News about the death of beloved internet star, Catreisa ‘Cat’ Johnson, has shaken the internet to its core and sent many netizens into shock as they attempt to process this tragic bit of news that no one was ready for.
Catreisa has become a beloved star on social media via her entertaining and generally heartwarming videos and news of her passing away has hit many people hard!
Many are doubting the authenticity of the news but we have delved deep to discover the origin of the claim and verify its authenticity or otherwise.
Who was Catreisa ‘Cat’ Johnson? Reported Death of Beloved Internet Character Has Shocked Many
Catreisa ‘Cat’ Johnson from Memphis, Tennessee became famous on social media for making people happy via her comic videos.
Johnson was born July 26th, 1984 making her 39 years old. She was reported dead Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 just shy of her 40th birthday in a month.
The sad news of Catreisa Johnson’s death was revealed by her girlfriend and also a content creator, RubyRedd the Biggest.
Ruby was devastated over the news of Catreisa’s death as the two had displayed their love, fondness, and affection for one another in many videos online, proving their love to be wholesome and genuine.
Hence, Ruby reporting the news of Cat’s death and the heartbreak she’s suffering makes it highly likely that the news is legit.
Taking to Facebook Saturday afternoon, RubyRedd dropped the bombshell news that Catreisa Johnson is no more.
“My heart won’t be the same. Rest in paradise my queen Long live big cat. Catreisa Johnson lives forever,” she wrote.
Her post immediately set off a firestorm of worry, angst, concern, and general alarm among her followers who were completely flabbergasted by the news with many finding it hard to process.
“Omg nooooooo cat awe this really broke my heart 😢 sending my prayers and condolences,” user Nash Sh wrote in reaction to the news.
Many others sent their condolences and prayers for RubyRedd and Cat.
“Words can’t express how deeply sorry 😞 and heartbroken 💔 of the news. You will forever be missed Big Cat 🐱 my condolences 💐 go out to your entire family,” wrote Natasha Davis Malone.
Quickly others turned their attention towards attempting to decipher what exactly led to Cat’s death leading to one user providing an explanation.
“…She had kidney failure to my knowledge. I believe she was in a coma that she did not wake up from. It was her time, now she can rest peacefully in paradise. No more hurt, pain, or suffering,” wrote Tyrie Ealy.
RubyRedd, meanwhile, revealed how hard the news had hit her in a follow-up post, in which she essentially retired from being a digital creator.
According to her, she’s had enough of making people happy and cannot do that anymore while suffering at such a degree. Essentially without the support and love of Johnson, RubyRedd had become too broken to continue her career.
Catreisa Johnson’s reported death has stunned the internet. All over social sites from Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and others, many are expressing skepticism, perhaps hoping beyond hope that the news might simply not be true or be one of the numerous internet death hoaxes such as recently hit Tiktoker Kevin G that most times turn out to be untrue.
Sadly, this one is actually true. The death is being reported by the girlfriend of Catreisa Johnson, RubyRedd herself, and she’s too devastated for it to be anything other than legit.
Since reporting her girlfriend’s death, Ruby has shared a couple of posts in her honor, one showing them in a loved-up position and another honoring Cat on her own.
May she rest in peace.
The Catreisa Johnson story
Cat was born with cerebral palsy and also had bipolar disorder, according to information curated from her content over the years. She described herself as having the ‘mind of a child’.
Johnson revealed that her mother abused her as a kid and at age 14, she ran away to New York. She said at the time her mother reported her missing to the police and even to the media.
She also has a sister who she maintains a more cordial relationship with than her mother.
Catreisa Johnson has a son who she does not have custody of.
She gained popularity on social media in 2018 when she started going live on Facebook with her goofy antics completely captivating the social media audience.
She quickly exploded in popularity and gained a massive audience who were completely enthralled by her.
Cat is openly lesbian and has dated a few women in the past before meeting RubyRedd.
For more info about her life watch the embedded video below.
Meanwhile, she went viral in 2021 over reports of being arrested for alleged elder abuse.
“#ScoopMemphis can confirm Catreisa Johnson, 37, has been booked into the Shelby County Jail on an outstanding warrant charging her with felony elder abuse. She is currently housed in #JailEast and will appear before a judge later today when her bond will be set,” according to the Twitter account Scoop: Nashville.
From being dealt a tough hand by the tides of fate, Catreisa Cat Johnson managed to make something of her life through the power of social media.
Her death sparking such an outpour of grief indicates that in the long run, she did make people happy and generally such people tend to be remembered even after they are gone.
She did not have the easiest life but she damn sure made the best of what she had. May she rest in peace.