TikTok Star Natasha Allen Dead At 28 After Sharing Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

Photo: Natasha Allen/Instagram

TikTok star Natasha Allen, who chronicled her journey with stage 4 cancer, has died, per PEOPLE. She was 28.

Allen's death was announced on her official TikTok and Instagram accounts on Friday (August 22).

"Natasha was a beautiful soul full of love, kindness, and joy. She touched countless hearts, and she was a big advocate for synovial sarcoma awareness," the post read. "Her spirit will continue to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing her."

Allen, who boasted over 190,000 TikTok followers and 36,000 on Instagram, opened up on social media about having stage 4 synovial sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The TikTok star was first diagnosed with cancer in 2020 after doctors discovered a malignant tumor in her knee. After a period of remission, her cancer returned and advanced to stage 4, spreading to her lungs and later other parts of her body.

"Officially, I have a 15 percent chance of being alive for five years after being diagnosed with stage 4. Me, however, I'm gonna be different. I'm putting that out in the universe," Allen said in an April 2024 TikTok video.

"A lot of people ask me how I stay so positive... it's hard a lot of the days," she added. "But being with family, being with friends—focusing on what matters really grounds you. Even though I have this rare cancer, I still want to live my life."

A GoFundMe page that was initially created to help with medical expenses has been updated to support funeral costs. The funds will also go toward synovial sarcoma research.

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