Pregnant YouTube star Nicole Thea dies at 24

YouTube star Nicole Thea, who was documenting her pregnancy, died Saturday at age 24, her family reported.

Her family confirmed the news in a Sunday Instagram post, stating that Thea’s unborn son, whom she and her boyfriend Global Boga were going to name Reign, also died.

No cause of death was given.

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To all Nicole’s friends and supporters it is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Nicole and her son she and Boga named Reign sadly passed away on Saturday morning. Also Nicole pre-schedule a few YouTube videos and Boga has made the decision to allow them to be aired. As a family we ask that you give us privacy because our hearts are truly broken and we are struggling to cope with what has happened. Thank you her mum RIP My beautiful baby girl Nicnac and my grandson Reign, I will miss you for the rest of my life until we meet again in eternal heaven. Xxx

A post shared by Nicole Thea – QR2 (@nicoletheatv) on Jul 12, 2020 at 9:43am PDT

The post added that Thea’s YouTube videos that had been pre-scheduled on her channel would continue for her 81K followers.

“Boga has made the decision to allow them to be aired,” the post said.

Thea announced her pregnancy on April 19 with an Instagram video showing off her baby bump while dancing beside Boga.

“GOD gave us the biggest blessing yet,” she wrote in the post. “I’m finally creating a beautiful little human inside of me. Can’t believe this bubba will be half of me and half of the loml. Honestly, @global_boga has been the best support EVER and GOD made no mistakes making him the father.”