“I’m on TikTok to inspire and keep people positive. I want to raise awareness for special needs and show everyone’s unique.” She had 269,200 TikTok followers.
Her parents, Bea, 53, and Pieter, 57, had three sons before her. They were heartbroken when she was diagnosed at 7 months.
She weighed only 12kg but went to school like other kids, dreaming of marrying at 25, having twins, and being a teacher.
Her mom said a memorial will honor her short life.
The oldest with full progeria was 28-year-old Sammy Basso. Tiffany Wedekind, 45, in Ohio, is the current oldest.
The average lifespan is 14 years, few reach their twenties.