Elena Huelva
| Elena Huelva | |
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| Born | Elena Huelva Palomo 21 May 2002 Seville, Spain |
| 💀Died | 3 January 2023 (aged 20) Seville, Spain3 January 2023 (aged 20) |
| Cause of death | Ewing sarcoma |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Spanish |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 🏅 Awards | Hope Award (2022) |
Elena Huelva Palomo (21 May 2002 – 3 January 2023) was a Spanish cancer activist, influencer, and writer.[1] Through her daily use of social media, she divulged information about Ewing sarcoma, the type of cancer she was suffering from, to a wider audience, and demanded more investment for cancer research.[2] She was credited with increasing the visibility of childhood bone cancer while dispelling misconceptions and myths about the disease.[3]
Early life[edit]
Huelva was born on 21 May 2002 in Seville, Spain, to Manuel Huelva and Emilia Palomo.[4] She became an Ewing sarcoma patient, after being diagnosed with the disease on 3 January 2019 at the age of 16.[5] She gained fame for disclosing her experiences with the disease through social media. She also promoted cancer research, and the phrase "Mis ganas ganan" (English: "My will wins") to describe her battle against the disease.[6]
Since 2019, she collaborated with multiple cancer-related non-profit organisations.[7] In 2022, she wrote the book "Mis ganas ganan. Nadie nos ha prometido un mañana, vive el presente" (English: "My will wins. Nobody has promised us a tomorrow, live in the present"), where she recounted her cancer experience.[8][9]
In December 2022, she designed a scarf for the toy "Baby Pelón", launched by the Juegaterapia Foundation to raise funds for the Ewing sarcoma research. For this purpose, the Juegaterapia Foundation established the "Elena Huelva Grant" in collaboration with the Spanish Group for Sarcoma Research (GEIS).[7]
Death[edit]
Huelva died on 3 January 2023, at the age of 20, after a continuous aggravation of her disease.[2] Her death triggered an outpouring of grief on social media platforms, including condolences from a wide number of public figures, ranging from politicians, such as the President of the Regional Government of Andalusia Juanma Moreno, to the world of show business, media and sports clubs such as Real Betis, of which she was a supporter, and Sevilla FC.[10]
The day after her death, on 4 January 2023, a funeral service for Huelva was held, in the presence of several public personalities such as the television presenter Sara Carbonero and the film director Alberto Rodríguez Librero, after which she was cremated in the mortuary-crematorium of Camas, Seville.[11]
On 5 January 2023, the Real Betis football club dedicated to Huelva its victory over CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas during the Copa del Rey match played at the Estadi Municipal de Can Misses, in the city of Ibiza.[12]
Awards[edit]
In 2022, she received the Hope Award from Elle magazine, presented to her by singer Manuel Carrasco.[13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Who is Elena Huelva? Why did she say goodbye to her followers - OxGaps". oxgaps.org. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jiménez, Andrea (3 January 2023). "Muere la 'influencer' Elena Huelva, a los 20 años, tras una larga lucha contra el cáncer". El País (in español). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Calahorra, Tania (4 January 2023). "El oncólogo de Elena Huelva: "Su mensaje de pasarlo mal y vivir, ayudará"". Redacción Médica (in español). Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Nava M., Belén (3 January 2023). "La historia de Elena Huelva, la amiga de Sara Carbonero que nos demostró que 'hay que ser más fuerte que nuestros miedos'". ¡Hola! (in español). Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ↑ Equipo Yasss (4 January 2023). "Emi Huelva da su primera entrevista: "El día en que Elena murió hacía cuatro años que le detectaron el cáncer"". Yasss (in español). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ 20minutos (3 January 2023). "Muere Elena Huelva, 'influencer' de 20 años enferma de cáncer: "Desde esta mañana, os mira desde su estrella"". 20 minutos (in español). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Elena Huelva diseña el pañuelo del nuevo Baby Pelón de Juegaterapia". Sevilla Solidaria (ABC) (in español). 20 December 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "Mis Ganas Ganan. Nadie Nos Ha Prometido Un Mañana Vive El Presen Te. (libro del 2022). Escrito por Elena Huelva. ISBN 9788418594649". La Vanguardia (in español). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ↑ Huelva, Elena (20 January 2022). Mis ganas ganan. Nadie nos ha prometido un mañana, vive el presente (in español). Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial España. ISBN 978-84-18949-73-9. Search this book on
- ↑ Genillo, Elena (5 January 2023). "De Juanma Moreno a Sara Carbonero: multitud de famosos arropan a Elena Huelva". La Razón (in español). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ Corzo Suárez, Begoña (4 January 2023). "Familiares y amigos de Elena Huelva dan el último y emocionado adiós". La Vanguardia (in español). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ Morán, Miguel A. (6 January 2023). "La emotiva dedicatoria del Betis a Elena Huelva". Marca (in español). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ López Martín, Carlos (21 October 2022). "Manuel Carrasco entrega el premio a Elena Huelva, premiada en la gala del Cancer Ball". Diario de Huelva (in español). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
External links[edit]
- Elena Huelva on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Elena Huelva on Instagram
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