A teenage influencer has died after battling acute leukaemia.
Zuza Beine passed away aged 14 on Monday (22 Sept).
She had been battling acute myeloid leukaemia since she was three-years-old.
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The teen went on to build an online following of 2.4m on TikTok and 1.9m on Instagram where her page was called Zuza’s Way to Healing.
Zuza, who lived in Waukesha in Wisconsin, US, regularly shared health updates and personal accounts of her battle with the rare condition.
Her family said: “It is with broken hearts that we share that Zuza died yesterday morning.
“She lived 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.”
They added: “But what made her life so beautiful was how she learned to face the hardest circumstances, like her disease, and still live fully.”
In her final post on Instagram, Zuza said: “Being diagnosed with cancer has made me deeply grateful for the everyday things that many people often take for granted.”
She then showed a slideshow of “the things I’m most thankful for.”
The images were captioned: “Being able to taste the most delicious foods.
“Being able to do different hairstyles.
“My relationships.
“My animals.”
Last week, Zuza shared an update on the difficult side of her battle.
She posted: “I’ve been in so much pain lately.
“I’m constantly on pain medicine because my body hurts so, so, so bad.”
She said she had to stay in hospital for two days after needing IV pain medicine.
She continued the treatment at home, saying: “I’m living with pain constantly on a daily basis and that’s what my life looks like.
“It’s not always pretty and it’s not always cute because I’m real with you guys and this is what my life looks like.
“I’m hoping to feel better soon, but I do apologise if I’m not consistent.
“I love you guys so much.”
The young influencer, who inspired millions, said in 2023 that she started her Instagram page “because I wanted to share my journey with other people”.
“And I wanted to help other kids that were going through the same thing as me.”
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