Brittany Miller took to social media to explain her past actions in a tearful apology video. Brittany Miller is a successful family and lifestyle influencer with more than 3M followers on TikTok and 537K followers on Instagram. Eight years ago, she revealed that she faked a cancer diagnosis and is now apologizing for how insensitive she was to those who are actually battling the disease.Brittany Miller began the apology video by saying that she is sorry for what she has done and felt like she owed it to her fans and followers to clear her name and to explain why she did what she did.In her words:"I never wanted to talk about this time in my life because it was a very difficult time for me, but I owe it to my followers and people who support me, to tell you my truth. I also want to put a stop to the people who are twisting and exaggerating what actually happened. So I'm just gonna go from the beginning."She elaborated on how the news of her fake cancer diagnosis started. She continued:"I said something to someone within my immediate circle in confidence. One stupid sentence that I deeply regret. I said I had an illness, which was cancer. I didn't do this for malicious or to scam people. I did it out of desperation. I did it to keep the people close to me, to keep the people in my life close to me. I don't condone it."Keep reading to learn more about what Brittany Miller said in her apology video.What was the reason behind Brittany Miller's fake cancer diagnosis?In the 5-minute-long apology video, Miller explains the reason that led her to claim that she was diagnosed with cancer. She said:"So, back in 2017, I had extremely bad mental health. And at the time, I didn't realize how bad. But it was bad. I was depressed, I was suicidal, I was lost, I was confused, I lost my partner, I lost my job, and there was lots of things in that year that led me to be mentally ill."Miller also expressed that she understood the reason why she did it, but she has learned from her mistakes. Her story spun out of control, with many claiming that Brittany was trying to scam people by faking she had cancer.However, Miller has clarified that it is not a "long-running scam or a manipulative story." She also revealed that the people she told in confidence told a few others, who decided to start a fundraising page on behalf of Miller.As soon as she found out that people were donating towards her cause, she told them to shut down the page and clearly said that she did not take "a penny from it."Brittany Miller also said that she is trying to move on from this incident by trying to be the best version of herself. In the video, Miller also came to a point where she forgave herself for her past actions because she was mentally ill at the time.She also apologized to the public, saying:"I am so deeply sorry to anyone that I've upset or triggered, from saying what I said. I wasn't on social media at the time. This was years before I was even on social media. I didn't do this for likes or followers, and I know how horrible this disease is, and I know how much it affects people. So, for that, I am so so sorry."She continued:"I admitted what I did, and I said sorry to the people that I hurt."Brittany also shared that a year later, everything went down, she decided to move away from her hometown so she could focus on improving herself mentally. She also mentioned that it was then she met her boyfriend, Ash, who helped her with a lot of things. It was not just him, but his family too.Brittany Miller said about her boyfriend:"He was my light at the end of the tunnel. He helped me be well again. He helped me forgive myself, and although I am so, so, emotional when I talk about this, I am mentally well again, and I'm so proud of where I've come from being in that dark place to now."She reveals that she wants to be an advocate for mental health because she knows what it is like to be in a dark place.Brittany Miller opened up about faking a cancer diagnosis eight years ago. She admitted it was a mistake made during a difficult time in her life. In her apology video, she expressed her remorse and explained her mental health struggles. Now, she is focused on healing and advocating for mental wellness.