Instagram model, Joselyn Cano, has reportedly died at the age of 29 after a botched butt-lift surgery in Colombia.
The news of her death was announced by fellow model and Influencer Lira Mercer on Twitter yesterday. She wrote: ‘Omg Joselyn Cano died in Colombia getting surgery. That’s wild.’
The model, dubbed the Mexican Kim Kardashian, is reported to have died on December 7.
A three-hour livestream of what is believed to be her funeral was shown on Youtube, which saw loved ones paying their respects to the young woman in a casket beside a large picture of her.
A short message on the stream read: ‘Joselyn entered this life on Wednesday, March 14, 1990. She entered into Eternal Life on Monday, December 07, 2020.’
Cano’s death is yet to be confirmed by her family but many have been taking to social media to share emotional tributes following the heartbreaking news.
One lady who had plans to get Brazilian butt lift next year, decided she is no longer going down that lane, following the death of Joselyn.
According to Joselyn’s LinkedIn bio, she resided in Newport Beach, California, and studied Microbiology at San Diego State University
She rose to stardom for creating content on social media and amassed a following of 12.8 million fans on Instagram with over 80k followers on Twitter. Her last Instagram post is from December 7th.
Due to her popularity online, fans often referred to Joselyn as the ‘Kim Kardashian of Mexico’
See more photos of Joselyn below.
By Kingsley U.