Cat Janis, the musical mother who went viral for dedicating her final song to her young son, has died of sarcoma at the age of 31.
Her family announced the news On InstagramSaying that she died peacefully Wednesday morning at her childhood home and that her brother would continue to run her brand — including more of the artwork she wanted to launch.
“We are forever grateful for the outpouring of love that Katherine and our family have received over the past few months,” the statement read. “Kat has seen her music go places she never expected and feels so comfortable knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you.”
Her family did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Janis' song “Dance You Outta My Head,” which was released on January 19, reached No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 and made its way into the top 10 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. On Spotify, the song has been streamed more than 12.8 million times worldwide.
The outpouring of support began when she said The song sparked In a TikTok video in early January, she shared the news that after a tough battle, her “cancer won.” She asked viewers to save her latest song in advance, announcing that all proceeds would go to her 7-year-old son.
“I'm crawling into my radiance so I can buy myself some time so I can see this song released,” she wrote. Another update for Tik Tok Days before release. “I transferred all the rights to my songs to my son so that I could leave him something behind. I do not have much.”
“Dance You Outta My Head” has become the soundtrack of nearly 200,000 TikTok videos as internet users Shared dance videos It is set to a catchy pop tune. Influencers Like Charlie D'Amelio They also used sound, asking their audience to stream the song.
Janice He told TODAY.com in an interview last month The song is about “feeling yourself, you're in the mood.” She said she was overwhelmed by the support she received.
“I really wasn't expecting to be here,” she said. “I really think it's a miracle that I was able to watch this. I'm so happy to be here.”
Janice has been sharing updates online about her cancer journey since she was seven years old He was diagnosed with sarcomaa rare malignant tumor, in her scalene muscle in 2022 – after initially noticing a hard lump in her neck in November 2021, which had grown larger over time.
In July 2022, she announced from her hospital bed that she… She was cancer free. But last year, I found out I had cancer came back, this time on her lungs. Last month, she Online subscriber That her tumors had nearly tripled overnight and that she was now home in hospice.
Janis' last TikTok video, posted on February 19, was of her dueting (or sharing her reaction alongside) a cover of “Dance You Outta My Head.” She wrote in the video that the song was… Taken on a greater meaning For her after all the support she received from strangers online.
“I won't be stuck in this body anymore. I will dance again ❤️,” she wrote. “Hope to see you all there ❤️.”
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