Zuza Beine, a 14-year-old Waukesha teenager who touched millions of lives by sharing her cancer journey on social media, died this week after an 11-year battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

I first met Zuza in 2023 when she was 11 years old , interviewing her at her home as she shared her cancer story online. She told me she wanted other kids with cancer to know they are not alone. At that time, Zuza had about 100,000 followers.

Young cancer patient from Waukesha inspires thousands through social media

Since then, her brave and honest documentation of her painful struggles with AML grew her following to more than 2 million on Instagram and 2.5 million on TikTok.

I spoke with Zuza's mother on Thursday, who said she knew her daughter was special but remains overwhelmed by the outpouring

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