Canadian TikTok star Megha Thakur died “unexpectedly” Thursday, Nov. 24, according to an Instagram post by her parents.
She was 21.
Her parents announced the news of her passing in a heart-breaking Instagram post on her account @meghaminnd.
They said she “unexpectedly passed away” early in the morning on November 24.
The cause of death has not been disclosed.
“Megha was a confident and independent young woman. She will be dearly missed,” her parents shared on Tuesday.
“She loved her fans and would have wanted you to know of her passing. At this time, we request your blessings for Megha. Your thoughts and prayers will be with her in her onward journey.”
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Who was Megha Thakur?
Megha Thakur was a young TikTok star who was well known for promoting self-confidence and body positivity, with Thakur frequently sharing videos of herself dancing with her more than 930,000 followers on TikTok.
She was from Brampton, Ontario.
Thakur started posting on the popular social media apps in November 2019.
Her most viral TikTok with over 10 million views is one of her teaching people how to move their butt after a commenter requested a tutorial.