Emman Atienza, the daughter of Filipino tv persona Kim Atienza and a social media star recognized for her way of life movies from the Philippines, has died. She was 19.
Atienza died by suicide in her Los Angeles house Wednesday, in response to the L.A. County health worker’s web site.
“Emman had a approach of creating individuals really feel seen and heard, and he or she wasn’t afraid to share her personal journey with psychological well being,” her household wrote in an Instagram submit asserting the influencer’s dying. “She introduced a lot pleasure, laughter, and love into our lives and into the lives of everybody who knew her. … Her authenticity helped so many really feel much less alone.”
Born Emmanuelle Atienza, the rising TikTok star had relocated to Los Angeles from her native Philippines over the summer time, in response to Deadline, and her most up-to-date social media posts supplied glimpses into her new life in and across the metropolis.
Along with posts that confirmed her having fun with nightlife or mountaineering, Atienza would additionally focus on psychological well being and her political views. In a video she posted to TikTok in August, Atienza spoke about how “misunderstood and misrepresented feminism is” on social media, calling out sure “girlboss” traits as being “misogyny packaged right into a pink sparkly bow.” She had additionally addressed how — as a result of the Philippines is such a conservative nation — she would obtain dying threats for her “leftist” beliefs.
“To honor Emman’s reminiscence, we hope you carry ahead the qualities she lived by: compassion, braveness, and a bit further kindness in your on a regular basis life,” Atienza’s household Instagram submit, signed by her father, mom Felicia and siblings Jose and Eliana, concluded. The caption accompanied a gallery of household images.
