Vigil Held for Teen Who Passed Away Days After Meeting Idol, Beyoncé

Ebony banks, a teenager from Houston, who battled stage 4 type of cancer passed away on Sunday just four days after meeting with her music idol Beyoncé. The teenager was diagnosed with stage 4 type of a rare type of cancer and had expressed a wish of meeting with the Beyonce, one of her idols. Her friends had started a hashtag #EBOBMEETSBEYONCE on Twitter and Instagram, which eventually led to Beyoncé speaking with the teenager last Wednesday on FaceTime.

A candlelight vigil was held for the teen Sunday evening at LeRoy Crump Stadium.

Sights from tonight’s vigil for @AliefHastingsHS student Ebony Banks pic.twitter.com/7O4yFw8VPq

— Alief ISD (@AliefISD) March 27, 2017

Banks, fondly called Ebob was receiving treatment at the university of Texas’ MD Anderson Cancer Centre. She had wanted to become a paediatric nurse to help others in similar situation and has already been accepted to college. Earlier this month, her school had held a graduation ceremony for her at the Cancer Centre.

Congratulations to our first graduate of 2017! pic.twitter.com/vFe1yk6Svd

— #GoBears ? (@AliefHastingsHS) March 16, 2017