Influencer Anita Wright is sending a prerecorded message to her followers one month after her death following a battle with ovarian cancer at age 77.
“I have passed away. Yes, that’s the truth of the matter. I video recorded this so that my daughters could post it and let you all know what has gone on,” Wright said in the Wednesday, July 2, Instagram video. “Now, first of all, let’s say, I’m looking pretty good for a dead person. Anyhow, that is the sad truth. I have passed away.”
Wright explained that she chose to use MAID, medical assistance in dying, which she described as “the perfect thing” for her.
“I didn’t want to suffer any longer and my girls didn’t want me to suffer and nor did my friends,” she said. “It wasn’t scary. It wasn’t scary at all. I just basically got an IV and then nodded off.”
She continued, “The truth of the matter is, it’s hard for everybody that’s left. So I would love it if you guys could all rally around each other and anybody who is upset by this post. Know that I’m OK. I’m OK. If there was a way I could come back and tell you that, I would. But, trust me, I’m OK.”
Wright noted that she didn’t want her death to “take [away] any hope” for others on their own health journeys and added that there are new “treatments” being developed “all the time.”
“I also wanted to honor all of you and let you know how much I have loved being one of your influencers, being one of your friends, being somebody that has taken some of my advice to heart and some of you have given me great advice,” she said. “I love you all, I loved being here, I’ll see you on the other side.”
Wright concluded her message by blowing a kiss at the camera, as the video began showing a photo of her posing next to a bench while wearing a shirt that read, “Nana.”
“This is our mom’s last message to her followers who were so very important to her,” the caption read. “She died May 7th with MAID. Thank you all for your support.”
Wright, who was known as tastyentertaining on Instagram, amassed more than 150,000 followers while sharing lifestyle content. The influencer had also been candid about her cancer diagnosis, which she shared in 2022. Two years later, Wright explained that her cancer began spreading.
“I’m very hopeful that we can kick this to the curb again a little while longer,” Wright said in a video shared via her GoFundMe. “Even though it’s not good news, I’m not going to worry about it.”