Justin Bieber's ex-girlfriend Sahara Ray has died at the age of 34

Born on March 10, 1993 in Torquay, Australia, Sahara Ray grew up between Hawaii and Santa Cruz, California, following the competitions of her father, the Australian professional surfer Tony Ray, who in 1992 had reached eleventh place in the world rankings.

“Every winter I spent three months on the north coast of Hawaii with my father,” he told GQ magazine in 2015. “He was a professional surfer, so I often traveled with him as he competed in Pipe Masters and big wave surfing competitions.”

In 2016 the model made headlines for an alleged relationship with Justin Bieber, with whom she was photographed in Hawaii. Furthermore, in 2015 rumors circulated about her alleged relationship with the Australian singer Cody Simpson, while in 2023 some shots portrayed her in Los Angeles in the company of the musician Mod Sun.

Ray had then gathered a large audience on Instagram through his work in the fashion world and on social media. At the same time he had also launched his own swimwear line, Sahara Ray Swim.

In 2025 she announced her pregnancy on Instagram, and in January 2026 she gave birth to her daughter, Snow, who is now nine months old.

“Little Snow, hallelujah,” he wrote in the caption of a video portraying the newborn, published in April 2026. The last carousel dated back to July 2026: “All my heart, baby Snow”.

Ray's life, however, was not filled with only joys. In 2024 he told followers that he had received the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disease in which the immune system can compromise the peripheral nerves. The disease can cause muscle weakness, tingling, loss of sensation and, in severe cases, paralysis.

The model explained that she had seen the symptoms appear after a car accident, and that it had had serious consequences on her mobility.

“I don't even know where to start with this video, I'm overwhelmed by what's happening to me,” she said in a clip shared on social media. "Right now I'm paralyzed from the top of my thighs down to my feet. I just can't walk."

At the time, he added that he spends much of his time in a wheelchair and uses a walker.

Furthermore, in 2021, Ray announced that she had entered a facility in Malibu specialized in both the treatment of drug and alcohol addictions and mental health support. She had therefore publicly recounted the evolution of the path within the structure to which she had entrusted herself.