Social media fame comes with a myriad of good and bad. While it can give you the taste of success and popularity overnight, its excesses can often cloud your judgments, making you believe it's the only thing your life revolves around. The sad reality once again proved true as popular Instagram influencer Misha Aggarwal’s suicide case came to the headlines. Misha, known for her humorous and relatable videos on IG was reported to be dead on April 24, 2025, just a few days before her 25th birthday. While her family didn’t disclose the reason earlier, her elder sister today, on Instagram revealed that Misha took her life as she was distraught by the declining IG followers, thinking she was worthless.
Misha Aggarwal Dies By Suicide Due To Declining IG Followers
Misha, who had garnered a significant following online, was reported dead by her family on her IG account on Thursday. Earlier, the post on her feed read, "Misha Agrawal, April 26, 2000 – April 24, 2025,” without revealing the reason for her death. The news was met with shock and confusion until Misha’s sister released another statement on April 30, 2025, revealing that she died by Suicide.
Sharing the screenshot of her mobile wallpaper along with a note on IG, she wrote "Her Phone wallpaper says everything. Her only aim in life. Instagram is not the real world and followers are not real love, please try to understand this."
In the note, she described how the loss of IG followers deteriorated Misha’s mental health. “My little baby sister had built her world around Instagram and her followers, with a single goal of reaching 1 million followers and gaining loving fans. When her followers started decreasing, she became distraught and felt worthless. Since April, she had been deeply depressed, often hugging me and crying, saying, 'Jijja, what will I do if my followers decrease? My career will be over," the note read.
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Misha Was Consumed By The Digital Metrics
Misha’s sister tried to remind her of her many achievements and future opportunities, however, she remained consumed by the digital metrics. “I advised her to view Instagram as mere entertainment and not let it consume her. I urged her to focus on her happiness and let go of anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, my little sister didn't listen and became so consumed by Instagram and followers that she left our world forever. Tragically, she became so overwhelmed that she took her own life, leaving our family devastated,” her sister wrote.
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Misha’s family has requested privacy during this tough time.
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