Zuza Beine Dies at 14 After Cancer Battle

Fourteen-year-old influencer Zuza Beine, who publicly documented an 11-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia, died, her family announced on her zuzas_way_to_healing Instagram account on Sept. 23. Diagnosed around age 3, she endured repeated relapses, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, three bone marrow transplants and participation in clinical trials; her Instagram bio described her as a five-time survivor before the final relapse. Beine built a large audience — roughly 1.7–1.8 million followers — with candid “Get Ready With Me” videos that mixed everyday teen life and beauty moments with unfiltered updates about seizures, relentless pain and the realities of treatment. In the days before her death she posted about severe pain and, in her final reel, reflected on gratitude for “the tiny things,” which her family said captured her outlook. A member of the Glow House creator group, Zuza’s family asked that donations be made to her late uncle’s wife and children in lieu of flowers, and tributes poured in across social media.