A fan-favorite internet celebrity with over 100,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram has died at just 37.
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Emily Hanson-Miller, known to her avid fans as "ThriftyFatty," passed away on Nov. 5, PEOPLE reported, citing the Franklin County Coroner's Office in Columbus, Ohio. No details about her death have been released. The outlet added that news of the internet celebrity's passing was first shared by her friends via social media.
Hanson-Miller gained a massive following with her content focused on "plus-size fashion + travel" and "kitchen dancing," per her Instagram bio (she enjoyed over 20,000 followers on the site). Meanwhile, her TikTok account amassed over 99,000 followers.
The internet celebrity last posted on social media in a Nov. 2 Instagram post. In the post, Hanson-Miller revealed she was grappling with the loss of several family members.
"Sending big hugs and support. You are amazing and a wonderful human," one fan wrote in the comments section to the candid post.
Friends Pay Tribute to Emily Hanson-Miller
Meanwhile, fellow internet celebrity Claudia, known to her fans as "miles.and.smiles," took to Instagram to pay tribute to Hanson-Miller in the wake of her death.
"Blogging gave me a lot of amazing friends and you were one of those gems that will forever live in my heart," Claudia shared. "I'm choosing to celebrate your life with a kitchen dance to a song that feels like you wrote it. Love you always."
Her friend Jordan Nicole also took to Instagram to pay tribute to Hanson-Miller.
"We laughed so hard together, frequently both silently shaking with giggles while wiping tears from our eyes," she wrote alongside several candid snapshots in the Nov. 9 post. "She was an amazing storyteller and hype woman and I could be in her presence for hours, happy as a clam."
"Your love and compassion were bottomless. You were sincerely, authentically, unapologetically yourself," friend Madelyne Riley added in her own tribute on Nov. 9. "You inspired so many (I was at the top of that list) every day. You were love personified. This all sounds so cliché, but your laugh really was infectious and you really, REALLY lit up every room. What an honor it is to have known you. Rest in peace, sweet friend."
Emily Hanson-Miller's loved ones are reportedly holding a service for her on Nov. 15 in Columbus.
