Social media star Annabelle Ham has died at the age of 22, her family has confirmed.
The young online celebrity had a YouTube channel with 77,000 subscribers as well as 73,000 followers on Instagram.
She made content about life as a college student in Georgia, as well as sharing shopping hauls and make-up tips online.
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Her sister, Alexandria Ham, announced the sad news on Monday (July 18) with a post detailing the family’s heartbreak over this tragic loss.
Sharing a picture of her sister, she wrote: “There will never be words for how heartbroken my family and I are.
“Annabelle was such a light to the world.
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“A spark-plug.
“If you knew Annabelle, you loved her and loved being around her,”
Her post continued: “She loved others so well too. Please keep my family in your prayers.”
The influencer’s other sister, Amelia, also shared her own tribute to her late sister, describing the 22-year-old as ‘amazing’.
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On Instagram, she said: “Sometimes I don’t understand why god does things but, I can’t even put into words how hard this is.
“You would never think something like this would or could happen to you until it does.
“Annabelle was such a good sister to Alexandria, and me.
“She was amazing, she has gone to so many places seen and done so many things.”
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“I know she always wanted to live life to the fullest, that’s what we have to do now.
“And I know she is dancing around in heaven right now.
“I can’t wait to give u [sic] a big hug one day.”
Another tribute to Ham came from the YouTube star’s sorority organisation at the University of Georgia, who said that Ham was ‘cherished by all who knew her’.
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Posting on the organisation’s Facebook page, the sorority said: “Alpha Omicron Pi is mourning the loss of Annabelle Ham, Beta Zeta, who passed away on 15 July 2023.
“Annabelle lived a vibrant life, brought smiles into every situation, and was cherished by all who knew her.
“Our sisterhood is completely heartbroken for the Ham family and for a beautiful life tragically cut short.
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“The Fraternity will share more details as available regarding how to honour Annabelle’s life, how to support the sisters of the Beta Zeta Chapter during this time of grief, and instructions for the formal draping of the badge to honour our sister.”
At the moment, no details of how Ham died have been released.
Topics: US News, Celebrity, Instagram, YouTube, Social Media
Tom Wood