Beloved influencer Emily Hanson-Miller, known as “ThriftyFatty,” has sadly passed away on November 5. She was 37.
Hanson-Miller was known for creating content about her life in Columbus, Ohio, documenting her travels, her unique fashion style, her relationship with her wife, and bringing joy to her followers with her singing and dancing in her kitchen. She had amassed a following of over 100,000 across TikTok and Instagram.
Popular Lifestyle Influencer Known as ‘ThriftyFatty’ Dead at 37
According to People, a beloved and popular influencer named Emily Hanson-Miller, known on TikTok and Instagram as “ThirftyFatty,” has passed away at the age of 37. Her death was confirmed to the outlet by a spokesperson for the Franklin County Coroner’s Office in Columbus, Ohio.
Her death was also later confirmed by her wife, Gale, who shared a heartbreaking TikTok on Tuesday, November 10, speaking out about her passing. “I’m sure many of you know, Emily passed away on Thursday, last week,” she begins. Holding back tears, Gale states, “I have been overwhelmed by the words of kindness and the generosity of people that all were friends, or were somehow touched by Emily.”
Gale said that she decided to make a video for Emily’s fans after growing frustrated with all the “assumptions being made about the reasons” for her death. She also shared that she was asked by news outlets to state how Emily had died, but said, “Whether or not I share details on how she passed is up to me and her family.”
As of this writing, no cause of death has been disclosed.
Hanson-Miller’s Last Instagram Post Detailed Family Loss
Hanson-Miller’s last social media post was on November 2, when she shared a selfie and a lengthy caption about the grief she was dealing with after the deaths of several family members, including her grandmother and a cousin who was more like a brother figure to her.
After sharing the sadness that came with losing her grandfather a few years ago, she wrote, “And then this year came barreling in and brought with it the immediate loss of my grandma. The other half of my salvation through my life. I ignored the reality by diving into everyone else’s. I thought grief couldn’t eat me alive if I focused on taking care of everyone else.”
Hanson-Miller then revealed that her cousin had sadly passed away as well. “And then my brother died. Well technically my cousin but cousin feels rotten in my mouth when he was so much more than that. What do you call the boy who grew up across the street from you and you saw every. single. day. Who is in every important memory you have. Who mattered more to you than you could ever verbalize. Who you had a complicated relationship with at that very moment. Who you could never ever imagine would just be gone,” she shared.
The influencer stated that the loss of her family members left her forgetting to take care of herself, adding, “Nobody wants to have fun with the girl with no spark in her eyes.”
In an August 10 Instagram post, Hanson-Miller also shared that life had not been going her way as of late. “I had a whole thing written about life and my brain and blah blah blah. Nothing I write feels right. So basically life has been real real real shit lately. And I’ve been (and am) real real real sad. But I’m also trying real real real hard to turn that around. Like real real hard,” she expressed.
Her comment section was quickly flooded with love and support from her fans. “The rain eventually stops. The clouds part. The sun shines again. Ride the wave my lovely, it will pass, I promise x,” one wrote.
Rumours Bar in Columbus, Ohio, is holding a memorial service for Hanson-Miller, sharing a flyer on Instagram that reads: “Let’s come together to celebrate the wonderful life of this incredible woman.” The service will be held on Sunday, November 15.
Influencer Emily Hanson-Miller Dies at 37, Wife Speaks Out