This is a rather sad and complex story. Annie Niu, a Chinese-Canadian influencer, pretended to be her deceased twin sister for five years. Her sister passed away due to viral meningitis. To prevent their extended family, especially their elderly grandparents, from experiencing more heartbreak, they chose to act as if nothing had happened when communicating with them.
Annie went viral on TikTok in December 2022 and recently posted a video to disclose this complicated situation. Moreover, she revealed that less than two weeks ago, she finally told the truth to her grandmother before the grandmother passed away in July. It shows the difficult decisions and emotional struggles they had to go through in an attempt to protect their family’s feelings while dealing with such a great loss.
