WATCH: TikTok Star Bella Bradford, 24, Shares Pre-Recorded Video Announcing Her Own Death
TikTok star Bella Bradford, who was suffering from a rare form of cancer called rhabdomyosarcoma, posted her last video on her TikTok account posthumously on October 31.
The 24-year-old TikToker’s video, titled ‘Get Ready with Me,’ was posted after she succumbed to a rare form of cancer. It appears the video was recorded many days before the post, and Bella had probably died on October 15.
The video title stated that Bradford had passed away painlessly in the company of the people she loved most.
In the eleven-minute video, Bella, in a navy blue robe over her pajamas, reminisced about her journey on TikTok and expressed her appreciation for the love and support fans and followers on social media gave her in abundance.
Bradford said in the video, as per media house The Independent,
“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’ because I love doing these, and I love fashion. Thank you for following me on this fun journey. I hope you will look back on all my videos and find a little bit of joy in your day if you ever need to feel it,”
Bradford had detailed the diagnosis of cancer and her experience as a palliative cancer patient in a video she had posted in May. She also stated that she was suffering from a very rare form of cancer which affected the jaw muscles and added that her condition was incurable.
She was only 22 when she was diagnosed with the rare form of cancer known as rhabdomyosarcoma.
Her cancer remained in remission for almost five months before reappearing. In the video, she also stated that she was undergoing multiple forms of treatment.
What Is Rhabdomyosarcoma Which Took Australian TikToker’s Life
Rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare form of soft tissue carcinoma which commonly afflicts children and teens. The carcinoma can develop in any part of the body and mostly affects muscles in the abdomen, arms, neck, head, and legs. Experts say that rhabdomyosarcoma can be treated but it often returns.
The disease afflicts approximately 400 to 500 individuals in the United States. The less aggressive forms of carcinoma can be treated but prognosis is poor in the aggressive forms of the disease.