TikTok star Bella Bradford died on October 15 at age 24 after battling a rare form of cancer. She announced her own death in a pre-recorded video published weeks after her passing.
“I have terminal cancer and unfortunately, by now, my life has come to an end, and I’ve passed away,” Bradford said in a TikTok uploaded on Thursday, October 31. “But I wanted to do one final Get Ready With Me because I love doing these, and I love fashion. Thank you for following me on this fun journey, and yeah, I hope you will back on all my videos and find a little bit of joy in your day if you ever needed to feel.”
The 11-minute-long video featured Bradford sharing a poignant message to her followers as she reflected on her life.
“Remember that you live every day and only die once,” she said. “So, everything helps.”
Bradford shared earlier this year that she had been diagnosed in 2021 with cancer in her jaw muscle. Initially, the influencer thought there was an issue with her wisdom teeth.
In her final video, fans watched as she got dressed in a neutral look paired with a white sweater. She completed the outfit with simple gold jewelry, sunglasses and a baseball cap before sending a sweet message to fans.
@bellabradford0 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 puropse 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 remeber 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. Love always, Bella P.S. these are the brands mentioned in this video for your reference (I still gotta give the ppl what they want 😘😂) @St. Agni @ANINE BING OFFICIAL @One Mile @Class A Jewellers @SARAH & SEBASTIAN @Lucy Folk @Arms Of Eve @asos @Alias Mae @maisonmargielafragrances @MECCA — 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. 💛♾️
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“Thank you guys so much for this wild and wonderful ride,” Bradford said as she wrapped up the video. “I hope you all have beautiful and amazing lives, and I wish all the best for every single one of you. Lots of love.”
News of Bradford’s death was shared within the video’s caption, revealing that the influencer “passed away peacefully surrounded by the people she loves most.”
“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 video’s caption continued. Bradford also wrote her followers a message to be uploaded with her final TikTok and, of course, included a list of brands that she mentioned in the Get Ready With Me.
“Thank you for all your love and support throughout my final stages of life, I am so grateful,” the message from Bradford read. “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 continued: “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.”
