Australian TikToker Bella Bradford announces her own death following cancer battle
Australian TikToker Bella Bradford has announced her own death in a video posted to her social media.
The 24-year-old died on October 15 following a battle with a rare jaw cancer, sharing the news in a video posted days after her death.
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Bella Bradford final get ready with me as she announces her own death.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“I’m really sad to be making this video at all but as we all know I have terminal cancer,” she said in the video.
“And unfortunately my life has by now come to an end and I’ve passed away.
“But I wanted to film one final ‘get ready with me’ because I love filming these and I love fashion.
“Thank you for following me on this fun journey
“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.
“So remember that you live every day and you only die once, so make every day count.”
Bradford went through her outfit details for the day before ending the video by thanking her viewers “for this wild and wonderful ride”.
“I hope you all have beautiful, amazing lives,” she said.
“I wish all the best for every single one of you.”
In the caption, Bradford’s loved ones confirmed her death.
“Bella passed away peacefully surrounded by the people she loves most,” they said.
“Thank you for all your support and love along the way, no act of kindness was ever wasted on her, she was forever grateful.”
In a final message, Bradford thanked her followers once more.
“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,” she said.
“I wish you all a beautiful life and please remember to live each day with as much significance as the next.
“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.”
Bradford is understood to have battled rhabdomyosarcoma in her jaw.
The rare cancer is a “rare type of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in soft tissue”, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Originally published on 7NEWS
