The Tragic Story Of Jael Strauss From America's Next Top Model

Publish date: 2024-05-15

Fans were glad things were looking up for Jael Strauss after she told TooFab in 2016 that she was three years sober. The reality star told the outlet that she felt exploited by the Dr. Phil episode but was aware of its possible positive impact. "I'm the happiest I've ever been in my entire life," Jael explained. 

In August 2018, she celebrated being five years sober via Instagram. "Today I have 5 years sober. Good God!," Jael captioned her post, adding, "I know a few things to be true: Miracles are real, Recovery is possible for everyone no matter how far gone you think you are, We are never too broken to be put back together."

That same year, in October, Jael took to Facebook to share the devastating news that she had been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer at 34 years of age. "On October 2nd I was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer. It has aggressively spread throughout my body and is incurable," she said, adding, "With treatment it may prolong my life longer than the 'few months' doctors said I could make it. I don't want to die. I need another one of those miracles that I got back in 2013." Just weeks later, Jael shared a simply jarring selfie of herself on Instagram after getting a port installed for chemotherapy. Two months following her diagnosis, Jael sadly died, per Metro.

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