An influencer who went viral for her Get Ready With Me videos has announced her death from cancer in a heartbreaking posthumous video.
Bella Bradford, 24, shot to fame on TikTok after she detailed her health journey, which saw her suffering from a rare form of cancer in her jaw muscle.
The content creator – who loved sharing her passion for fashion with her over 13,000 followers – left people on the web in a flood of tears after she shared a final posthumous clip in which she wished viewers a ‘beautiful life’.
In the video – which was posted on October 31 by a family member – Bella revealed that by the time viewers were watching her put together an adorable outfit, she will have passed away.
Bella – who tragically passed away on October 15 – professed her love for fashion as she admitted she wanted to do ‘one final Get Ready With Me video’ before she left fans with a tear-jerking message.
An influencer who went viral for her Get Ready With Me videos has announced her death from cancer in a heartbreaking posthumous video
At the beginning of the video, the 24-year-old said: ‘I have terminal cancer and unfortunately, by now, my life has come to an end, and I’ve passed away.
‘But I wanted to do one final Get Ready With Me. I love doing these, and I love fashion.’
In the video, Bella showed her followers one of her favorite looks as she posed up a storm and blew kisses while sporting a light green dress, a cardigan, ballet flats and a baseball cap.
She added: ‘Thank you guys so much for this wild and wonderful ride. I hope you all have beautiful and amazing lives, and I wish all the best for every single one of you. Lots of love.’
The video, which has so far amassed over 3.5 million views, was captioned: ‘Bella’s final Get Ready With Me, here’s a message she wrote:
‘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. 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.
Bella Bradford , 24, shot to fame on TikTok after she detailed her health journey, which saw her suffering from a rare form of cancer in her jaw muscle
Fans flocked to the comments section and expressed their sadness at learning the content creator’s life had come to an end
‘Love always, Bella.’
Further in the caption, one of Bella’s family members revealed that the influencer had passed away in the middle of October.
‘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,’ the message read.
Fans flocked to the comments section and expressed their sadness at learning the content creator’s life had come to an end.
‘Rest in peace beautiful angel,’ said one person.
Another user added: ‘A privilege to watch you one more time. RIP beautiful angel.’
Someone else commented: ‘Slayed until the very end. Sad to see a soul so lively go to heaven so early. But then maybe God needs more fabulous angels.’
The content creator left people on the web in a flood of tears after she shared a final posthumous clip in which she wished viewers a ‘beautiful life’
Bella was diagnosed with the rare form of cancer in 2021 and has since been using TikTok to tell her story while also boasting her stylish ensembles.
In a previous video she revealed: ‘I was diagnosed with a really rare form of cancer in my jaw muscle when I was 22. That was in 2021, I thought it was my wisdom teeth, [it] wasn’t.
‘I found that through a lot of my treatment, I have loved fashion and really went into, you know, keeping up with the fashion industries.’
The 24-year-old also often shared advice to those who were struggling with their own health battles.
She said: ‘My biggest advice for anyone who has a friend who is ill or whatever is to just reach out to them.
‘Even if you’re not that close, just send the message like, “You don’t need to respond to this, but I’m thinking of you.” I love getting those messages.’