Who was Alysha Burney? YouTuber reportedly passes away at 25

Social media star Alysha Burney, who won hearts with her funny skits on YouTube and TikTok, has reportedly passed away. According to reports by The Pop Flop, Burney died after being laced during a trip to Mexico to celebrate her birthday.

The death of the 25-year-old social media sensation has yet to be confirmed by her family or representatives.

"YouTube star Alysha Burney has reportedly passed away at the age of 25, her close friend Jay Lanai confirms. Unconfirmed reports says she died from being laced during a trip to Mexico for her birthday, which was on March 3rd." @ThePopFlop tweeted on X (formerly Twitter).

Her death, however, was confirmed by her closest friend, Jay Lanai, who posted a picture of them on her Instagram. She said:

"The most genuine, sweet, beautiful and humble human I’ve ever come across. I’m so happy I was able to embrace you & tell you how much I loved and missed you, seeing you over Christmas break. Life is unexpected. Rest beautifully Alysha, you’ll be missed so much."

The sudden passing of Alysha Burney has left her fans heartbroken, and has sparked an outpouring of grief across social media. The social media personality had amassed 2 million subscribers on TikTok.

This fan could not believe the tragic news of her alleged passing. They said.

"can't believe we lost another angel today. like this better be fake she actually does no wrong i cant believe she's gone, i refuse to believe #alyshaburney is dead."

Another person said:

"Why I’m scrolling TikTok seeing that Alysha Burney passed? Say sike right now and quit playing!! 😰"

"PLS TELL ME THAT THEY LYING RN PLS 😭😭😭😭😭" tweeted this person.

"these jokes are NOT funny do not play with me right now i refuse to believe this" tweeted another.

"this cannot be real... ive watched her for years" tweeted this shocked fan.

A look back at the life and legacy of Alysha Burney

Alysha Burney became a household name through her short, funny skits on YouTube and TikTok. She was born on March 3, 2000, in Missouri to parents Aritra and Charles, the latter once worked as a comedian. She had previously created videos on Vine before shifting to YouTube and TikTok.

Burney, who also performed stand-up comedy, had 1.2 million subscribers on YouTube, but her biggest claim to fame was the Bad Girls Club parody series, that went viral and shot her to fame. The series starred other social media content creators like, Jay Nedaj.

Fans and well-wishers are now awaiting an official statement to know more details regarding Alysha Burney's death.