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Kiara Brokenbrough's family is facing an unimaginable situation.
The influencer, who went viral in 2022 for sharing her low-cost wedding on social media, died on March 30, according to her obituary, while giving birth to her first child with husband Joel Brokenbrough. She was 32.
"Joel and his wife Kiara Brokenbrough were married four years ago and were expecting their first child in June," an April 21 Go Fund Me page organized by Joel's mother Shaneka Greene stated. "They were in the process of moving from West Virginia back to California to make a new home for their growing family."
"Unexpectedly," the Go Fund Me page added, "Kiara went to her Heavenly home while Baby Jonah entered his Earthly home."
The family also provided an update on Kiara and Joel's newborn, Jonah.
"He is in NICU and has begun his long journey to grow stronger and healthier each day," Shaneka said. "Jonah is a cutie and a fighter, and by God's grace and POWER, we know he will astound the doctors with his daily progress."
Kiara and Joel's 2022 wedding went viral on TikTok after the couple shared how they were able to throw a wedding for only $500.
To keep costs down, Kiara purchased her wedding dress for $47, and the couple's guests were asked to bring their own refreshments to the reception.
"You have a wedding, with witnesses there to witness you, vowing to your spouse, vowing to God that you guys are going to stay together for life," Kiara told Good Morning America at the time. "Then you celebrate with food, drinks, and dancing. And that is precisely what we did.
Following Kiara's unexpected death, Joel opened up about the depth of his grief.
"I never imagined I would be writing this, especially so soon," Joel wrote on Facebook on April 13. "It took me some time to process what happened and make sense of it all. My beautiful, God-fearing, worshipping wife has gone home to be with the Lord.
"With everything that has happened and continues to unfold, I am leaning on the strength of the Lord,” he added. “Despite the pain I carry as her husband, my faith remains firm and unwavering.”
