Sheryl Lee Ralph's 'In Loving Memory'-Esque Holiday Post Leaves Fans Distraught

'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph's Christmas greeting to her fans on X had them thinking she had passed away.
Ralph took to X to post a holiday message to her followers featuring herself in a bright red dress with wings made of roses.
— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) December 25, 2024
"Happy holidays and a blessed new year," the image read, with Ralph looking on with her hands at her sides.
But the serene image, which made Ralph look something like an angel, didn't come off as normal well wishes for the holiday season.
Reactions came flooding in from confused fans, with many of them thinking the actress and singer was sharing her own obituary.
"Auntie this make it look like you done gone to glory," one concerned fan wrote. "My heart sunk when I scrolled onto this."
auntie this make it look like you done gone to glory my heart sunk when i scrolled onto this
— lö (@lrnolivia) December 25, 2024
"Ma'am, this almost looks like a home going announcement, you look good though! Happy holidays to you too!"
Ma’am, this almost looks like a home going announcement, you look good though! Happy holidays to you too! 😘✝️🎄
— Jay V (@jayv_qt) December 25, 2024
"Ma'am please don't scare us," another posted. "OMG happy holidays though," they added.
Ma’am please don’t scare us. OMG happy holidays though
— Ever used a floppy disk? Was it floppy? ✨🦊🐨🫧⚜️ (@doubleglock29) December 25, 2024
Though she received a sea of messages concerned with her well-being, Ralph didn't respond to fans with an "I'm okay" follow-up.
Instead, she posted a normal Christmas message via video the next day that seemed to assuage some of her fans' fears.
Mary’s Christmas pic.twitter.com/fvdnWTrB7w
— sheryl lee ralph (@thesherylralph) December 25, 2024
Ralph is alive and well and has continued to post to her social media accounts, apparently unaware of the concern she caused her followers.