Why some fans of Netflix reality-show star Hana Kimura blame her death on cyberbullying. Photo: Instagram/Hana Kimura
The death of 22-year-old Hana Kimura, a Japanese pro wrestler starring in the newest season of the Netflix reality show Terrace House, is swiftly morphing into a narrative about the possible perils of cyberbullying.
An official cause of death has not yet been announced. However, speculation grew Saturday that Kimura killed herself Friday. Fan translations of Kimura’s tweets from earlier in the day indicated that she felt weak and no longer wanted “to be a human, ” according to media reports. Kimura’s tweets have since been taken down so the translations can’t be verified.
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