Sydney Hardeman, who went viral for her reaction to Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance, has died. She was 25.

Hardeman’s mother, Jamie Hardeman, confirmed her death to TMZ on Saturday, November 15, adding that her daughter died by suicide. Sydney was engaged at the time of her death and planning an April 2026 wedding.

Her family told the outlet that they noticed a “difference in her mood” following the death of her grandfather, though they are “still trying to figure out why she took her own life.” In life, her family shared that Sydney loved to play basketball as a child and during her time in college, and was beginning to embark in a career as a flight instructor.

Sydney went viral in 2018, after she traveled from Texas to California with her brother and best friend to see Beyoncé p

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