A lie for years: she pretended to be her dead sister!
Vancouver (Canada) - An influencer (34) pretended to be her dead twin sister for years. Now the shocking truth has come to light - and she revealed the heartbreaking background.
As Annie Niu reveals in a TikTok video, she picked up the phone every holiday to talk to her grandparents - but she always played the role of her deceased twin sister.
Afraid that the devastating news would break her grandparents' hearts and cause them to die of grief, she hid the truth from them and let her sister "live on".
She had died of meningitis five years ago.
However, when her grandmother lay on her deathbed, the long-kept family secret came to light. It was her father who told her that her granddaughter was now waiting for her in heaven.
Annie Niu finally reveals the truth to her unsuspecting relatives
In another video, Annie Niu tearfully shared that she had finally revealed the truth about her sister's tragic death to some unsuspecting family members.
The reactions are said to have been violent and many of her relatives seemed to find the news hard to take.
For example, her aunt is said to have removed every photo showing her deceased sister - 17 pictures in total.
The post, which has garnered more than five million views, collected thousands of comments in which viewers expressed their shock at the long-kept secret - with many also sharing their own similar experiences.