Jessica Ainscough | |
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Born | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | July 1985
Died | 26 February 2015 | (aged 29)
Cause of death | Epithelioid sarcoma |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | The Wellness Warrior |
Alma mater | University of the Sunshine Coast |
Known for | Promoting alternative cancer treatments on her blog |
Partner | Tallon Pamenter |
Jessica Ainscough (July 1985 – 26 February 2015) was an Australian teen magazine editor who became a writer and wellness entrepreneur following a rare cancer diagnosis at the age of 22. Ainscough went by the self-coined nickname "The Wellness Warrior" and used her popular blog by the same name to share her personal story of using alternative cancer treatments. Ainscough died of her untreated cancer at the age of 29.