Update: CupcakKe Posts First Message After Sending Suicidal Tweet
Update: On Monday (January8th)eveningCupcakKe went to Twitter and sent a message out to her fans.
\u201cI\u2019ve been fighting with depression for the longest ..sorry that I did it public last night but I\u2019m ok .I went to the hospital & im finally getting the help that I need to get through , be happy , & deliver great music . thanks for all the prayers but please don\u2019t worry bout me\u201d— Marilyn MonHOE (@Marilyn MonHOE) 1546990800
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After posting an alarming message on social media, the 21-year-old Chicago artist is reportedly safe.
On Monday night,CupcakKealarmed online fans with a post on Twitter declaring she was going to commit suicide.
The 21-year-old Chicago rapper, bornElizabeth Harris, then reshared her tweet on Instagram, with the caption, "Thank you for everything yall have done for me I really appreciate it."
Fans and industry peers offered messages of support online, advising her close friends to check up on her.
Early Tuesday morning, CupcakKe's friend, comedianElijah Daniel, tweeted an update confirming via the Chicago Police Department that therapper has been located and is now being hospitalized.
\u201cUPDATE: Chicago Police got to Elizabeth\u2019s place and she has been taken to a hospital. I don\u2019t have any further information beyond that, but will update when i do.\u201d— elijah daniel (@elijah daniel) 1546929635
No further details are available at the time.
In August 2018, between the release of her two albumsEphorizeandEden, the CupcakKehad tweeted about her struggles with depression, writing "I'm at a very low & depressed point in my life."
\u201cSo I wasn't gone say nothing but I try to be as positive as possible but I just want to say I'm at a very low & depressed point in my life , I didn't realize it until I went 4 days without eatting , I kn this may not make sense but food made me happy , people made me happy also\u201d— Marilyn MonHOE (@Marilyn MonHOE) 1534385200
If you are having thoughts of suicide or emotional distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).