'Fearless' Bella Brave dies of rare bowel illness at 10, her mother Kyla Thompson confirms

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Bella Thompson, who is popularly known as Bella Brave on social media, has died at the age of 10.

The TikTok star died ‘peacefully’ on Sunday, July 14, as per the post shared by her mother Kyla Thompson on the following day.

Bella Brave's mother Kyla Thompson confirmed the TikTok star's death

 Kyla updated followers by sharing a video of her Brave dancing.“Our brave girl left her legacy here on earth to dance on streets of gold July 14th 2024 at 4.19 pm ET," she wrote.

“Bella passed peacefully in our arms. Please keep her name on your lips, her memories alive and her bravery in your hearts. Please share with us every detail of how she touched your life or kept you brave,” she continued.

She finished the update with, “Bella would want you to remember; God is love, be brave and you are never too old to bring a stuffy. 🧸 #bellabrave."

Bella Brave shared 'what heaven would be like'

Kyla also opened up with People on daughter Brave’s death and appealed to her followers. "Everything is hard without her. Please help me let the world know I need them to share with us how Bella touched their lives, helped them or how she lives on in their hearts & lives," she told the outlet.

"Don’t ever stop sharing her love and light. Don't let her memory ever fade. Continue to be brave, be closer to God and love each other fiercely, for her. Though she be but little, she is fierce," her mother requested.

The 10-year-old went viral on social media for her spirited personality despite suffering from rare bowel illness Hirschsprung’s disease and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and other health challenges.

Kyla praised her daughter, "She was fearless. What ever she faced I never saw fear in her. She taught me bravery." 

During an earlier interview, Brave answered about her thoughts on Heaven. "Heaven has a lot of clouds, a big castle built of clouds. God would be there," she once said.