TikTok star and TV host Jennifer Nicole Rivas has been found dead at 21 inside her home in Honduras.
The influencer’s “lifeless” body was discovered at her home in Tegucigalpa, the Central American nation’s capital, on Wednesday, HCH Televisión Digital reported.
Rivas’ grief-stricken family suspects that she died from an epileptic seizure and revealed she was on medication for the condition, the outlet added.
Authorities have stated her death was due to natural causes.
The young influencer hosted shows on the Honduran TV channel CHTV and was a rising social media star, boasting 100,000 followers on TikTok.
Following the news of Rivas’ death, Honduran podcast “El Showsero TV,” hosted by YouTuber Gazù Bbx, paid tribute to the “beloved” TikTok star.
“With deep sorrow, from El Showsero TV and the whole team of El Eventazo: Pickle War, we mourn the irreparable loss of our beloved participant Jennifer Rivas, from the Los del Barrio team,” Bbx wrote.
“A person full of energy and enthusiasm who left a mark on every moment shared. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones at this difficult time.”
Hours before she died, Rivas posted a photo of herself standing on what appeared to be a pickleball court, paddle in hand, to her Instagram account.
“Getting ready,” the translated caption read.
Rivas was a student at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, the nation’s largest and highest-ranked college, where she was studying Journalism, according to her Instagram bio.
Heartbroken fans of the young social media star flooded the comments of her final TikTok video, posted Monday, to express how devastated they were over her death.
“Thank you for always believing in me. I will always remember you fondly! We had many goals, dreams, and achievements in mind together, but God is perfect and you had to go. See you in eternity, Jenifer. I will miss you so much!” one fan commented in Spanish.
“Rest in peace, little doll. Thank you for making us smile in Los Venados 504,” another commented.
“Rest in peace, Jennifer. You had a bright future ahead of you. Thank you for making us smile in Los Venados 504. Fly high — very high,” another wrote.
“Los Venados 504” was a content creation group with which Rivas collaborated before her death.
Her death comes days after influencer Tang Feiji plummeted to his death in an aircraft in Jiange County, central China, during a livestream video as hundreds of his followers tuned in.
In the distressing livestream footage, Feiji — who boasted more than 100,000 followers on the Chinese social media platform Douyin — was seen crashing to the ground shortly after takeoff when his aircraft erupted into flames.
The crash did not cause any damage to the local area. His death remains under investigation.
By New York Post
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