The YouTuber Trisha Paytas has given birth to a third child with Moses Hacmon, which coincided with the death of British heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne.
The coincidence has ushered in a new development in a bizarre, viral theory about Paytas’ children.
Newsweek has contacted Paytas for comment outside regular working hours.
Why It Matters
On Tuesday, Osbourne, the legendary frontman of Black Sabbath and godfather of heavy metal, died at the age of 76—weeks after an emotional farewell with fans at Villa Park in his hometown of Birmingham. Tributes have poured in for the “Prince of Darkness,” who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and had suffered from ongoing health issues following a 2019 fall.
What Is the Trisha Paytas Baby Theory?
The original social media theory emerged in September 2022 when Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.
Twitter users noted that in the hours that preceded the death of the longest-reigning monarch in British history, Paytas—a nonbinary YouTube sensation—had announced that they had gone into labor with their first child.
Social media users then decided that Paytas’ child was the reincarnation of the monarch.
This theory has gained traction over the years. When Paytas announced their third pregnancy, it coincided with the announcement that Pope Francis had died, sparking theories that their child would be the reincarnation of the pope.
Paytas, addressing the theory on her podcast at the time, said, “I just don’t get it.”
A composite image shows Trisha Paytas performing onstage during the Eras of Trish Tour in Austin on May 18 and Ozzy Osbourne at a signing in Long Beach, California, for his album “Patient Number 9″… A composite image shows Trisha Paytas performing onstage during the Eras of Trish Tour in Austin on May 18 and Ozzy Osbourne at a signing in Long Beach, California, for his album “Patient Number 9” on September 10, 2022. Rick Kern/Getty Images/Scott Dudelson/Getty Images
What To Know
Paytas, 37, gained popularity online for lifestyle videos. The YouTuber, who has been associated with a plethora of controversies over the years, is the host of the podcast Just Trish.
Paytas’ first child, a daughter named Malibu Barbie, was born in 2022. They later welcomed their second child, a daughter named Elvis, on May 24, 2024. Their third child, Aquaman Moses, was born on July 12, 2025. Paytas announced his birth in an Instagram post on July 22. The post has been liked more than 1 million times as of reporting.
Following Paytas’ announcement, their social media pages have been flooded with comments about Osbourne. One comment on the Instagram post, which has been liked more than 68,000 times, said, “Ozzy, that you?”
Meanwhile, a TikTok about the theory, which has been viewed more than 1.4 million times, said, “Trisha girl this needs to STOP.” The post was captioned, “Wrong person Trish,” and included screenshots of the death announcements of Queen Elizabeth II, Pope Francis and Osbourne.
Newsweek spoke with entertainment journalist Indigo Stafford, who runs the pop culture news page IndigoReports, about the viral theory and why fans are so invested in it.
“I think the internet is so obsessed with this theory because of how invested we are in Trisha Paytas as fans,” Stafford told Newsweek over email. “She has become an internet sensation and almost a head of state for the chronically online (people who consume a lot of social media). She is known for being her real, raw, and authentic self online. And people love her unfiltered sense of dark humor. “
Stafford said that ultimately, this is “what the Trisha Paytas baby conspiracy is.”
“It’s a bit of online dark humor that’s possibly gone too far, but that brings us some light relief in uncertain times—just like Trisha does,” she continued.
What People Are Saying
Trisha Paytas said on their podcast: “Is it just any influential person that dies get to come reincarnated as my baby? … I don’t understand why my womb is carrying all of these souls.”
Indigo Stafford, the entertainment journalist who runs the pop culture news page IndigoReports, told Newsweek: “You see all of the comments being left on news articles about the pope passing and now Ozzy. And all of the top comments are about Trisha Paytas. And you get to be part of a massive online inside joke that only some people are in on. I will admit there has been some very bizarre timing at play, which only makes the theory more interesting!”
User @_lastday0nearth wrote on X in a post viewed 4.9 million times: “You’re laughing. ozzy osbourne just got resurrected as trisha paytas’ baby and you’re f****** laughing.”
User @beyoncegarden wrote on X in a post viewed 1 million times: “Trisha paytas has officially reincarnated 3 people: queen elizabeth, pope francis, & ozzy osbourne, it’s getting scary.”
What Happens Next
The theory—which first piqued interest online almost three years ago, a veritable lifetime in internet years—has shown no signs of going away.
