One of TikTok's biggest young creators has tragically passed away, as the family of 14-year-old Zuza Beine has shared a heartbreaking statement following her death from cancer on Monday morning.
Social media has allowed people of all ages and from all walks of life to share their stories online, and everyone from a World War 2 veteran to a recent saint dubbed 'God's influencer' by the Pope have been catapulted into fame on the internet.
One notably famous young creator was Instagram and Tiktok star Zuza Beine, who cultivated an audience of over 2 million fans across various platforms at the age of just 14-years-old.
Beine was popular for her 'get ready with me' and dancing videos, but she also gained an audience by sharing the experiences she's had in her short yet inspiring life so far, as she was first diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia when she just 3 and a half years old.
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Since then she has struggled with a number of health issues and continued to battle cancer, but her family revealed on Tuesday that Zuza has tragically passed away.
Posting a statement on her TikTok account 'zuzas.healing0', her parents – who have always controlled the account – said:
"It is with broken hearts that we share that Zuza died yesterday morning. She lives 11 of her 14 years with a relentless cancer, yet lived more fully and gratefully than most.
"Her being changed us forever, and her dying will too. It is no coincidence to us that the last video she made captures what she was grateful for — a testament to a life filled with both beauty and suffering.
"More than anything, she wanted to be a normal, healthy kid. But what made her life so beautiful was how she learned to face the hardest circumstances, like her disease, and still live fully."
The last video that her parents mentioned is one where Zuza expressed the appreciation she feels for 'the little things' that others might take for granted, including tasting delicious foods, trying various hairstyles, the relationships she formed with others, and her pets.
Her parents have also asked, in lieu of flowers, that people to offer any donations to the family of Zuza's recently deceased uncle, sharing their GoFundMe and Venmo in the statement.
Many have offered their thoughts for the family in the comments below, with one user writing: "I'm literally heartbroken. I'm praying deeply for her family and Samara. I'm so so sorry."