Actress and rapper Queen Latifah is not dead!
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The actress-rapper took to Instagram Reels on Thursday to shut down a viral death hoax rumour about her that has been doing the rounds.
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“Good morning! It’s me, Latifah,” Queen Latifah, 55, said in the clip. “I’m 100% a-ok.”
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She added, “Can’t believe what you read on the internet or see. Can’t believe nothin’ now, right? I’m good. Peace.”
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Queen Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, smiled, blew kisses at the camera and threw up a peace sign before signing off.
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Fans were quick to flood the comments section.
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“Idk what was said but keep her name out yalls mouth!!! Leave this Queen BE!” one netizen commented while another added, “They better quit playing with the queen. Glad that youโre well.”
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“Love you babygirl! Ainโt nobody believing that nonsense,” a fan wrote as another added, โA different user wrote, “Wait a minute! Who we need to fight?! Did they try to off the QUEEN?!?! .”
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Queen Latifah hasn’t spoken about publicly battling any serious health issues. But in September 2025, she opened up about navigating menopause. โI feel like I’m in control when it comes to this,โ she said at the time.
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On the work front, Queen Latifah took her final bow in May 2025 as Robyn McCall in โThe Equalizerโ after five seasons.