By Alex Portée
A TikToker left her followers with a final posthumous “Get Ready With Me” video in which she shared a wholehearted wish for viewers to live “beautiful and amazing lives.”
Bella Bradford, whose page often featured unboxings and fashion reveals, recorded the message shortly before her death, which, according to the post, happene
The 24-year-old spoke previously about being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in her jaw muscle.
“I have terminal cancer and unfortunately, by now, my life has come to an end, and I’ve passed away,” she says at the beginning of the final video, which was shot as a selfie video. “But I wanted to do one final ‘Get Ready With Me.’ I love doing these, and I love fashion.”
Bradford’s final post walked her followers through her last look shared on the platform: a dress by St. Agni, which she describes as “one of my all-time favorites,” paired with a cardigan, ballet flats and a baseball cap.
“Thank you guys so much for this wild and wonderful ride. I hope you all have beautiful and amazing lives, and I wish all the best for every single one of you,” she says before blowing a kiss. “Lots of love.”
The post caption included an additional farewell message, thanking her followers for their love and support through the final stages of her life.
“Filming these videos truly brought me a sense of purpose in my final few months and also connected me with a very kind community of people,” the post reads. “I wish you all a beautiful life and please (remember) to live each day with as much significance as the next. What a privilege it is to grow old.”
“Thank you for allowing me to be myself on this platform, I really felt excited each day to jump on here and connect over our shared love of life and fashion. Love always, Bella.”
The message concluded with a postscript listing the brands mentioned in the video, which Bradford quipped was included because “I still gotta give the ppl what they want.”
Bradford’s followers flooded her post with an outpouring of emotion, leaving messages filled with sorrow and appreciation for the messages she gave them.