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TikTok star Bella Bradford announces her own death aged 24 in video to fans after rare cancer diagnosis

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Updated 07:46 5 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 07:29 5 Nov 2024 GMT

TikTok star Bella Bradford announces her own death aged 24 in video to fans after rare cancer diagnosis

The TikToker's account posted a final 'get ready with me' video, thanking fans for coming along on her 'fun journey'

Joe Yates

Joe Yates

"Remember that you live every day, and you only die once, so make every day count," urged influencer Bella Bradford in one of her final posts.

The 24-year-old died last month following a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer located in her jaw muscle, called Rhabdomyosarcoma.

TikToker Bella Bradford tragically passed away last month at the age of just 24 (TikTok/@bellabradford0)
TikToker Bella Bradford tragically passed away last month at the age of just 24 (TikTok/@bellabradford0)

The TikToker, who had over 16,800 followers on the social media platform, passed away on October 15 but just four days ago someone posted her final 'get ready with me' that has garnered more than four million views.

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The caption included a note Bella had prepared for her fans, which read: "Thank you for all your love and support throughout my final stages of life, I am so grateful.

"Filming these videos truly brought me a sense of purpose in my final few months and also connected me with a very kind community of people. I wish you all a beautiful life and please remember to live each day with as much significance as the next.

Bella styled out a khaki dress and a white cardigan, among other accessories for her final 'get ready with me' video (TikTok/@bellabradford0)
Bella styled out a khaki dress and a white cardigan, among other accessories for her final 'get ready with me' video (TikTok/@bellabradford0)

"What a privilege it is to grow old. Thank you for allowing me to be myself on this platform, I really felt excited each day to jump on here and connect over our shared love of life and fashion."

The 11-minute vlog saw her style out a khaki dress, a white cardigan with black netted ballet shoes, accompanied by sunglasses, a navy baseball cap and a necklace.

In the video, Bella begins by thanking her fans for coming along with her on her 'fun journey', before adding: "I hope that you can look back on all my videos and find a little bit of joy in your day, if you ever need a pick-me-up.

"Remember that you live every day, and you only die once, so make every day count."

At just 22 years old she learned that she had cancer, and so for a year, she underwent treatment involving radiotherapy, and chemotherapy among other surgeries to remove her tumor and reconstruct her jaw. Before eventually realizing it had developed into 'incurable' stages.

The caption of her final get ready with me video also included a note from the person who posted it, detailing her final days. It read: "Bella passed away peacefully surrounded by the people she loves most on Tuesday the 15th of October.

"Thank you for all your support and love along the way, no act of kindness was ever wasted on her, she was forever grateful."

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/bellabradford0

Topics: Cancer, Social Media, Health

Joe Yates
Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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