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Kubra Aykut, Turkish influencer who shot to fame with her viral “Wedding without a Groom” video, died by suicide at 26. Aykut passed away after falling from the fifth floor of a luxury apartment in Istanbul’s Sultanbeyli district.
According to The Sun, the incident happened on September 23, and cops found a suicide note at her house. Further, the report stated that Aykut left a ‘tragic’ message on social media and was worried about her weight gain. “I’ve gathered my energy, but I can’t seem to gain weight. I lose a kilogram every day. I don’t know what to do; I urgently need to gain weight,” she wrote.
Aykut’s funeral will be held in her hometown, where her parents live. In the meantime, a probe into her death is being carried out, and her dead body has been sent for post-mortem.
Kubra Aykut enjoyed a million followers on TikTok and 225,00,000 on Instagram. Her social media handles give a glimpse of her luxury lifestyle. The influencer made waves in 2023 after she organised a lavish wedding without a groom. She got married to herself in a white dress. “I cannot find a worthy groom for myself,” she said in one of her viral videos.
She arrived at the wedding ceremony in her car, holding her bouquet and cheering for herself. In another clip, which went viral, she was seen relishing a burger in her wedding dress.
Many fans came together to pay condolences. Reacting to Aykut’s wedding video, a fan wrote, “She had money, possessions, and beauty. She was full of life. I can’t believe she died by suicide. This is murder.” Another fan commented, “She posted a story 7 hours ago and now she is dead. This world is really lonely.”
“Rest in peace beautiful,” another fan wrote.
