According to the Daily Mail, American influencer Kate Cassidy, 26, was the victim of a cruel hoax when an anonymous troll sent her flowers with a savage note, which she revealed on Instagram on Saturday. The note attached to the flowers read: 'Happy early birthday! The Botox and the TikTok filters are working harder than all of us x.
TikTok user,' the Daily Mail reported. Kate Cassidy threw the bouquet of flowers in the trash after reading the note, according to the Daily Mail. This incident comes as Kate Cassidy has now marked her second Valentine's Day without Liam Payne, who died aged 31 in October 2024, the Daily Mail reported.
People are so mean. I was in the middle of filming TikToks in my kitchen when I got this call and I thought it would be a cute moment to film. Turns out it wasn't.
According to the Daily Mail, Liam Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was found to have alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death. Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne had been together, the Daily Mail reported. Last month, Kate Cassidy shared a sweet tribute to Liam Payne, wishing her 'best friend a happy Valentine's Day' in an Instagram post, according to the Daily Mail.
Last year, Kate Cassidy broke down in tears and said that her future boyfriends would have to accept that she'll 'always love' Liam Payne, the Daily Mail reported. She has also hit back at an online troll who said they wished she would stop talking about Liam Payne and move on, according to the Daily Mail. The hoax note's reference to Botox and TikTok filters appears to mock Cassidy's social media presence, adding to the cruelty of the prank.
I just got a call from my front desk saying that there's a flower delivery here. Actually have zero idea who these would be from, and I'm a little bit nervous.
This event highlights the ongoing challenges Cassidy faces in grieving Payne's death while dealing with public scrutiny and online harassment. The Daily Mail's coverage underscores how such incidents can compound the emotional toll on individuals in the public eye, especially during sensitive times like Valentine's Day.
Oh, my God, I love getting flowers. Now we wait patiently for somebody to knock on the door.
I have a feeling he's here, because Nala just got up.
Okay, these, these flowers, need to go right in the trash.
I'm actually shaking and I'm so angry. Like, who genuinely spends the money and like, the time to literally go out of their way to hurt somebody's feelings. Like, who genuinely does that? I'm so sick and tired of this.
Happy Valentine's Day to my best friend from afar.