Katie May, Playboy model who was dubbed ‘Queen of Snapchat,’ dead at 34
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Playboy model Katie May died Thursday after suffering a major stroke, TMZ is reporting. She was 34.
A Playboy model dubbed the “Queen of Snapchat” has died after suffering a catastrophic stroke,TMZ is reporting.She was 34.
Katie May, who was also a single mother and a marketing partner for a sports betting website, had the stroke Monday in Los Angeles, her family told the gossip website.
The blonde bombshell had struggled with neck pain recently and tried to get treatment before a blockage in May’s carotid artery caused the massive stroke, according to her family. The report didn’t list where she was receiving medical care.
Posts circulating on social media Thursday claimed the mid-30s model has died. Representatives for her listed modelling agency, management team and the sports betting site didn’t immediately respond to requests for her health status Thursday night.
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May is shown at a Setember 2012 event in New York City. She has over 1.9 million followers on Instagram.
Playboy magazinecalledMay the Queen of Snapchat in a feature this past fall called “Social Media Stars.” She alsoposedfor Sports Illustrated magazine in November. Her sexyInstagram feedhas drawn over 1.9 million followers.
May grew up in a small town outside Pittsburgh, where her parents worked as teachers and she was a cheerleader for her high school’s football team, shetold Huffington Postin an interview last month. May said she later worked as a cheerleader at both the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl.
Yet she didn’t start modelling until she decided to do a photo-shoot while jogging home from taking her daughter to school, she said. Her marketing work for the sports betting site and app, JetBet, stems from her other earlier job in public relations, she told Huffington Post.
“I'm showing people you can be intelligent and a model,” she said. “You can do more than sell protein and tea on social media and you don't have to be a movie star or musician to have influence.”
Herlast Instagram post, from Monday, didn't suggest she had medical problems. The photo showed her from behind in a skimpy bikini.
"Hope everyone is having a great Monday!" the caption read. "It's very windy here today in LA."
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Playboy model Katie May died Thursday after suffering a major stroke, TMZ is reporting. She was 34.
A Playboy model dubbed the “Queen of Snapchat” has died after suffering a catastrophic stroke,TMZ is reporting.She was 34.
Katie May, who was also a single mother and a marketing partner for a sports betting website, had the stroke Monday in Los Angeles, her family told the gossip website.
The blonde bombshell had struggled with neck pain recently and tried to get treatment before a blockage in May’s carotid artery caused the massive stroke, according to her family. The report didn’t list where she was receiving medical care.
Posts circulating on social media Thursday claimed the mid-30s model has died. Representatives for her listed modelling agency, management team and the sports betting site didn’t immediately respond to requests for her health status Thursday night.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BA2Q4Xnp0xe/?taken-by=mskatiemay
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May is shown at a Setember 2012 event in New York City. She has over 1.9 million followers on Instagram.
Playboy magazinecalledMay the Queen of Snapchat in a feature this past fall called “Social Media Stars.” She alsoposedfor Sports Illustrated magazine in November. Her sexyInstagram feedhas drawn over 1.9 million followers.
May grew up in a small town outside Pittsburgh, where her parents worked as teachers and she was a cheerleader for her high school’s football team, shetold Huffington Postin an interview last month. May said she later worked as a cheerleader at both the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl.
Yet she didn’t start modelling until she decided to do a photo-shoot while jogging home from taking her daughter to school, she said. Her marketing work for the sports betting site and app, JetBet, stems from her other earlier job in public relations, she told Huffington Post.
“I'm showing people you can be intelligent and a model,” she said. “You can do more than sell protein and tea on social media and you don't have to be a movie star or musician to have influence.”
Herlast Instagram post, from Monday, didn't suggest she had medical problems. The photo showed her from behind in a skimpy bikini.
"Hope everyone is having a great Monday!" the caption read. "It's very windy here today in LA."
Follow on Twitter@tobysalkc
tsalinger@nydailynews.com
