Noir Nation, adored Disney theme park, and collector influencer Dominique Brown has sadly passed away following reports that she experienced a severe medical emergency due to a food allergen while attending a holiday-hosted event!
On Thursday, December 5th Dominique attended a holiday food event hosted by BoxLunch held at Vibiana in Los Angeles, reports PEOPLE. Dominique is said to have consumed an undisclosed dish at the event after the staff ensured her that it did not contain any of the items she was allergic to reports Yahoo! News.
A Twitter (X) user took to the social media platform to provide further details regarding the tragic incident stating that Dominque instantly felt bad and asked to be taken to the hospital.
“She was my mom’s best friend of 10 years. She asked if there was peanuts in the food and everyone told her no. When she instantly felt bad she asked someone to take her to the hospital,” wrote X user @hideyagrannies.
Sources state that Dominique received CPR at the event and that 911 was immediately called to the scene.
“We are devastated by the passing of Dominique Brown, a beloved member of the BoxLunch Collective, who suffered a medical emergency at an event hosted by BoxLunch on Thursday in Los Angeles,” reads an issued statement from a BoxLunch representative to PEOPLE.
“Our hearts go out to her family and friends, and we will do everything we can to support them and the members of the BoxLunch Collective and our team during this painful time.”
Dominique’s brother Patrick Ramos took to the comment section of her final post to thank her supporters for their outpour of love following her passing.
“Hi everyone, this is @pramos313 – Dominique’s brother,”wore Patrick.
“I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to her social media fam for showing her so much love and light. Disney did bring her joy, but it was unparalleled that she found a community who loved her and Disney as much as she did. I will miss my sister and best friend and that infectious smile she always had. Thank you, truly, from the bottom of my heart. ❤️🥺.”
Dominique served as the co-creator of the digital platform BlackGirlDisney alongside Mia Von. Together the two women established a creative community for women of color who were enthusiasts of Disney films and theme parks. Their initiative is to provide diversity into the Disney influencer space after noticing a lack of representation.
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