Rihanna Loses A Fan!
After finally recovering from the bumps and bruises Chris Browm left, Rihanna is now mourning the loss of a special friend!
Jasmina Anema — a 6-year-old New York City fan — lost her battle with Leukemia late Wednesday and RiRi is devastated over the news of her death.
“I am incredibly heartbroken that Jasmina has passed away,” the singer tells Usmagazine.com in a statement. “She was such a brave and special child. She showed me more strength and spirit than many adults I have met. I feel blessed that I was able to have her in my life, and know that through her example she has saved many lives. She was truly an angel on earth.”
Rihanna and Jasmina first met in 2008 after the R&B singer came across a video made by the sick girl’s best friend and her mother in hopes to find the poor girl a bone-marrow donor. Touched by their efforts, Rihanna visited Jasmina in NYC last spring and even made a video of her own to increase their chances of finding someone to potentially save Jasmina’s life.
Unfortunately, on Monday, Jasmina — who received a bone-marrow transplant last year — became severely ill due to fevers and shortness of breath resulting in pneumonia. By Wednesday, her health had taken a toll for the worst and by 10:55 p.m. the young girl lost her fight with Leukemia.
In addition to RiRi, singer Kelly Rowland had also reached out to Jasmina and her family and tells Us exclusively that when she heard the news, “I was absolutely heartbroken.”
“She was a brave and lovely little girl that captured my heart the moment I met her,” she tells Us. “My heart goes out to her mother and best buddy, Isabelle and KMS- the organization that introduced me to her. Jasmina is with the angels now, may she rest in peace.”
How sad! We can totally see Rihanna writing a future song about the young girl’s life!