“You’re our people, you’re our family, you’re our village,” Heather Wyatt said in a new TikTok video addressing her supporters
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The mother of Aubreigh Wyatt is speaking out on TikTok after a social media ban against her was lifted by a Mississippi judge.
Aubreigh’s mother, Heather Wyatt, frequently posts TikTok videos about Aubreigh, who died by suicide on Sept. 4, 2023, at 13 years old. Heather, who resides in Ocean Springs, Miss., has openly shared her grieving process with the world, but she was previously compelled by a court order to shut down her popular social media accounts after a lawsuit was filed against her by the parents of four teenagers claiming Wyatt had implicitly accused their children of bullying Aubreigh before her death, The Washington Post reported.
Although Heather never named the four teenagers publicly, their names and information were shared widely on the internet along with purported texts between Heather and Aubreigh detailing the alleged bullying.
In their suit, the parents had claimed defamation and slander, saying in their complaint that Heather’s actions had subjected their children to “insulting and revolting messages from around the world,” Newsweek reported. The outlet further reported that the parents said in their suit that an investigation by local authorities found Heather’s bullying claims to be unsubstantiated.
However, on July 16, the parents dropped the lawsuit, according to a filing shared by Vicksburg News and reviewed by PEOPLE, though the judge dismissed it without prejudice, meaning it can be filed again. Two days later, on Thursday, July 18, the Sun Herald reported that the judge overseeing the case also lifted the social media ban against Heather.
Heather’s TikTok account, which has more than 1.7 million followers and more than 25 million likes, has since resurfaced. In her first TikTok since returning to social media, Heather thanked her supporters in a 2 minute and 21 second video.
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“When my voice was shut off, the fact that you guys were like, ‘No, we will be her voice.’ But me aside, you guys fought for my baby when I couldn’t … You’re our people, you’re our family, you’re our village. I’m forever grateful,” Heather says in the TikTok that has garnered more than 7 million views.
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“You wanted to right a wrong, and I think that is the most beautiful thing in the world, and I am forever and ever grateful to you guys,” she continued, later adding: “I was in a moment of feeling so alone and so distraught and wanting to give up, and I had an entire community and village of people show up for us and fight for us.”
Heather has since posted numerous more TikToks, including one on July 24 with a caption that reads in part, “I just want my baby back.” The video features various clips of Aubreigh.
In a previous statement, Trey Brennan, spokesman for Ocean Springs School District, where Aubreigh attended, told PEOPLE, in part, “While OSSD is unable to discuss specific student matters, the district follows rigorous procedures in response to all reports of inappropriate behavior, harassment, or bullying. Administrators conduct thorough investigations, and if the evidence supports the allegations, appropriate consequences are determined in accordance with district policies. Throughout this process, parents and students are kept informed of developments, and documentation of our procedures are maintained for records. Students and parents can submit anonymous bullying reports both online and in person.”
In a GoFundMe created to assist Aubreigh’s family, Heather remembered her daughter as “a radiant soul.”
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