Young social media star who amassed thousands of followers with raunchy selfies and provocative videos leaves Twitter stunned after claiming it was all a 'sociological study' by Harvard
- Timmy Thick started posting on Instagram in 2016 and joined Twitter in May 2017; he now has 40,500 followers on the latter
- The social media star, who appeared to be a boy in his teens, promptly acquired a horde of fans thanks to his content
- His posts celebrated, among other interests, his own body shape and image, the rapper Nicki Minaj, and Kylie Jenner's pregnancy announcement
- Details of Timmy's life such as his age, gender, and sexual orientation have been the subject of speculation throughout his rise to viral fame
- Over the weekend, his Twitter account announced: '"Timmythick" was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University [sic]'
- 'We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time,' the tweet reads
- Timmy has not tweeted since and his Instagram account has disappeared
A social media star who amassed thousands of followers with his content has left Twitter users stunned by claiming his online presence was in fact the product of a 'sociological study' by Harvard.
Timmy Thick joined Instagram in 2016 and created his Twitter account in May 2017. He now has 40,500 followers on the latter, while his formerly incredibly popular Instagram account, TimmytheBarbie, has disappeared from the platform.
Over the course of a few months, Timmy had become a social media sensation thanks mainly to his sassy selfies, twerking videos, outrageous humor, and his unapologetic brand. It was also claimed by some that he was a friend of Danielle Bregoli, the viral star also known as the 'Cash Me Ousside' girl and 'Bhad Bhabie'.
Bizarre: Social media sensation Timmy Thick (pictured) has left Twitter users stunned by claiming his online presence was in fact the product of a 'sociological study' by Harvard
Brand: Over the course of a few months, Timmy had become a social media sensation thanks mainly to his sassy selfies, twerking videos, and outrageous humor
His posts celebrated, among other interests, his own body shape (to which his username was presumably a reference), the rapper Nicki Minaj, and Kylie Jenner's pregnancy announcement.
Timmy's exact biographical details were the subject of continued speculation, and not much was known for certain about the social media sensation.
He was rumored to be a boy in his teens, with some believing he was 18 years old, and questions regularly surfaced about his exact age, gender, and sexual orientation.
Some were shocked by his sometimes explicit jokes, saying Timmy was too young to be making adult jokes—all while wondering exactly how old he was.
His Instagram account was disabled several times due to people reporting his content.
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Mysterious: Timmy's exact biographical details were the subject of continued speculation, and not much was known for certain about the social media sensation
Themes: His posts celebrated, among other interests, his own body shape, the rapper Nicki Minaj, and Kylie Jenner's pregnancy announcement
Many were forced to realize just how little they know about Timmy when an update posted on his Twitter account over the weekend left them wondering whether Timmy was at all real.
'Good Evening, "timmythick" was a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your time [sic],' the tweet reads.
Timmy has not tweeted since, and his Instagram account appears to have been deleted.
Former updates from the social media star had included hot takes such as 'nicki minaj is the best female rapper & that's just the tea sis [sic]' and 'the video kylie jenner just posted about her pregnancy was beautiful. i'm currently balling my eyes out. i see why she hid it, so many nasty people with nasty bully like opinions. just be happy for her as you would want people to be happy of your life. congrats @kyliejenner [sic].'
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Questions: Many were forced to realize just how little they know about Timmy when an update posted on his Twitter account left them wondering whether Timmy was real
Message: The tweet claims Timmy's online persona was the result of a Harvard study
Gone? Timmy has not tweeted since, and his Instagram account appears to have been deleted
The latest tweet to have appeared on Timmy's timeline departs in tone from his usual messages, and has left many users of the platform wondering if the Timmy Thick accounts were really the result of a Harvard study, or that of an elaborate hoax.
Harvard Professor of sociology Jason Beckfield told Babe.net 'there is no such Harvard study' in a response to an inquiry about Timmy.
The DailyMail.com has reached out to Harvard for further comment.
Meanwhile, fans of Timmy have been both devastated and dumbfounded by the announcement, and are currently trying to recover from the shock while attempting to find out the truth about the social media star.
'WE DIDNT DESERVE TIMMYTHICK SO THEY REMOVED HIM FROM THE SIMULATION [sic],' one person wrote in reaction to the tweet.
Others wondered what the study had found out, with someone asking: 'When can we expect the research paper to be published?'
Some were so confused they came to doubt the rest of the online world, including one person who wrote: 'Timmy Thick not being real and only being a Harvard University study got me question whether anyone online is real or not [sic].'
TWITTER USERS REACT TO TIMMY THICK'S CLAIM THAT HE IS THE RESULT OF A HARVARD STUDY
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