Helen Van Winkle, known as influencer Baddie Winkle, dies at 97

Helen Van Winkle , the flamboyantly dressed great-grandmother who transformed herself into a social media influencer known as Baddie Winkle, has died at age 97. Van Winkle’s great-granddaughter announced her death Friday on Instagram , writing, "Yesterday, an era ended and a star ascended. My great grandmother Helen Ruth Elam Vanwinkle danced her way to heaven. She was joy, rebellion, and tenderness wrapped in one."