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How Mila De Jesus’ weight loss transformation made her an instant influencer icon
Brazilian influencer Mila De Jesus tragically passed away aged 35. She spent the past seven years building a community of over 100,000 followers after her transformative weight loss process.�
De Jesus sparked viral attention after her weight-loss surgery in 2017. She documented the impressive progress on her YouTube channel but has since become a health and beauty Instagram influencer too.
Her daughter announced her sudden passing in a social media post on January 15th.�
Mila De Jesus passed away last week
De Jesus daughter shared the sad news in an Instagram post, explaining that she died on Friday. Although the cause of death was not specified, local media reported that the influencer suffered a cardiac arrest.
Mila De Jesus was just 35 and leaves behind four children and her husband. The Brazilian-born influencer tied the knot with her husband just four months ago. They lived together in Boston.�
She shot to fame after her weight-loss transformation
In October 2017, Mila De Jesus underwent a gastric bypass surgery which she often spoke candidly about.
On her YouTube channel, which uploaded Portuguese-speaking videos, De Jesus shared regular updates in the year following the surgery, tracking how many KGs she lost.
In October of 2023, De Jesus celebrated and remembered the major surgery six years on in a popular Instagram post. The post compared before and after shots from the surgery, showing her unbelievable transformation.
Six years since a decision that changed my life in various aspects, she captioned the photo. On one side, the 22-year-old Mila, and on the other, the 35-year-old Mila.
De Jesus YouTube channel boasts 103,000 though she didnt share videos in over four years.
De Jesus daughter shared social media posts following the death
In an Instagram post to her mothers account, De Jesus daughter asked followers to pray for their family following the news.
I, Anna Clara, am posting this condolence note, she wrote. We are very sad to hear of the passing of our beautiful mother. We appreciate all the prayers and condolences. Continue to pray for us. Thank you.
