Following the demise of Pope Francis at age 88, an unusual reincarnation theory involving internet personality Trisha Paytas has regained attention online. Social media users have humorously linked Paytas’ current pregnancy to the Pope’s death, reviving the bizarre “Trisha Paytas’ baby reincarnation” trend that first gained traction in 2022.
Here’s what Trisha Paytas’ baby reincarnation theory is about
Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for over a decade, died on April 21, 2025, following complications from pneumonia. While millions mourned the spiritual leader, a section of the internet shifted focus to Paytas, expecting her third child. Jokes quickly spread, suggesting that the Pope’s soul would be reincarnated as her baby.
Posts like “You’re laughing. Pope Francis is about to be reincarnated as Trisha Paytas’ baby and you’re laughing,” and “Oh my god I just remembered Trisha Paytas is pregnant… Welcome back, Pope,” flooded X (formerly Twitter). Another user quipped, “Trisha Paytas giving birth in July… Pope Francis, you have four months to live.”
The jokes follow a pattern that began when Paytas gave birth to her child on the same day Queen Elizabeth II passed away in 2022, leading to similar memes about royal reincarnation. As one user said, “is it any coincidence that trisha paytas is pregnant again and the pope dies?? she’s collecting world leaders atp.”
She is a controversial yet endlessly discussed internet figure who has been at the center of bizarre online moments from time to time. Trisha Paytas’s third pregnancy announcement earlier this year reignited the baby reincarnation theory. It states that whenever she’s expecting, a world leader dies. However, there’s no real evidence linking the two. That timing was just another piece of an absurd conspiracy theory.
Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church for 12 years, had been recovering from pneumonia before his passing. His death, coming just after Easter Sunday, marked the end of an era for many believers.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon.
