The entertainment industry has been thrown into mourning once again as the death of popular dancing TikToker Vivan Chinelo, aka Bigbutfit, made the rounds online.

In a post sighted by Legit,ng , it was first rumoured that she went for a tummy tuck and lost her life in the process.

However, more details later emerged about her passing as the real cause of her death was announced.

In a post by popular blogger Tattleroonng, it was stated that Chinelo had been battling a hernia for a while.

According to the report, she was due for an operation, but unfortunately, she passed away before it could take place.

Friends and family have since been mourning the great loss of such a talented dancer and performer.

Known for her energetic dance moves, she first came into the public’s consciousness after dancing to Dkokopee's song. The singer, impressed by her moves, sought her out and gave her N250k as a reward.

Entertainer who passed on recently

Vivian Chinelo is not the first entertainer to pass on in 2025. A few weeks ago, veteran actor Tom Njemanze died after battling prostate cancer.

One of his colleagues, Stanley Ontop, had called on moviemakers to rally around him and raise money for his treatment before the tragic event took place.

Another movie director, Rotimi Raji, slumped and died in his bathroom a few months ago.

How fans reacted to Chinelo's death

Reactions have trailed the sad news about the Tiktoker's death. Many recalled her dancing videos and admired her energy despite her age and her stature. They shared how much they would miss her.

Here are comments below:

@precious_ibini wrote: "Please I don’t want to believe this, with all the bullying online."

@anibeel wrote: "I don’t think it was a tummy tuck procedure tho, I used to see a lot of her videos and the protruding stomach looked more like fibroid issue and according to what I heard she was literally due for an operation. Rest well ma."

@alaye_ng shared: "You for just lose weight the normal way na. Why couldn’t she just excercise and get rid of the belle fat?"

@Greg fourtwenty reacted: "Omg I knew this woman, she was really good at dancing …God. so sad."

@MarianVictor18 commented: "The people that bvllied her made her do this hope they're happy."