Model Sahara Ray — who once dated Justin Bieber — dead at 34 just months after welcoming first child
Australian model and internet personality Sahara Ray has passed away at the age of 34, just months after giving birth to her first child. Ray had been publicly documenting her health struggles following a car accident that led to a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Why it matters
The death of a public figure who recently shared personal health challenges highlights the intersection of celebrity culture and social media health advocacy.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make Page Six a Preferred Source Australian model Sahara Ray — who was once romantically linked to Justin Bieber — has died just months after giving birth to her daughter. She was 34.
Ray “passed away last night surrounded by family at the hospital,” the internet personality’s family told TMZ Monday. “She was so loved.”
The cause of death hasn’t yet been revealed. Ray’s family wasn’t available to Page Six for comment.
In April 2024, Ray revealed her battle with the autoimmune disease Guillain-Barré syndrome, which left her partially paralyzed and briefly wheelchair-bound, after being hit by a car.
“Right now I’m paralyzed from the tops of my upper thighs all the way down to my feet. I can’t walk at all,” she said in a TikTok video shortly after the car crash, per 7news.com.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in