'I don't know how I'm going to live': Influencer Laura Lee Watts sobs as she opens up on 'beautiful' teen daughter's death from seizure
OXNARD, CALIFORNIA: A grieving mother who is a parenting guru on social media posted a heartbreaking video as she revealed the death of her 15-year-old daughter. Laura Lee Watts, a 33-year-old TikToker, announced on the social media platform that her daughter Savannah, who had a serious type of epilepsy, died after having a lethal seizure.
The mother of three frequently referred to Savannah as her "lil twin" on social media, where she rose to fame by providing a variety of insights into her family life. Laura Lee from Oxnard, California, who has 3.7 million followers, described her daughter as "the most beautiful child" she has ever seen, as per People.
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Who is Laura Lee Watts?
TikToker Laura Lee Watts is known for her makeup challenges, face mask videos, beauty reviews, and storytime series. She frequently discusses her family and life experiences with her 3.7 million fans. She graduated with an MBA in finance. In August 2019, she initially began releasing videos via TikTok. A gender reveals video that she posted garnered over 35,000 likes, becoming her first big internet sensation. She also has a reputation for being a DIY wonder and created a pair of unique Swarovski shoes on her own. She has made popular videos using the music of stars like Halsey and Cardi B, as per Famous Birthdays.
How did Laura Lee Watts' daughter die?
Laura Lee looked at the camera and began saying in the TikTok video, "I cannot believe that I am making this video and I am going to do my best to get through it." The video has received more than 20 million views to date. "Most of you know that I have three children and my oldest is Savannah. She's 15 and she's epileptic," Watts continued. "I know you guys would see her in my videos and hear me do story times with her...I know you guys really loved her so I wanted to let you know that yesterday morning she had a fatal seizure and passed away," as per People.
From a young age, Savannah had been identified as having Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, a chronic form of epilepsy that can be challenging to cure. Watts provided an explanation of her daughter's health in a prior video, which was published in August 2021. She said, "I've known Savannah was epileptic since she was like three or four years old. But back then she would have what are referred to as 'absence seizures' and with those she would kind of space out for 10 or 15 seconds - kind of like she was asleep. She used to have those hundreds of times a day," as cited by Daily Mail.
'I don't know how I'm going to live without her'
The TikToker sobbed and paused for a while to gather her thoughts before continuing her heartbreaking video. She said, "I don't know how I'm going to live without her. My baby." Comments from followers expressing their sympathies poured in on the heartbreaking post instantly. Dylan Mulvaney, a fellow TikTok celebrity, said, "I am so sorry for your loss Laura Lee. I am sending you a blanket of love." Social media influencer Tori Phantom wrote, "Sending all of my love to you and your family. I am so incredibly sorry."