Megha Thakur suffered heart attack months before dying but her cause of death ... trends now
TikTok star Megha Thakur suffered from an anxiety-induced heart attack just four months before her 'unexpected' death, aged 21, and has previously revealed that she suffered from suicidal thoughts.
The Canadian native, from Brampton, Ontario, was just 21 years old when she passed away in the early morning hours of November 24, her parents confirmed in an Instagram post.
In a post to her TikTok @meghamind, Thakur posted a video of herself getting ready for an event telling her 931.1K followers that she always like to wear something that makes her 'stand out.'
While, the predominantly uplifting video, talks to body image and how she hopes to inspire confidence in others, Thakur starts by revealing that the young star had been dealing with anxiety.
'I have really bad anxiety, which turned into stress, which turned into a heart attack. So, I've been dealing with that,' she explained.
One of her hundreds-of-thousands of followers commented 'omg a heart attack? I really hope you're ok.'
Megha Thakur suffered from an anxiety-induced heart attack just four months before her 'unexpected' death, aged 21
Thakur posted a video to TikTok of herself getting ready for an event telling her 931.1K followers that she always like to wear something that makes her 'stand out'
While, the predominantly uplifting video, talks to body image and how she hopes to inspire confidence in others, Thakur starts by revealing that she'd been dealing with anxiety
'Thank you, I've been taking the time for my mental and physical health,' Thakur responded.
'Love y'all so much for still being here.'
Many followers commented on how her 'authenticity' and her ability to 'be real' heavily contributed to her growing audience numbers.
One user said: 'thank u for being so authentic & building a positive community!'
Another said: 'Thank you for the slay, inspiration and motivation.'
In the short 56 second clip, Thakur brushes over her anxiety-induced heart attack to deliver some sage advice about how to believe in oneself.
Paying homage to Miley Cyrus, Thakur starts by saying her inspiration for the outfit she is wearing comes from the "Hannah Montana episode 'Sleepwalk This Way.'
'This is today's outfit inspiration because old Disney brings me comfort,' Thakur says pointing to a picture of a clip from the episode which pops up on screen.
The outfit involves wearing a swimsuit over a sheer leopard print top, paired with matching pants.
She goes on to say that Cyrus had helped a lot with her own self-image, something Thakur admits she has struggled with in the past.
In the clip, Thakur brushes over her anxiety-induced heart attack to deliver some sage advice about how to believe in oneself and often posts on social media echoing this sentiment
Many followers commented on how her 'authenticity' and her ability to 'be real' heavily contributed to her growing audience numbers
She had studied computer science at Western University in fall 2021, adding that she was previously a model for the CAISA fashion show
A few days before Thakur 'unexpectedly' passed away she posted a video of herself strutting across a New York City street and said 'YOU'RE in charge of your destiny. Remember that'
'I would not be on the internet teaching people to twerk. Her confidence gave me confidence, which hopefully now gives you confidence,' she quipped.
Thakur goes on to say that standing out can often be tough for women of color.
'By the way I'm getting ready for an event with this swimsuit brand and I always want to wear something that makes me stand out,' she said.
'Because as a woman of color I've always had to scream to be heard as a whisper. But now I scream for everyone that follows me because I represent something in them.'
