Josh Seiter denies involvement in Instagram death hoax: watch

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Josh Seiter, 36, denies having anything to do with the fatal hoax on his account this week. The former Bachelorette star said it took him 18 hours to announce he was alive and well, as his main priority was to find out who had released a false statement announcing his fake death. "I'm not a celebrity, at least in my mind. I'm not famous. I don't have a team that releases statements," he said in an interview about the hoax.

Josh also described himself as a "victim" of the callous prank and apologized for taking nearly a day to confirm he was fine. "I'm sorry, I'm not perfect. I guess...