 'The Bachelorette', has been accused of faking his death by ex-girlfriend Monica Beverly Hillz, a former contestant on 'RuPaul’s Drag Race.'
Hillz claims that Seiter used her for clout and attention and then pretended to be dead on social media after breaking up with her.
How did Josh Seiter and Monica Beverly Hillz meet?
Hillz told Entertainment Weekly that she met Seiter on Instagram and they dated for three weeks before going public with their relationship on August 13, after their "second date," the post has been deleted since.
“Finding out supposedly my ex died, he’s dead on a Monday and alive on a Tuesday. I don’t have the words. I’m baffled," Hillz, whose real name is Monica Dejesus-Anaya, said.
She said Seiter faking his death, "makes me look like I’m involved and that I’m crazy.”
She said there was "no way in hell" Seiter's social media was hacked as for her, it took her months to get her "damn Instagram back." She continued, "I was devastated.”
Why did Josh Seiter and Monica Beverly Hillz break up?
In a text message, Seiter told Hillz that his life was in shambles after his grandfather's death and asked her if they could remain friends instead.
Hillz, on the other hand, felt happy to get out of the relationship after finding out about the death hoax.
“It was the most roller-coaster relationship I’ve ever had,” she said, adding "Seiter was inconsistent in his communication" and that they had a fight about it on August 22.
She also said that Seiter wasn't mentally stable. “I’m his girlfriend now, we rarely speak unless we’re going to go on a date, I say all of this to say, maybe he is using me for clout," she added.
"We were going back and forth in text messages,” Hillz shared. She said, “He was up, down, inside out, that’s why when I heard that he passed away."
"I didn’t want to believe it, but in a sense I’m like, he’s not really all up there,” she continued.
“He’s not, and I sensed that. I suffer from mental issues, but I take medication and I see a therapist, but he doesn’t do that kind of stuff," said Hillz.
Hillz concluded, "The sick m**********r" should be held accountable. I’m questioning everything about this whole situation."
How did Josh Seiter respond to the allegations by Monica Beverly Hillz?
Josh Seiter slammed the allegations, calling them "made up and ridiculous."
He said, "Those are all ridiculous accusations made up by somebody with nothing better to do with their time."
He continued, “As a mental health advocate, issues of suicide are very sensitive for me. To suggest that I would orchestrate a death post around that issue is sickening."
"I have dedicated the last eight years of my life blogging and raising awareness about mental health, and I will continue to do so. Regardless of what my detractors have to say,” he added.
