Teen actress Mya-Lecia Naylor is dead at age 16!
It comes as a shock to everyone. People were left astonished with the news that CBBC TV star Mya-Lecia Naylor is no more. She was still a teenager. She died suddenly at age 16. Further details about her death below!
Mya-Lecia Naylor and her tragic death
The CBBC show child actress Mya-Lecia Naylor is dead leaving her fans, family, colleagues, and friends mourning. Her career agents A&J Management revealed that Mya-Lecia collapsed and died on 7 April 2019. Her death has sent shock waves throughout the industry. She was an extremely talented child and was skilled in acting, dancing, as well as singing. She played Fran in Millie Inbetween series and portrayed Mya in Almost Never. The exact cause of her sudden demise is not known yet.
The announcement from CBBC
CBBC announced cedar the tragic news on their website. They put it up as a special message which read:
“We are so sorry to have to tell you that Mya-Lecia, who you will know from “Millie Inbetween” and “Almost Never” has, very sadly, died. Mya-Lecia was a much loved part of the BBC Children’s family, and a hugely talented actress, singer and dancer. We will miss her enormously and we are sure that you will want to join us in sending all our love to her family and friends. If you would like to share a memory of Mya-Lecia, you can post a comment below.”
This post already received 225 comments and counting, and 676 loves. One fan wrote:
“Mya you were so beautiful I gave all of my love to your family and friends you will be greatly missed but always in our hearts R.I.P to the one and only Mya-Leica Naylor ❤️.”
Another commented:
“It’s gonna be incredibly hard to find a new Fran for Millie Inbetween that will rise to the standards she has set. R.I.P. Mya-Lecia Naylor. What an Actress!”
A third wrote:
“fly high, you will be dearly missed. you were an inspiration to us all x????.”
Tributes for Mya-Lecia Naylor
A&J Management described her as:
“hugely talented and a big part of A&J and we would miss her greatly.”
Tributes are pouring in for this great actress. Alice Webb Director of BBC Children’s said:
“We are distraught and so terribly sad.”
She added:
“She has shone so brightly on our screens, both in Millie Inbetween and Almost Never, and it’s unthinkable that she won’t be part of our journey going forward,”
Almost Never team Instagrammed:
“Our thoughts are with Mya-Lecia’s family, friends and everyone that loved her at this very sad time. RIP Mya-Lecia ❤️.”
Emily Atack was shocked and sad about her death.
More Tributes flow in for Mya-Lecia Naylor
Child actor Oakley Orchard wrote:
“Rest in peace to my little pink wafer. Absolutely devastated, will miss all the fun times we had together.”
Writer Matt Leys wrote:
“Goodbye our brilliant, funny, lovely Fran.
“You were a miracle. Watching the cast of Millie Inbetween grow with their characters, inform them, let us write it around them, has been an absolute joy. This is such awful, devastating news.”
Screenwriter Simon Underwood expressed:
“She was one of the best actors in recent CBBC shows. She was so good. I’ve got a notion of a new children’s drama developing and one of three leads I’d keyed to her.”
Screenwriter Paul Rose tweeted:
“Far too young, and a huge loss for all on the show. My heart goes out to her family,”
Nathalie Emmanuel wrote:
“Very sad to hear the tragic news of Mya-Lecia Naylor’s passing.”
Source: BBC
