{"id":1921659,"date":"2026-05-06T23:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921659"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:15:26","slug":"ashlee-jenaes-fiance-joe-mccann-getting-threats-after-influencers-tragic-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1921659","title":{"rendered":"Ashlee Jenae&#8217;s Fianc\u00e9 Joe McCann Getting Threats After Influencer&#8217;s Tragic Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ed\/16by9\/2026\/05\/06\/ed7d6d5e0ff04180866f2e2d2d01d43e_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Ashlee Jenae&#8217;s Fianc\u00e9 Joe McCann Getting Threats After Influencer&#8217;s Tragic Death<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Influencer Ashlee Jenae<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Fianc\u00e9 Receiving Racist Taunts, Death Threats After Her Passing<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T16:15:26-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            4:15 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T17:07:01-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 6, 2026<br \/>\n                                5:07 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-006dab40a8c4f9eba16376cd8bfb5636\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260506_ed7d6d5e0ff04180866f2e2d2d01d43e\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68ef935c-c0f3-4c04-9b19-ef5864d0d73e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ed\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/ed7d6d5e0ff04180866f2e2d2d01d43e_md.jpg\" alt=\"Joe McCann and Ashlee Jenae INSTA\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b1a594f05068f14cde1b83a2931b9b8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ashlee-jenae\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ashlee Jenae<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s fianc\u00e9\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-mccann\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Joe McCann<\/strong><\/a>has experienced racism and received online threats after her tragic death &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cfdf2055bfc06388ceb1b21d7d2c8913\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Sources close to Joe tell us &#8230; ever since Ashlee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/13\/ashlee-jenae-fought-with-fiance-before-dying\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>died while on a trip<\/strong><\/a> to Tanzania in March, Joe and his family have received an overwhelming number of death threats and messages of hate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d7038f12aba24370c6fcc4f7af696055\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260506_2e96b6fedbd143c89127ceb282d1a404\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68ef935c-c0f3-4c04-9b19-ef5864d0d73e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/2e\/4by3\/2026\/05\/06\/2e96b6fedbd143c89127ceb282d1a404_md.jpg\" alt=\"sub-Ashlee-jenae-Joe-mccan-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fe6a7c4478c2043b574918fa3570451a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We&#8217;re told this situation is particularly hard on Joe &#8230; because the insinuation that he had anything to do with her death hurts him deeply.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a248830df9162a74d3160da31263a0ce\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Our sources say Joe truly loved Ashlee &#8230; and he&#8217;d never hurt her &#8212; or any other woman, for that matter. Joe has been more than happy to work with authorities during their investigation, our sources add.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f0e7d7db24203029408c44cc29b70a67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260414_78ca5dd8227645f58d9787f5811f7c58\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:68ef935c-c0f3-4c04-9b19-ef5864d0d73e\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2026\/04\/14\/78ca5dd8227645f58d9787f5811f7c58_md.png\" alt=\"ashlee jenae insta sub 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Instagram \/ @ashleejenae<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-69b4345ec49abc9d42336e9c18278dd2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>On top of the threats, we&#8217;re told Joe has also experienced a wave of comments attacking him because he and Ashlee were in an interracial relationship. Our sources say these comments often push a narrative about him &#8212; a well-off white man &#8212; killing his Black fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2e42ac6a3051769afd3f4aae94ad4dcd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We were also told Joe is very aware these comments are being made &#8230; and his &#8220;pain is being compounded by racist vitriol.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1ab5b977322058a9527d890baa85d416\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>According to a local outlet, police initially believed it was a suicide and have not announced anything to the contrary\u00a0&#8230; but Ashlee&#8217;s family <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/14\/ashlee-jenae-family-considering-flying-to-zanzibar\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>doubts<\/strong><\/a> that&#8217;s something she would ever have done.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d3ebe0a23c7ba67338588a75390d2a03\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Joe &#8212; who proposed to Ashlee on the trip &#8212; was questioned by investigators after her death and his passport was even seized, though he has not been arrested for in connection to her death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b8be0381484469341bb5e0dfb0065bd5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Ashlee&#8217;s family has decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/04\/ashlee-jenae-fiance-not-invited-to-funeral\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>prohibit<\/strong><\/a>Joe from going to her funeral, sources told us. 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