'Beautiful' influencer dies while celebrating her 26th birthday with her friends and boyfriend
An influencer has died while celebrating her 26th birthday with her friends.
Social media star Yasmim Ângela Feitosa de Souza, who was Brazilian, died earlier this week.
Her mum said in an interview with local media that her daughter became ill after drinking alcohol with two of her friends and her boyfriend Tavinho while celebrating her birthday with friends on Monday (November 10). She died two days later, on Wednesday November 12, at home in Petrolina, Brazil, according to Brazilian news outlet g1.
The star’s mum told the publication that they had enjoyed what would be their last day together: "They drank on Monday night, and then yesterday my daughter's boyfriend woke up feeling unwell. My daughter, however, was happy all day, playing with everyone, she went to the market with me, we did our grocery shopping, we had lunch out. And it was at night that she started feeling unwell. And then I couldn't save my daughter."
Local hospital University Hospital of Univasf confirmed to g1 that they received a patient on November 12 with a report of menthol poisoning. De Souza’s case became the latest in a series of menthol poisoning cases in the region.
According to the star’s mum, the creator and her friends consumed roughly one and a half liters of whisky, and the bottle which has the remainder of the drink is undergoing analysis.
De Souza had more than 23,000 followers on Instagram, and was known for sharing lifestyle content and videos with her boyfriend Tavinho. She last posted on Wednesday November 5 where she shared a comedic messaging conversation with her partner. Just three days before, she posted a series of photos of the two together with the caption: “Heartbeats had names, mine would have yours.” He commented: “My princess, you are simply perfect.”
Numerous people have commented their messages of condolence on these last posts. “So sorry this happened to you may you rip beautiful,” one person said. Another said: “She was such a cheerful girl.” The star was buried at a cemetery near her home on Thursday (November 13).