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Steff Loaiza Resurfaces Online After Mother's Death, Cites Work as Coping Mechanism
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Steff Loaiza Resurfaces Online After Mother's Death, Cites Work as Coping Mechanism

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Influencer Steff Loaiza has returned to social media after a month-long absence following her mother's death.
  • She explained her return in a YouTube video, stating her intention was not to seek pity but to share her grief and thank supporters.
  • Loaiza is using her work as a way to cope with her mother's absence and fulfill what she believes would be her mother's wish.

Social media influencer Steff Loaiza has reappeared online after a month-long hiatus, sharing a poignant message with her followers about navigating grief after the death of her mother, Mary Martínez. In a YouTube video titled "Gracias por todo" (Thanks for everything), Loaiza spoke candidly about the difficult period before and after her mother's passing.

Loaiza emphasized that her return was not an attempt to garner sympathy but rather to explain her absence and express gratitude for the support she received. The sister of fellow influencer Kimberly Loaiza admitted that resuming her online presence was one of the hardest decisions made since her mother's death on June 17. She revealed that while still processing her grief, she finds solace and a path forward through her work.

I am trying to go back to doing the things I used to do... I am also returning to social media for my mom.

— Steff LoaizaExplaining her decision to return to social media after her mother's death.

"I am trying to go back to doing the things I used to do... I am also returning to social media for my mom," Loaiza stated. She explained that despite the pain, she decided to resume her routine as a way to move forward and honor the promise she feels her mother would have wanted her to keep. The influencer recounted the emotional experience of learning about her mother's death, recalling a premonition she had before traveling to Mexico City for a promotional campaign. She had even canceled a previous flight due to her mother's declining health, choosing to stay with her in Mazatlán before returning to the capital to fulfill her contract, despite feeling anxious about leaving.

I have a contract with a makeup brand... I had to go to Mexico City and I went... I was very scared to go, I didn't want to go because of my thoughts and my paranoia... I arrived in Mexico City around 10 p.m... I remember telling Nayar and Mario: I'm scared, I don't want to sleep... and well, what everyone knows happened, what was evident; in the early morning, as soon as we found out, we looked for the first flight back.

— Steff LoaizaRecounting her feelings and actions leading up to her mother's passing.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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