The popular Australian YouTuber Pretty Pastel Please has died at age 30.
“We come to you today with a devastating announcement. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you that Alex, known to many as Pretty Pastel Please, has passed away,” reads a statement shared via the internet personality’s Instagram on Friday, July 5. “Her passing was sudden, unexpected and devastating to all who knew her.”
The announcement post featured a photo of Alex, full name Alexandra, smiling while holding her beloved pet bird, Archie. “This is a shock to us all, and her family and friends have requested privacy as they navigate their grief,” the statement continued. “We would ask that you respect their wishes — they appreciate all of your support but need time to heal in private.”
The statement did not specify the exact date or cause of her death but listed that she was born in September 1993 and died in June.