Duane Chapman asks fans to 'keep prayers coming' while swirling reports say that his ailing wife is not expected to recover and the family is preparing for the worst.
- Jun 26, 2019
AceShowbiz - While Beth Chapman is currently battling her stage 4 throat cancer in the hospital, fans are dying to get updates on the star's condition. Unfortunately, not all news about her is true. Dog the Bounty Hunter a.k.a. Duane Chapman tells fans not to believe everything the Internet says about his wife, after latest rumors suggested she wouldn't make it out of the hospital alive.
"90% of what you're hearing is fake news. I don't mean to be nasty but some are filling in the blanks," Duane posted on his Twitter page on Tuesday, June 25, without mentioning what the "fake news" was about. He told fans to wait for the official update, writing, "@wgnamerica will be releasing an accurate update soon. Please keep prayers coming!"
Duane's tweet comes after various outlets claimed that Beth was in dire condition. TMZ reported that the 51-year-old reality TV star "is not expected to recover and leave the hospital, and the family is preparing for the worst." Family sources allegedly told the site that family members, including her children and grandchildren, have been gathering at Beth's bedside. The sources said "there's not a lot that can be done for Beth and at this point, and the family is making medical decisions with the help of her doctors."
Echoing this claims, The Blast learned from its own sources that Beth's situation is "touch and go." The site added, "Doctors continue to treat her with oxygen as the family wants to make her as 'comfortable as possible' " while she's still placed in a medically induced coma.
Meanwhile, "Dog's Most Wanted" co-star Kaleo Padilla, who works as security for the Chapmans, tweeted on Tuesday that Beth is "ready to pass." It's not clear if he tweeted his uninformed opinion or if he has direct knowledge from the family.
While her mother is battling cancer, Beth's daughter Bonnie Chapman is fighting against online trolls. The daughter of Beth and Duane has been attacked on social media for her sexuality, after she came out as pansexual back in April.
"Pansexual, bisexual, homosexual and so forth are an abomination of Christianity! Read your bible, it will tell you," read one of the homophobic comments. Sharing a screenshot of the comment, Bonnie clapped back, "my mother is in a coma, f**k off with your homophobia. Don't need it right now." She additionally captioned the picture with "Don't even try pissing me off right now, I will not tolerate it."
Another critic sent her a message through DM. "She told you the truth, so you want pity for your mother after you publicly admit this & lead people astray? Your prayers if you pray fall on deaf ears. Keep your sexuality to yourself if you don't want others opinion," the said user wrote, supporting the first critic's comment. Bonnie also shared a screenshot of it and let her feelings be known as she wrote on it, "People are a**holes today."
Beth has been hospitalized since Saturday, June 22 after she experienced a breathing issue due to her throat cancer. On Monday, Duane shared a photo of his wife from the hospital, highlighting her beautiful manicured nails. "You all know how she is about HER NAILS !!" he captioned it.
