- Days before her death, the influencer shared snapshots of her birthday celebrations.
A Panamanian bodybuilding influencer who had almost 46,000 followers on Instagram, died mysteriously a few days after celebrating her 35th birthday.
The family of Johanna Pérez, known to her followers as Johafit, confirmed her death in a post on social media.
‘On October 23 our dear Johanna Pérez found eternal peace. Their kindness and joy remain alive in our hearts,’ they said.
Her family invited followers and friends to join them at a service being held today to “honor her beautiful soul,” and asked attendees to wear colorful clothing to pay tribute to the influencer’s “vibrant spirit.” .
They did not give the reason for Johanna’s unexpected death.
The Panamanian bodybuilding influencer died mysteriously a few days after celebrating her 35th birthday.
The cause of Perez’s death is unknown.
The health influencer and professional bodybuilder was among the first women to compete in bodybuilding tournaments in her native Panama, and had won several awards during her career.
She dabbled in digital content creation and launched a successful Instagram page where she promoted fitness and nutritional advice.
Just days before her death, the bodybuilder had shared a photo of her flexing her muscles on a beach on her birthday alongside two birthday balloons that read ’35’.
She wrote: ‘Thank you God for giving me another wonderful and magical year of life, may it be filled with love, health, desire, money, happiness, strength and peace.
‘Thank you for allowing me to live every day doing what I love, surrounded by wonderful people, adding incredible experiences and achieving all my goals little by little.’
The health influencer and professional bodybuilder was among the first women to compete in bodybuilding tournaments in her native Panama
Pérez’s death has shocked his followers, and several paid tribute to the bodybuilder.
One fan wrote: “Not knowing you, I’m mourning your loss, knowing I won’t find your good content anymore.”
Another said: ‘You could see how beautiful she was on the inside. May he rest in peace.’
It is unclear whether authorities are investigating the cause of his death.
It comes a month after a teenage bodybuilder was found dead at his home in Brazil after suffering a heart attack.
Matheus Pavlak, 19, had transformed his body in just five years after practicing this exhausting sport to overcome his obesity.
He had posted photographs and videos of his remarkable body transformation on social media.