Fact check: No, Marcelito Pomoy did not die after losing in America's Got Talent
- An online post has claimed that Filipino singer Marcelito Pomoy was found dead in his hotel room
- The post also mentioned that Marcelito passed away after he lost in America’s Got Talent
- However, it has been reported that the claim was false and just misleading the netizens
- Marcelito himself has broken his silence regarding the matter and debunked the claim
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An online post has claimed that Filipino singer Marcelito Pomoy was found dead in his hotel room.
However, KAMI learned that the claim was false and was just misleading the public.
In a report by Rappler, the post mentioned that the famous singer passed away after he lost in American talent show America’s Got Talent.
The post showed a purported report of BBC News with a title that read: “BBC NEWS EXCLUSIVE: MARCELITO POMOY FOUND DEAD IN HIS HOTEL ROOM AFTER LOSING AMERICA GOT TALENT."
It has been reported that the article has been shared by 7 unique links on Facebook and YouTube.
Meanwhile, Marcelito himself has debunked the claim.
Through an Instagram post, Marcelito was saddened by the “fake” news spreading around about his alleged death.
“Alarmed with this post. Please don’t post fake news just to have views in Youtube...That is so not right,” he wrote on Instagram.
“I love how Vloggers earn money from all my performances in AGT and all but please don’t post like this...I AM ALIVE and KICKING!!! Thank you so much,” he added.
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In a previous report by KAMI, some of the fascinating facts about Marcelito Pomoy have been shared.
Marcelito Pomoy is a popular Filipino singer. He became well-known after winning in Pilipinas Got Talent and placing fourth on America’s Got Talent.
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