Marina Joyce is safe, sound and has not been abducted by terrorists.
We can all breathe a sigh of relief now.
A British fashion vlogger with over 728,000 YouTube subscribers, Joyce sparked a handful of scary rumors this month after appearing in a video in which she appeared to urge viewers to “save me.”
Soon after the footage went viral, #savemarinajoyce started to trend across Twitter and the Metropolitan Police were dispatched to Joyce’s home in London.
Only 19, Joyce was feared to have been kidnapped by the terrorist group ISIS, with fans inundating authorities with panicked phone calls.
These concerns were ignited after Joyce shared a video titled “Date Outfit Ideas” in which she cavorted about her garden while donning a selection of baby doll dresses.
It was really, really weird.
She wore a dazed expression that caused some to fear Islamic extremists had drugged her up in some way, with fans looking closely into her wild eyes and some even claiming they could see the reflection of a hooded cameraman.
Cops got involved in the situation after Marina Joyce invited her 171,000 Twitter followers to an early morning rave led by hippies whose “vision is a happier, healthier and more glittery world.”
She asked them to meet at Bethnal Green at 6.30 am on August 3.
Again, it was all really, really weird.
After authorities stopped by Joyce’s residence, however, they Tweeted that the young star is doing just fine, writing on the official Enfield MPS account:
“Officers have visited YouTube user Marina Joyce. She is safe and well. #ETeam #savemarinajoyce.”
The YouTube sensation – who is part of an online group called the “Sacred Moon Cat Tribe” – then made a live broadcast that served to assuage the fears of her followers.
She appeared perfectly fine in the video, repeatedly saying “I love you” and adding: “I’m not in danger and I’m not on drugs.”
However, she advised everyone to avoid going to next week’s “sober, drug free” morning party, the same one she had previously Tweeted about (above).
“Don’t go to the event just in case. I don’t want to get people in trouble,” she said in the new video.
Despite this live stream, a screen capture from which is posted below, many fans remain worried.
“ok so she was on livestream and as soon as she was about to say why she was sad the stream ended #savemarinajoyce,” wrote one on Twitter, while another added:
“She looks so scared and kept tripping on her words.”
Others commented on how Joyce filmed this video in a different room than the one she uses for most videos.
Hopefully, however, Marina Joyce is just fine, this was all some giant misunderstanding and the following Internet user is right when he or she notes:
Maybe the reason she looks scared in her stream is because she’s the centre of a hysterical social media conspiracy.