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TV presenter and TikToker, 21, dies at home as family address ‘natural causes’

By Bekka Barnard,Lee Bullen,Zara Woodcock

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TV presenter and TikToker, 21, dies at home as family address 'natural causes'

A 21-year-old TV presenter, Jennifer Nicole Rivas, tragically died at her home on October 1 after a suspected epileptic seizure. The star’s family confirmed that she had an underlying condition and authorities have stated her death was due to natural causes. Her final Instagram post, shared with her followers on the day of her death on Wednesday, showed her standing in what appeared to be a pickleball court, paddle in hand, with the caption: “Getting ready.” She wore a white tennis skirt, light pink vest and white trainers. News of her sudden death has sparked a wave of tributes on social media, with colleagues, friends, and followers expressing their sadness and praising her talents. An autopsy was reportedly not carried out on the young woman’s body. Jennifer, who was studying journalism, was a well-known figure in Honduras, with a following of 100,000 on TikTok and 16,000 fans on Instagram. She also worked as a presenter for Honduran TV channel CHTV and frequently collaborated with comedy group Los Venados 504, reports the Daily Star . It comes after another death of a TikTok star. Zuza Beine tragically died at the age of 14 at the end of September, after leaving a tear-jerking final message for fans. The influencer, who inspired millions with her cancer journey, tragically passed after more than a decade of battling leukemia. Zuza openly shared health updates on instagram and TikTok, along with “get ready with me” videos and dances with friends. The Wisconsin-based influencer and her family started documenting her journey with cancer on the Instagram account @Zuzas_Way_To_Healing in 2020. The account gained almost 2million followers. In a message to her supporters, 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.” Zuza was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which starts in the bone marrow and moves into the blood. Though most cases affect adults, Zuza was diagnosed when she was only three-years-old. She had beaten the illness five times before, having undergone bone marrow transplants and multiple rounds of chemotherapy. Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .