Talia Joy Castellano, 13, touched celebrities and fans alike with her inspiring YouTube beauty videos, and uplifting social media posts on Instagram and Twitter. She tragically died on July 16 after fighting a 7-year battle with cancer, and celebrities shared their sadness on Twitter.
Ellen Denegeres, who brought the brave girl on her show a few times and made her an honorary CoverGirl, revealed her grief in a July 16 tweet after the sad news broke. Ellen tweeted:
This year I met a very special girl, and today we lost her. Sending my heart to Talia’s family. I’m so sad.
Demi Lovato, who was interviewed by Talia on Ellen, tweeted along with a pic of the two, “An interview I’ll never forget because of your beautiful smile and sweet heart…”
Kendall Jenner wrote, “just heard about Talia. RIP beautiful. my thoughts and prayers go out to her loved ones. stay strong, your little angel is watching over you.”
RHONJ star Teresa Giudice tweeted, “R.I.P Talia. You will be missed.”
Theresa Caputo, Long Island Medium, wrote, “Heaven received an angel today Talia Castellano my thoughts & prayers are with you all xoxo AND @mattiajoyce what an honor it was for me to spend time with you & your family! @TaliaJoy18”
Ricki Lake tweeted, “#RipTalia you inspired so many, including me.”
Joey Fatone wrote, along with a photo of him and Talia, “RIP Talia, I had the pleasure to know her and see her perform she lived music ,prayers are with u and your family.”
Keke Palmer tweeted, “God bless Talia and her family, she will never be forgotten.”
Author John Green wrote, “So sad to hear of the death of the young and brilliantly talented beauty guru and vlogger Talia Joy Castellano.”
Rowan Blanchard wrote on Twitter, ” R.I.P Talia Joy. You are such an incredible inspiration for many others. You are truly beautiful inside and out. Just keep swimming! You will be terribly missed.”
After Talia’s tragic death on July 16, her family posted this statement on her Facebook page:
It is with a heavy heart that we share with all of you that Talia has earned her wings at 11:22am. Please lift her beautiful soul, her beautiful light to heaven and please send your love and prayers to her family during this most difficult time. God speed little one, may you be free from pain and suffering, may your soul feel the light and love that you brought to so many of us on this Earth during the short time you were her with us. We will miss you more than you will ever know baby girl.
So sad. Our thoughts are with Talia’s family during this difficult time.
— Christina Stiehl
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