Disney influencer dies after allergic reaction at holiday event

Dec 09, 2024

Kennedy Felton Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer

By Kennedy Felton (Lifestyle Correspondent/Producer), Michael Edwards (Video Editor)

Dominique Brown, a Disney theme park enthusiast and influencer, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5. Brown suffered a severe allergic reaction at a holiday event in Los Angeles hosted by BoxLunch.

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The 34-year-old was known for her love of Disney and co-founding Black Girl Disney. She reportedly had a severe peanut allergy and, according to reports, event staff assured Brown that the food she was consuming did not contain peanuts.

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The San Francisco Gate reported that Brown began feeling ill immediately after eating. Event attendees performed CPR as 911 was called. Despite emergency efforts, Brown later died.

BoxLunch released a statement to Us Weekly addressing the tragedy.

“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,” BoxLunch said in the statement.

Brown’s brother, Patrick Ramos, expressed his gratitude in a comment on her final Instagram post. He thanked the Disney community for bringing Brown so much joy and her fans for their continued support.

What to do during a severe allergic reaction

Severe allergic reactions, known as anaphylaxis, are life-threatening and require immediate action. According to the American Red Cross, common triggers include but are not limited to foods, insect stings and certain medications.

Be aware of these warning signs:

Swelling of the face, neck, tongue or lips.
Trouble breathing.
Skin rash or hives.
Changes in responsiveness.
Signs of shock.

If someone is experiencing anaphylaxis:

Call 911 immediately.
Check if the person has an epinephrine auto-injector, such as an EpiPen. Assist with or administer it if trained.
Firmly hold the injector in the outer thigh for three seconds. Massage the injection site afterward.
If symptoms persist after 5–10 minutes and help hasn’t arrived, administer a second dose if available.

It is important to avoid giving the person anything to drink and remember that antihistamines, like Benadryl, are not enough to treat severe allergic reactions.

Tags: Disney, food, Health

[KENNEDY FELTON]

A DISNEY-INSPIRED INFLUENCER DIED FOLLOWING AN ALLERGIC REACTION AT A HOLIDAY EVENT IN LOS ANGELES HOSTED BY BOXLUNCH THURSDAY.

DOMINIQUE BROWN – A 34-YEAR-OLD INFLUENCER KNOWN AS A “DISNEY THEME PARK ENTHUSIAST” AND COLLECTOR REPORTEDLY HAD A SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGY. . ACCORDING TO REPORT, EVENT STAFF ASSURED HER THE FOOD SHE WAS EATING DID NOT CONTAIN AN INGREDIENT PEANUTS.

THE SAN FRANCISCO GATE SAYS BROWN BEGAN FEELING ILL IMMEDIATELY AFTER EATING THE FOOD AND WAS ADMINISTERED CPR WHILE 9-1-1 WAS IMMEDIATELY CALLED.

IN A STATEMENT TO U-S WEEKLY… BOX LUNCH SAYS IN PART “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.”

BROWN’S BROTHER, PATRICK RAMOS, COMMENTED ON HER FINAL INSTAGRAM POST, EXPRESSING GRATITUDE FOR THE DISNEY COMMUNITY THAT BROUGHT HER SO MUCH JOY AND THANKING HER FANS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

FOR PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM FOOD ALLERGIES… BEING IN SOCIAL SETTINGS OR TRYING NEW FOODS CAN CAUSE ANXIETY. SO, WHAT CAN YOU DO IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW EXPERIENCES A SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTION?

ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS – KNOWN AS ANAPHYLAXIS – REQUIRE URGENT ACTION. COMMON TRIGGERS INCLUDE FOODS LIKE TREE NUTS OR SHELLFISH, INSECT STINGS, LATEX, AND CERTAIN MEDICATIONS.

YOU SHOULD CHECK FOR these SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS IN AN EMERGENCY. they CAN INCLUDE Trouble breathing*…Change in responsiveness* OR Skin rash or hives… JUST TO NAME A FEW.

CALL 9-1-1 immediately.

If the person HAS AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR… HELP THEM USE IT OR ADMINISTER IT IF YOU’RE TRAINED.

HOLD THEIR LEG FIRMLY AND MAKE SURE THE AUTO INJECTOR IS HELD FIRMLY IN THE OUTER THIGH FOR 3 SECONDS AFTER you hear a click… THEN MASSAGE THE INJECTION SITE.

IF SYMPTOMS CONTINUE AFTER 5 TO TEN MINUTES AND HELP HASN’T ARRIVED… GIVE A SECOND DOSE IF AVAILABLE.

IT’S CRUCIAL NOT TO GIVE A PERSON EXPERIENCING ANAPHYLAXIS ANYTHING TO DRINK… AND ANTIHISTAMINES – LIKE BENADRYL – ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO TREAT A SEVERE REACTION.