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Paranormal Influencer Dies a Year After Destroying Religious Statue in Viral Video, Sparking 'Divine Punishment' Claims

Jiang Xiaorou had about 1.3 million Douyin followers and died after weeks in intensive care, while investigators continue examining the crash.

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A Chinese paranormal influencer has died aged 24 following a tragic car crash, around a year after she filmed herself destroying a religious statue in a viral video designed to test whether she would suffer supernatural punishment. Known online as Jiang Xiaorou, the creator had reportedly built a following of around 1.3 million people on Douyin, where she posted videos exploring abandoned buildings, investigating alleged paranormal activity and …

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A case on social media has opened the debate on spiritual beliefs and superstitions, as the death of the paranormal content creator Jiang Xiaorou was made known. This event occurred after the young woman broke a religious statue as part of an experiment on whether the consequences of disrespecting a religious figure were fulfilled. How did the accident happen where the influencer died? In August 2025, Jiang Xiaorou broke a figure of Guanyin, who…

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whereisthebuzz.com broke the news on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
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