Popular influencer Jessica Daugirdas has died aged 35 after documenting her three-year battle with cancer.
Daugirdas, who had been fighting cancer since 2023, passed away on Saturday.
The online star used social media to share her treatment journey and offer advice on coping with the disease.
She had amassed more than 100,000 followers across platforms by the time of her death.
Her TikTok bio read: ‘Facing cancer with lightness!’ And her Instagram said: ‘Living out purpose amid pain. Living with an ostomy.’
In a post announcing her passing, her family wrote: ‘In His infinite wisdom, God has called to Himself our warrior, who fought bravely until the end with strength, faith and courage.’
Earlier last week, her sister Gabi revealed that Daugirdas – from Taperoá, in Brazil’s Bahia state – had been hospitalised in a high dependency unit due to a severe case of sepsis.
Gabi wrote: ‘She is still undergoing treatment, receiving excellent care from the medical team and being closely supported by the family. She is on many medications, which has left her very unwell…’
Popular influencer Jessica Daugirdas has died aged 35 after documenting her three-year battle with cancer
Daugirdas had been battling colorectal cancer and undergoing both radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
She first revealed the diagnosis at 32 in a selfie video, explaining: ‘I discovered it through a colonoscopy. First, the symptoms started like this: lifelong constipation, a feeling of incomplete bowel movements…
‘But one day I started noticing blood in my stool when I wiped. At first it was occasional, then more frequent… I thought it might be haemorrhoids or something else. I never imagined it could be cancer.’
The colonoscopy revealed a ‘quite a large polyp – two or three centimeters – in the rectum, low down, very close to the anus.’
Daugirdas, who leaves behind a husband, underwent radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries, which were initially successful. However, the cancer later returned.
Fans have flooded social media with tributes for the popular influencer.
‘Our baby girl has been laid to rest,’ one fan mourned.
‘Go with God warrior!! Woman of faith, perseverance and a lot of light!!! Your story of showing smiles through pain, marked your history!!!’ wrote someone else.
Daugirdas had been battling colorectal cancer and undergoing both radiotherapy and chemotherapy
She first revealed the diagnosis at 32 in a video shared to social media
The online star used social media to share her treatment journey and offer advice on coping with the disease
Daugirdas, who leaves behind a husband, underwent radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgeries, which were initially successful. However, the cancer later returned
She had amassed more than 100,000 followers across platforms by the time of her death
Someone else penned: ‘The rest after so much struggle and pain. What an incredible woman, who passed so many messages of courage, faith, hope and who also entertained us so much in her unique way. May God comfort the whole family.’
‘My condolences to family and friends,’ said another.
‘She overcame difficult times being an inspiration of willpower to those who are fighting battles like hers!’ said one fan.
‘May God comfort all the family members who were by her side at all times.’
