Instagram star and OnlyFans model Diana 'Coconut Kitty' Deets has died by suicide, according to a statement on her social media pages.
Deets started her social media account in 2015 but her exact age currently remains unconfirmed as she would often claim that she was 24, a number that she had quoted for years, per the Daily Mail.
The social media star went on to gain 5.4 million followers on her Instagram account and it is thought this would bring with it a net worth of around $450,000.
Sadly, Deets battled with her mental health, and according to SNBC13, her depression was brought on by the backlash she faced due to her job.
The star took her own life on February 12, as confirmed by a lengthy statement posted on her Instagram account.
It read: "Last Sunday, Coconut took her own life. It’s unfair. Life isn’t fair. We wish you guys could get to know her the way her friends and family did. She was such a light to this world, truly, she was always glowing.
"You could never slow that girl down. She was so hard headed and strong, but also just so kind. With the biggest heart we have ever known. She was always trying to lift everyone up around her, she wanted everyone to win."
The post went on to outline Deets' true character, explaining that she was creative, funny, and had a contagious energy for life. The heartbreaking statement also revealed that her loved ones wished they "could have taken some of the darkness that was weighing on her heart."
"Above all she loved her kids and being a mom. Her kids were her whole world. She was devoted to them and she wanted to make sure that they were loved. And they were so loved," the post continued.
It concluded by asking Deets' followers to check in on their loved ones and to treasure the time spent with them as "You never know how much time you’ll have left with the people you love."
During her life, the OnlyFans model came under fire for her heavily edited images that were perceived to "bait" pedophiles, but in an interview with Rolling Stone in 2021 she justified her decisions.
She created a "character" in order to distance herself from her work, as the comments people would make about her body would often be hurtful.
Deets explained that if she edited her images, the hateful comments wouldn't impact her as much as they would be commenting on something not true to who she was.
"I wanted to make something that looked like a real-life anime character — small chin, big eyes — that was made in my likeness, because I use a picture of myself and I edit it," she told the outlet.
"I just wanted to create a fantasy, just a character. And I was able to hide my identity and still make money off my art. Coconut Kitty gave me an opportunity to disassociate myself."
Deets was also a talented artist who often sold her work to followers.
Our thoughts are with her friends, family, and fans at this time.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please reach out for help and contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741, or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources.
