Social media chef and creator Chef Tini is receiving an outpouring of love after sharing a deeply personal and emotional life update with her millions of followers.
This is the kind of update that reminds you social media creators are living real lives beyond the screen, navigating joy, grief, and healing in real time.
In November, Chef Tini, whose real name is Tineke Younger, revealed that she experienced a placenta abruption at nearly 36 weeks pregnant, a devastating complication that led to the loss of one of her twin daughters, Arya, lovingly referred to as Baby A.
“This isn’t the post I ever thought I would share once the twins came,” she wrote. “Unfortunately earlier this week we lost our sweet girl Arya (Baby A). We made it to almost 36 weeks. We were so close to being done and getting the girls to term, but I had a placenta abruption and we lost our sweet girl.”
Despite the unimaginable loss, Tini shared that Arya’s twin sister, L, known as Baby B, was doing well and breathing on her own.
She described both girls as beautiful and made it clear that Arya’s presence will always be honored and remembered.
“Arya will always be celebrated,” she continued. “Her sister will know she is a twin and has a beautiful twin sister.”
At the time, Chef Tini let her community know she would be stepping away from social media to grieve and heal, promising to return when she was ready.
In a more recent update, she checked in again to reassure supporters that baby L continues to do well.
She shared tender moments filled with both love and remembrance, including how L smiles in her sleep and how Arya is spoken about daily.
“We remind her every day about Arya, and Arya definitely plays with her sister in her dreams,” she wrote. “L loves to smile in her sleep.”
Chef Tini also opened up about facing postpartum complications and shared that her recovery is still ongoing, both physically and emotionally.
“I’m not sure when I will be back,” she explained. “I’m still emotionally and physically trying to heal. I’ve had some complications during my postpartum which I’m still trying to recover from.”
She ended her message by thanking everyone who has continued to send prayers, love, and support during this deeply painful chapter.
Moments like this remind us how fragile life can be and how important compassion and community become during unimaginable loss.
Please join me in lifting Chef Tini and her family in prayer, grace, and continued love as they move forward one day at a time.
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