Influencers

Food influencer Michael Duarte died in a "horrible incident" just days after celebrating his wedding anniversary with his wife.

Michael, who posted cooking videos under the Instagram handle @foodwithbearhands, died Saturday while traveling through Texas ... according to a GoFundMe posted on his IG.

The cause of death is unclear, but the GoFundMe says he "passed away in a horrible incident."

A North Carolina-based influencer learned about how rough breakups can be on Monday when she was ordered to pay $1.75 million -- after being found liable for ruining a marriage.

Brenay Kennard, who's got 3 million followers on TikTok and another 274,000 on Instagram, had been accused of having an affair with her manager, Tim Montague ... which apparently broke up his marriage with his now-estranged wife, Akira, reports WRAL-TV.

Akira -- who married Tim in 2018 and has two kids with him -- brought a civil lawsuit against Brenay after Tim started seeing the influencer. Akira claimed their affair caused plenty of anguish in her personal life and negatively impacted her family dynamic.

Brenay was found liable for criminal conversation -- which carries a penalty of $250,000 -- and alienation of affection, which came with a tab of $1.5 million.

FYI ... North Carolina's alienation of affection law allows estranged spouses to sue the individual they blame for breaking up their marriage. It's one of the few states with this kind of law.

Akira's lawyer, Robonetta Jones, issued a statement after the verdict, saying her client had "received justice" with the verdict.

Hayley McNeff’s death rocked the bodybuilding community over the summer -- and TMZ’s learned her cause of death was a drug overdose.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has revealed Hayley’s death was caused by acute intoxication from a deadly mix of heroin, fentanyl, 4-ANPP, cocaine, and norbuprenorphine.

The manner of her death, which occurred back in August, was officially listed as accidental.

Congrats are in order for influencer Catherine Paiz ... she’s pregnant, one month to the day after saying "I do" to tattoo artist Igor Ten!

Catherine hopped on IG Stories to share her pregnancy journey, revealing she took a test two weeks ago that came back positive ... and admitted she was super shocked by the news 'cause she had only stopped taking her birth control the day of her wedding, in late September.

Igor, on the other hand, wasn’t shocked -- simply over the moon that his dream of becoming a dad's coming true!

Travel influencer Anunay Sood has died, his family and friends confirmed Thursday on Instagram.

The post reads, "It is with deep sadness that we share the news of our beloved Anunay Sood's passing. We kindly ask for your understanding and privacy as we navigate this difficult time. We humbly request you to avoid gathering crowd near personal property. Please keep his family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers. May his soul rest in peace."

According to Arab News, the Dubai-based content creator was in Las Vegas on an all-expenses-paid trip from which he was set to return home Tuesday.

11/5 12:03 PM PT -- Tika’s owner Thomas Shapiro tells TMZ ... "Tika had just wrapped what would be her final Fashion Week and PetCon appearances, and the family had planned to retire her so she could enjoy her relaxed final year at home.  Even though they had consulted with some of the best medicical professionals in the country, it was her time to go."

Tika the Iggy, an Italian greyhound with a fashion sense and a huge internet following, is dead.

Tika's owner, Thomas Shapiro, announced her death Tuesday in a heartbreaking social media post.

Shapiro says Tika had two tumors in her liver and they had surgery to remove them -- on the advice of veterinarians -- and things seemed like they were going well.

Kamila Davies is a serious bombshell, and her Instagram drops are total knockouts.

From sexy beachside bikinis to glam night out looks, the model’s proving she can go from ocean waves to city lights without missing a beat.

Ty Dolla $ign blew the roof off at David Dobrik's Halloween house party, making the streamer's favorite night of the year one to remember ... and TMZ has exclusive details.

The Grammy-nominated artist and DJ PNP West thrilled the packed-out crowd with bangers like "Don't Kill the Party," "Paranoid" and "Or Nah," while guests danced the night away.

In between songs, partygoers snacked on a massive IT’SUGAR Halloween candy bar which also featured David’s new Wavers by The Original Doughbrik’s Snacks. They stayed energized with Celsius, and hydrated with Voss.

Logan Paul's CryptoZoo legal nightmare is officially over ... 'cause TMZ has learned a judge has reaffirmed the August dismissal of the class action lawsuit against LP, which accused him of defrauding investors in his failed NFT project.

The case stemmed from CryptoZoo -- Logan's 2021 NFT game that promised players could earn money by breeding "virtual animals" ... but the project never really got off the ground. Disgruntled investors filed a class action lawsuit last year, claiming Logan and his team "rug-pulled" the project and misled buyers.

According to a magistrate judge, the plaintiffs failed to link Logan directly to their alleged losses. This week, a district judge agreed.

Livvy Dunne has turned one of her more embarrassing life moments into a boon for her wallet ... 'cause just a few weeks after she went viral for sweating -- she landed a deodorant deal!

Paul Skenes' girlfriend revealed on Thursday she's now sponsored by Secret ... after she was captured on Great American Ball Park cameras back on Sept. 24 with a pair of gnarly pit stains.

Dunne -- who soiled her top while nervously watching her Pirates star boyfriend pitch against the Cincinnati Reds -- made reference to the scene while announcing her new partnership ... saying she "found out the hard way" she has "stress sweat."

Beloved TikToker Kae Bradshaw has died after a valiant battle with cancer.

Her husband, Austin, announced the heartbreaking news on her TikTok account Wednesday and revealed she passed Monday at 1:27 AM with family surrounding her.

Austin said Kae -- who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer -- was in no pain and was holding his hand as she took her last breaths.

"Love Island" star Huda Mustafa's livestream with boyfriend Louis Russell turned ugly when they laughed at a fan calling Olandria Carthen the N-word ... now they're all responding to give their side of the story.

So here's what Huda had to say ... she's claiming she did hear the N-word, but that's all. According to her, she didn't know the unknown caller -- who sounded like a small child -- was using the word to describe Olandria ... but that still begs the question, why did they laugh???

Everybody was wondering how Jay Guapo and Pink Cardigan convinced North West and Kim Kardashian to dress up as them for Halloween ... but the viral TikTokers told us they had nothing to do with it.

Jay told TMZ in Los Angeles yesterday, "It was a total shock to us."

Not just shocking ... it was unbelievable. At first, Jay thought for sure it was an A.I. fake-out. It was only when they saw it on North and Kim's official social accounts that they both believed it.

Following the mysterious and untimely death of TikTok star Ben Bader, we now have more info as to how he passed -- and the details are disturbing.

Shawn Reed, a rep for the Jupiter Police Department in Florida, tells TMZ ... Bader was discovered by neighbors and appeared "not to be breathing."

The spokesperson also said first responders performed life-saving measures on Bader, and continued when medical personnel arrived. Reed added Bader was eventually taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Ben Bader's family is speaking out ... after the Miami-based content creator tragically died at just 25 years old.

In a statement to TMZ ... the Upham and Bader family remember him as a "visionary who led with love, lived with intention, and turned his passions into helping others."

Ben's family goes on to say ... "He made a profound impact on everyone who knew him through his wisdom, humor, and compassion. Ben lived each day to the fullest, inspiring those around him to seek meaning, connection, and purpose in their own lives."

Popular Barstool Sports personality Cody "Beef" Franke has died.

Dave Portnoy's media org. just announced the tragic news ... revealing the golf content creator passed away over the weekend following "a sudden medical issue."

Beef was in the Dominican Republic attending a wedding when the incident occurred, his colleague, Dan "Big Cat" Katz, announced Monday morning.