Just weeks before her mysterious death aboard a Carnival cruise ship, the teenage passenger shared a haunting final post that now feels chilling in hindsight.
Just days before her mysterious death, Anna Kepner — a high school senior from Titusville, Florida — posted a bathroom mirror selfie on TikTok with a caption about happiness, according to her profile.
"You deserve to be happy but if it ain’t with me, then nvm," the 18-year-old wrote alongside the post, words that now feel chilling in hindsight.
Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school senior from Titusville, Florida, shared this mirror selfie on TikTok on October 30 — not knowing it would be her last.
Anna Kepner grew up in Titusville, Florida — a small town that’s now mourning one of its own. Instagram/@anna.kepner16
After news of her death spread, waves of heartbreaking comments poured into her final post — a digital memorial filled with love and disbelief.
Her family says Kepner was on the Carnival Horizon cruise, returning to Miami from the Caribbean on Saturday, when her life was suddenly cut short.
Anna Kepner, a senior in high school, died earlier this week, leaving her community in shock. Instagram/@anna.kepner16
The circumstances of her death — including when and how it happened — remain unclear.
Few details about her death have been released, though authorities say they are actively investigating the circumstances.
“She was a people person,” her family, heartbroken over her loss, told ABC News as they remembered the teen.
Kepner’s family says she died while on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship, which had just returned to Miami from the Caribbean on Saturday. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
“She loved being around people. She had that type of energy that just drew you in with her smile and the way she carried herself. She was such an easy person to talk to.”
Kepner was scheduled to graduate high school in May and had plans to pursue a career in the military.
“She had just finished taking the test to join the military,” her family said. “She was already talking to recruiters and had chosen her career path. She wanted to do something that would help her community.”
Anna Kepner, 18, lost her life while on a Carnival cruise, shocking friends and family. Instagram/@anna.kepner16
Carnival Cruise Line acknowledged a passenger had died on board, though it would not release any more details.
“Our focus is on supporting the family of our guest and cooperating with the FBI,” the company said in a statement.
