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The death of Australian YouTuber Luke Damant has been substantially exaggerated. He’s actually laughing at the people who share false information that he has died.
People started tweeting about the cheese paratha-loving YouTuber being “pronounced dead in Jalalabad,” implying that he disappeared after entering the country three weeks ago, and rumours of his “demise” started circulating online. Damant is a travel blogger who has visited numerous places in South Asia, including Pakistan. At the beginning of December, he shared that he was in Abbottabad.
The YouTuber made fun of the news by posting a fake obituary on his social media accounts.
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“It is from the deep sadness of hearts that our adventurist, inspiring and loving Luke Damant has had his last paratha. Luke was attempting the Guinness World Record for the most cheese paratha’s eaten in 1 hour. After a strong start, getting to 14 within the first 30 minutes of the challenge. It was at number 15, where Luke didn’t chew his paratha, swallowed, and after a 30 second struggle, he magically turned into one,” read his post.
“Authorities are still trying to figure out how a man can possibly turn into a cheese paratha, but it is believed that the old saying is true… You are what you eat.”
He concluded his caption by announcing that his next video from Afghanistan would be released on Friday.
The 24-year-old also addressed the situation through his Instagram stories. “I can’t believe I even have to make this post,” he expressed in the video. “Guys, I’m f****ng chilling! For years I’ve been trying to say that the media fakes f*****g news, and hundreds of thousands of people think I’m dead in a day.”
Damant denied any involvement in the situation and mentioned that he didn’t even understand how it had occurred. “We took the holidays off, new year, had a little bit of fun and all of a sudden, I’m dead! I’d love to take credit, genius marketing, incredible plot but I have to call it off. As much as I’d love to continue along with the trolling it’s gotten too out of hand,” he explained.
Reflecting on the experience, Damant described it as surreal when everyone believed he was dead. He shared that the thousands of heartwarming messages he received reminded him of his influence and expressed gratitude for all those who reached out. To those who were happy about the rumors of his death, he had a clear message: “F*** you! I’m back mother f*****r.”
He also reminded his followers with a useful note — “If I go offline for a few weeks, for a few months, that’s just me, we’re alive and we’re chilling.”
As always, it’s essential to take what you read online with skepticism, especially when it comes from random YouTube exposés or blog posts.
