Ariana DeBose shares heartfelt words about the passing of Andrea Gibson, who explored themes of grief, connection, and gender identity, after a battle with ovarian cancer.

Author Andrea Gibson, best known for their spoken word poetry and LGBTQ activism, died after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Andrea Gibson, the American poet and spoken word artist, died on Sunday, 14 July 2025. They were 49. According to reports, their death occurred in the wee hours at home, surrounded by their wife Megan Falley,