The world of reality television is always rife with rumors with little truth to them – but less often, they are created by the subject of such rumors, as is the case with 90 Day Fiancé alum Nicole Nafziger, who appeared on season four of the show with then-fiancé, Azan Tefou.
Nafziger has angered fans of the series and fellow 90 Day cast members by posting clickbait articles on her Instagram stories, which are said to generate income for the former reality star in a sort of pay-per-click model from an unknown sponsor. In the past, she has claimed that her former fiancé Azan has died, and that she was pregnant with twins – none of which turned out to be true.
For the former, Nicole posted a black-and-white image of her and Azan, captioned #RIP, which in reality led to an article about celebrities that died in 2023 — which didn’t include Azan. This wasn’t helped by the fact that Azan has been largely off the grid since his time on the series ended, and fans of the show would naturally look to his former fiancé as a source of confirmation, should his life be cut tragically short.
In the past, Nicole has been called out by another 90 Day star, Cassia Tavares, for posting a clickbait article about her former husband, Jason Hitch, who died in 2021, and profiting off Hitch’s death. Nafziger apologized – although the reality star hasn’t changed her ways much since.
Nicole has also, bizarrely enough, posted about her own death – which would be a pretty impressive trick if the post was made by her. A black-and-white image of the reality star was shared on her account in April 2024, captioned “#RIP devastated to confirm SHE HAS DIED.”
Nicole’s account made an identical post in June of 2024, sharing another black-and-white image of herself (a screenshot of Nafziger from 90 Day Fiancé) captioned “#RIP 💔 to share SHE IS DEAD 💔 #LinkInBio.” Normally, this would be a dead cert (no pun intended) that she had indeed passed away, but this is Nicole that we’re talking about, so confirmation is needed.
So, did Nicole Nafziger actually die?
Unless Nicole is secretly a zombie, a ghost, or some other supernatural being, she is alive and well, as of June 2024. The “link in bio” at the time of the post directed users to a post about celebrities who died in 2022, and Nicole — thankfully — did not make the list.
If you’re reading this long after the article publication date, Nicole is likely up to her old tricks yet again, as she has made clickbait posts about her dying several times in the past. As of mid-2024, Nicole has “died” at least three separate times.
While a cheap and repetitive way for the now 30-year-old Nafziger to generate clicks, but it is still alarming to followers who are unfamiliar with her clickbait-y ways, and unfortunately toys with people’s emotions. As shown on her Instagram account, Nicole regularly updates her followers on her Instagram account about her daily activities, offering the most solid proof possible that she is not, in reality, dead after all.
When 90 Day stars have died in the past, most notably Jason Hitch from season two, it is widely reported on by various publications, using confirmed sources such as family members or authorities such as hospitals or published death notices. If Nicole has indeed passed away, 90 Day Fiancé fans should trust well-researched publications or even other 90 Day cast members — but certainly not Nicole herself.