Beauty influencer Jessica Pettway died of cervical cancer following misdiagnosis

The 36-year-old died a year after being diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer, which doctors originally said was fibroids

Jessica Pettway, a prominent beauty, fashion and lifestyle YouTube influencer, died on 11 March at the age of 36, after being diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. Her death came about nine months after she shared her cancer diagnosis with her followers. The mother of two said that she had first been misdiagnosed with fibroids – typically benign uterine tumors – before finding out in February 2023 that the tumors were malignant.

“It brings me so much joy to see how far I’ve come, because a few months ago I received devastating news,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. I don’t even know where to begin, but I want to share why I’ve been gone for so long, in hopes that at least one person is encouraged by my story.