A Disney-inspired social media influencer, Dominique Brown, 34, died after struggling a medical emergency throughout a lunch in downtown Los Angeles hosted by the pop-culture themed retail merchandiser BoxLunch on 5 December.
Brown co-founded Black Woman Disney in 2018 together with her pal Mia Von in response to noticing an absence of illustration of Black ladies amongst Disney influencers.
In accordance a consumer on X who claimed she was their mom’s finest pal of 10 years, Brown had a extreme peanut allergy and was informed there have been no peanuts within the meals on the occasion, however immediately felt dangerous and requested to be taken to a hospital. An investigation is ongoing into her explanation for demise, reported SFGate.
In a press release made to Us Weekly , BoxLunch stated: “We’re devastated by the passing of Dominique Brown, a beloved member of the BoxLunch Collective, who suffered a medical emergency at an occasion hosted by BoxLunch Thursday in Los Angeles. Our hearts exit to her household and mates, and we are going to do every thing we are able to to assist them and the members of the BoxLunch Collective and our group throughout this painful time.”
An unnamed supply informed Us Weekly that 911 was known as instantly and that the corporate alerted the venue of meals allergic reactions of all friends. In Brown’s final Instagram publish, she wore a Winnie the Pooh sweater, crediting BoxLunch.
A Folks Journal reporter on the occasion stated CPR was instantly administered on Brown on the occasion. She had most not too long ago attended the Disney premiere of the movie Moana 2.
“This didn’t must occur. 😔…it simply didn’t,” wrote a pal of Brown’s on Threads posting images of them collectively.
Brown’s brother in a remark on her last Instagram publish wrote: “I needed to take a second to say thanks to her social media fam for exhibiting her a lot love and lightweight. Disney did deliver her pleasure, nevertheless it was unparalleled that she discovered a neighborhood who liked her and Disney as a lot as she did. I’ll miss my sister and finest pal and that infectious smile she all the time had. Thanks, actually, from the underside of my coronary heart. ❤️”
