TikTok star Dominique McShain dies age 21 following colon cancer diagnosis

TikTok star Dominique McShain has died aged 21 following a battle with colon cancer.

The New Zealand influencer was diagnosed with cancer in 2024 when she was 20 years old and updated her 200,000 fans on her journey. Earlier this month, on April 6, she told her followers she only had days to live. Over two weeks later, she died, as reported by .

"I want to be direct with you all: this will be my final update on my cancer journey until I have passed away," she said in her update. "I’ve recently been given a prognosis about five days ago of only a few days to a few weeks to live. My life may be short, but I genuinely think I've squeezed every bit out of it."

She added: "I won the lottery with a family that loves me unconditionally, friends who would 10000% donate a liver to me or do anything they could (and probably argue over who gets to do it).

"Recently, I've been picturing Heaven often — a place where l'll finally be free from the pain that's been with me for so long. I imagine myself without the constant suffering, no longer needing medication just to survive the day.

"I'll be able to run, to breathe, to feel whole. Though it will hurt to leave you all behind, please know that I will finally be out of pain, and I will be at peace."

Dominique previously discussed the aggressive side effects of her chemotherapy treatment, which she underwent for seven months.

She said: "At this point, I’ve transitioned into end-of-life care, focusing on pain relief and managing side effects, with so much time spent in both the hospital and hospice facilities.

"I’ve been really numb to everything like I haven’t really been crying,’ she said in an emotional video update, the whites of her eyes tinged yellow.

"It’s crazy to think that I got given one to five years originally – I got diagnosed the 19th of April – and I’m not even a year yet.

"It just feels so surreal how fast my cancer has taken over my body and how fast it grows."

She was diagnosed with colon cancer after noticing blood in her stool, periods of fatigue and constipation.

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