Current:Home > MyWoman Arrested in Connection to Kim Kardashian Look-Alike Christina Ashten Gourkani's Death -MarketLink
Woman Arrested in Connection to Kim Kardashian Look-Alike Christina Ashten Gourkani's Death
View
Date:2025-04-18 11:12:11
A suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of Christina Ashten Gourkani, a professional Kim Kardashian look-alike and OnlyFans model.
Vivian Gomez, 50, was booked at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport in Florida on April 20, police records show. Gomez, who lives in the state, is set to be extradited to California before a May 22 court appearance to face charges of two felony counts of carrying out involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license to result in great bodily injury, according to court records obtained by E! News.
E! News has reached out to her attorney and has not heard back.
Gourkani died at age 34 on April 20 from complications from a cosmetic surgery, the model's website explained.
San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe told the Palo Alto Daily Post that Gourkani had hired Gomez to assist her with a buttock enhancement. After arriving in Burlingame, Calif., Gomez, he alleged, gave the Kardashian look-alike what is believed to be silicone injections. She then began having health issues, and passed away following her cardiac arrest, the outlet reported.
Wagstaffe told the newspaper that the local coroner's office is investigating Gourkani's death.
Meanwhile, Gomez's bail is set at $100,000, according to California court records.
Gourkani was candid about her fondness for cosmetic procedures. "Some of us fill our bodies with drugs, some of us with alcohol, some with unhealthy foods, some with stress, others with toxic abusive relationships," she tweeted last December. "I fill my body with some plastic and a lot of love."
Gourkani also didn't let critics get her down. "I have the best of both worlds... The best haters and the best supporters," she tweeted at the same time. "In the end, all that matters is that I'm happy and that my numbers continue to climb. Thanks Everyone!"
She began her career as a fitness model before becoming "a worldwide famous Celebrity Look-a-like Entertainer," according to her website.
Using her business experience, which included a background in real estate and property insurance, she established her own brand. Her next goal Gourkani was about to branch into acting, including in a movie she was set to start working on in the fall.
The model, who often cosplayed as superheroes and villains at San Diego Comic-Con, received many tributes from fans and fellow influencers following her death.
"She was one of the most gracious, sincere genuinely loving souls I've ever come across," OnlyFans model Allegra Cole wrote. "Sending love, peace and healing light to you and yours."
Influencer Kristhin Gomez wrote, "RIP My Angel. I still can't believe it. I have no words. We will always miss you @ashtens_empire."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (6)
Related
- Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
- 'Hidden fat' puts Asian Americans at risk of diabetes. How lifestyle changes can help
- Trump Takes Aim at Obama-Era Rules on Methane Leaks and Gas Flaring
- When work gets too frustrating, some employees turn to rage applying
- NFL Week 15 picks straight up and against spread: Bills, Lions put No. 1 seed hopes on line
- The Best Deals From Nordstrom's Half-Yearly Sale 2023: $18 SKIMS Tops, Nike Sneakers & More 60% Off Deals
- FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
- Peru is reeling from record case counts of dengue fever. What's driving the outbreak?
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Lily-Rose Depp and 070 Shake's Romance Reaches New Heights During Airport PDA Session
Ranking
- Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
- Muscular dystrophy patients get first gene therapy
- Muscular dystrophy patients get first gene therapy
- FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the U.S.
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys recalled after reports of impalement, lacerations
- Nearly a year later, most Americans oppose Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe
- Ashlee Simpson Shares the Secret to Her and Evan Ross' Decade-Long Romance
Recommendation
Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
Lawyers fined for filing bogus case law created by ChatGPT
Kim Kardashian Reveals the Meaningful Present She Gives Her 4 Kids Each Year on Their Birthdays
Amazon Reviewers Swear By These 15 Affordable Renter-Friendly Products
'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
Tourist subs aren't tightly regulated. Here's why.
CDC tracking new COVID variant EU.1.1
As ‘Tipping Point’ Nears for Cheap Solar, Doors Open to Low-Income Families