STEVE Harvey was the subject of another death hoax that started circulating via Twitter.
After the Emmy Award winner confirmed he is still alive, social media users appeared to think it was Harvey Weinstein who might have died.
The RIP Harvey trending Twitter hashtag caused users to wonder if it was about Steve Harvey[/caption]
Why is ‘RIP Harvey’ trending?
On July 18, 2023, RIP Harvey became a trending topic on Twitter.
Originally, the hashtag was about Kentucky radio station KSR.
KSR had a regular caller named Harvey Doyle and his death was announced on the abovementioned date.
“It was posted on his page today that the great KSR caller Harvey has passed away,” said station host Matt Jones.
“We will obviously talk more about it tomorrow but it is terrible news that makes me very sad.”
As the radio station’s listeners mourned the locally recognized caller with the hashtag “RIP Harvey” other Twitter users became confused.
How did Twitter respond?
The platform’s users thought RIP Harvey was trending in reference to Steve Harvey.
Some thought the hashtag was about Harvey Weinstein or TMZ’s Harvey Levin.
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One user tweeted: “why the f**k is RIP Harvey trending, you know Steve Harvey ain’t dead.”
A second netizen commented: “The RIP Harvey trending topic is bulls**t. I almost had a f**king heart attack.”
Another web surfer asked: “Can y’all specify which Harvey y’all are talking about with this #RIPHarvey hashtag?”
“Did Harvey Weinstein finally die? #RIPHarvey” inquired a fourth.
“Everyone saw RIP Harvey trending & thought Steve Harvey. I might be the only person who thought Harvey Levin,” another user posted.
Thanks to the RIP Harvey hashtag, Twitter surfers falsely thought Harvey Weinstein was dead[/caption]
How did Steve Harvey respond?
In response to Twitter’s curiosity, Steve Harvey tweeted a meme of himself and said: “Me seeing that Rip Harvey is trending.”
The former Miss Universe host also retweeted memes from fans who poked fun at the trend.
This isn’t the comedian’s first time dodging a death hoax.
In March 2023, the Family Feud presenter had to debunk rumors he was dead after a similar hashtag gained traction on Twitter.
