Influencer, Maja Janeska, who sometimes feared for her life is found dead (Photo)
Maja Janeska, an online beauty influencer with more than 1.2 million followers on Instagram, has been found dead under “mysterious circumstances.”
Police investigators said Janeska, 39, was discovered with a gunshot wound to her head at her luxury Bassonia Estate home in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Dec. 2.
Police spokesperson Lt. Col. Mavela Masondo said in a statement: “Upon arrival at the address given, police found a woman in the bedroom with a gunshot wound on the head.
“There was a firearm next to her. The woman was certified dead by the paramedics.”
The celebrity makeup artist and online content creator, known as “Maya Mia” to her followers, was reportedly dating and living with cigarette tycoon Kyle Phillips, co-director of the Johannesburg-based tobacco manufacturer Carnilinx.
Phillips told authorities he was brushing his teeth in the bathroom when he heard a gunshot coming from their bedroom.
Police confirm that they’ve launched an investigation into the influencer’s death.