Ashley Lovelace (born November 7, 2002; died January 21, 2019) was an American social media personality and Instagram model who was well-known for posting various content on her Instagram page, including fashion tips, and eye-catching photographs designed to build her portfolio as a fashion model.
She took her own life in January 2019 after succumbing to the pressures that came with Cyberbullying. Read on to learn all you can about the late Instagram model and the events that led to her unfortunate death at the very young age of 16.
Summary of Ashley Lovelace’s Bio
- Full name: Ashley Monet Lovelace
- Nickname: Ash
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: November 7, 2022
- Place of birth: Abington, Pennsylvania, United States
- Date of death: January 21, 2019 (Suicide)
- Place of death: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Ashley Lovelace’s Age: 16 years old (at the time of her death)
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Marital Status: Single
- Ashley Lovelace’s Parents: Terrence Lovelace (father), Stacey Pak (mother)
- Siblings: 4
- Famous for: Being a social media influencer and for committing suicide
- Ashley Lovelace’s Instagram: @misslovelacee
Ashley Lovelace Was Born In The Early 2000s
Ashley Lovelace was born Ashley Monet Lovelace on November 7, 2002, in Abington Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Her birth status meant that she identified as an American citizen. Her birth sign was Scorpio and she had a mixed ethnic identity because her father was African American while she also shared her mother’s Korean and Hawaiian ancestry.
Ashley Lovelace was one of five children born to her parents, Terrence Lovelace and Stacey Pak. She grew up with three older brothers and a younger sister. Ashley Lovelace lived in Pennsylvania with her family until she was five years old. Her parents’ decision to move the family to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2007 meant that she spent the rest of her time on earth in Sin City.
Details of her formal education background before the events that led to her decision to take her life have been overshadowed by the aforementioned events. Given her age though, one would not be too far off in assuming that she was still in high school before her unfortunate demise.
Ashley Lovelace Rose To Fame As An Instagram Star
Ashley Lovelace showed a unique interest in fashion and modeling from a very young age and she did everything within her power to pursue those passions. She knew she had to find a way to unveil that side of herself to the world and fortunately for her, the advent of social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and more, made the task a little less challenging.
The late social media personality took advantage of those platforms to introduce herself to the world. She started by posting fashion and modeling-related content to her Instagram page as well as showcasing her singing abilities on TikTok.
The late Instagram star allowed her lovely personality and cheery disposition to shine through her posts across various social media platforms and before long, she had attracted a strong following of over 400k followers to her Instagram account alone, an achievement many acknowledged to be no mean feat.
Ashley Lovelace was also keen on letting her followers in on the trendiest fashion brands and products and her popularity on Instagram attracted several fashion brands who engaged her to represent them. Before her death, Ashley Lovelace was well on her way to fulfilling most of her childhood dreams, and the sky appeared to be the limit.
How Did Ashley Lovelace Die?
Ashley Lovelace was found dead in her room at her parents’ Las Vegas home on January 21, 2019. She had just taken her own life. It was a difficult time for the family, but her mom found the courage to share the news of her daughter’s demise with the world via Lovelace’s Instagram page.
She extolled the qualities of her daughter in a post that essentially sought to preserve the good memories of Ashley Lovelace, rather than put the blame for her death on anyone in particular. The post also pleaded with the general public to accord the family some respect while they grieved.
The news of Ashley’s suicide came as a shock to most members of the public and her fans who were eager to understand why, how, and what led such a seemingly vibrant young lady to end her own life.
Despite her family’s choice not to disclose the gory details of the suicide, the prevailing theory became that she had done the deed with a gun. However, nothing has been officially confirmed in that regard. The answers were even more heartbreaking as people found out that she had been a victim of cyberbullying, a practice that is becoming quite prevalent in the internet age.
The 16-year-old Instagram star had reportedly found it difficult to deal with the hateful comments she had received from certain sections of the social media family determined to frustrate and depress her. Ashley Lovelace was particularly a victim of an unrepentant cyberbully, a transgender Instagram user known as Tyler Edmonds (@barbiidabully).
Why Did Tyler Edmonds Bully Ashley Lovelace?
When pressed about why he was such a bully to the deceased Instagram star, Tyler Edmonds, a Chicago resident and a reportedly adult film star claimed he had done so because he was bored.
His actions in the aftermath of the tragic event, which included briefly changing his Instagram bio to a message where he essentially took responsibility for Ashley’s suicide, told people to get over her death, and that he was ready to do some more bullying, made it quite clear that Edmonds was not sorry about his actions.
Suffice it to say that the majority of the social media community wasted no time in calling out the errant Instagram user for his despicable behavior despite Ashley Lovelace’s family’s insistence that they intended to honor the memory of the dead Instagram star in a manner entirely independent of apportioning blames to individuals or entities, whether they deserved it or not.
Ashley Lovelace’s Mother Started A GoFundMe Account In Her Honor
One of the steps Ashley Lovelace’s mother took to honor her legacy was setting up a GoFundMe account. She also found a way to draw attention to and educate the public on the damaging consequences of cyberbullying.
In an effort to increase the effects of the campaign, she is vociferously spearheading, Stacey Pak has been working quite hard to set up the Ashley Lovelace Foundation. The hope is that through the activities of the foundation and with the help of a supportive social media family, the events that claimed the life of Ashley Lovelace and several as-yet-unknown individuals will be a thing of the past.
