“We love you our little dancing queen!” Parents of TikTok star Joules Smith paid tributes to their six year daughter who passed away after battling brain tumor.
The devastated father posted on the social media that sweet Joules passed away in her parents’ bed.
“We haven’t been on social media for the last couple weeks [because] we had to spend every single second with our beautiful princess Joules,” father Joe shared in a video, adding, “we didn’t leave that little girl’s side,” during the last moments of her young life.
Joules left the world on December 9, 2024, and her parents disclosed her diagnosis with her followers on May 27.
She was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), a type of brain tumor found in the brainstem affecting children aged 5 to 7.
The GoFundMe page states that Joule’s cancer was “incurable” and she only been given 9 months to live.
@gingerjoeandjoulesWe love you our little dancing queen 💕#dancingforjoules♬ original sound – ❤️gingerjoeandjoules❤️
When the family first noticed some odd things about their daughter, they took her to the King’s College Hospital in London, where they learned that the mass her brain was an aggressive form of cancer.
They wowed to spend every moment with her, making her last months of life unforgettable.
Joules TikTok followers started a trend, Dancing for Joules, where they shared videos of them dancing in an attempt to spread awareness of terminal illness at children.
“Please, if you are going to do anything, please let’s carry on dancing for our beautiful little Joules because I know she would still be dancing,” Joules’ dad said and promised to continue with the task even after his daughter’s passing.
A month before her passing, Joe shared with the followers that medics told them Joules didn’t have much time left.
“They have given us the possibility of weeks,” he noted, adding, “We have managed to give her the best five, six months she has ever had. Unfortunately, our journey is going to come to an end.”
Joe and his wife Esha are thankful to everyone who showed their support during the last couple of months while their daughter battled cancer.
“We are so proud of your princess you made this world a better place…we are absolutely heartbroken,” mom Esha posted on Instagram.
We are sorry for the loss of young TikTok star Joules Smith.
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