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Colombian influencer María José Calderón, known as "lamayits," has tragically died at 23 after a motorcycle accident in Medellín. Admired for her authentic lifestyle content and creative energy, she built a platform of over 50,000 followers. Her passing has deeply impacted the digital creator community and those who knew her.
María José Calderón, a rising Colombian influencer known online as “lamayits,” has died at just 23 following a tragic motorcycle accident in Medellín. Her sudden passing has sent shockwaves through Colombia’s digital creator community and beyond, where she was admired not only for her lifestyle content but for her authenticity and creative energy.
With more than 50,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, Calderón had been steadily building a platform rooted in self-expression, movement, and connection. Her death has prompted an outpouring of grief, reflection, and remembrance from friends, fans, and collaborators who saw her as far more than a social media personality.
A life defined by movement, expression, and deep emotional impact
According to local reports, Calderón was riding on a busy Medellín roadway shortly before noon on December 18 when her motorcycle struck the back of a truck that had stopped suddenly for a pedestrian.
The accident proved fatal, cutting short a life many describe as intensely expressive and emotionally generous.
Beyond her online presence, Calderón was deeply involved in urban rhythm dance and boxing, spaces where she was known for her discipline and passion. Her dance studio, Fénix Academia de Técnicas Aéreas, paid tribute in a moving statement, remembering her “pure expressiveness, unexpected laughter, an intense gaze, and a kind of beautiful madness that didn't ask permission to exist.”
“She loved the world with an honest, boundless devotion, and at the same time, she had that very human and very personal longing: to be loved, deeply, truly,” the statement continued.Close friend and popular streamer Westcol also addressed her death during a Twitch livestream, sharing raw emotion while choosing not to dwell on details. “December shouldn't be a season like this, it should be about positive things, about love,” he said, adding, “there are pains you have to experience.”As tributes continue to pour in, Calderón is being remembered not just for the content she created, but for the presence she brought into every space she entered. “She left emotion, questions, creative sparks, sincere hugs,” her dance community wrote, noting that “her energy continues to vibrate” in those she inspired.
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