{"id":1882750,"date":"2026-04-14T19:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882750"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:55:56","slug":"influencer-ashlee-jenaes-family-considering-going-to-zanzibar-for-death-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1882750","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Ashlee Jenae&#8217;s Family Considering Going to Zanzibar for Death Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/16by9\/2026\/04\/14\/8ae10d57afd44d9f9fed0de560226ee8_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Influencer Ashlee Jenae&#8217;s Family Considering Going to Zanzibar for Death Answers<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Influencer Ashlee Jenae&#8217;s Death<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Fam Wants Face-To-Face With Zanzibar Officials<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T12:55:56-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202604\"><br \/>\n                April 14, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            12:55 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-14T16:43:02-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  April 14, 2026<br \/>\n                                4:43 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-01cdd6ade50608e8158881ae86d04929\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260414_8ae10d57afd44d9f9fed0de560226ee8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7ead4204-b7fb-4c8c-b90d-a925588a4d2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/4by3\/2026\/04\/14\/8ae10d57afd44d9f9fed0de560226ee8_md.jpg\" alt=\"ashlee jenae insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-82b3390252942f63024b396e4d4ef2d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ashlee-jenae\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Ashlee Jenae<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s family is seeking answers after her tragic death in Tanzania, and it sounds like they will go to great lengths to figure out what happened to her &#8230; including a possible trip to Africa for a face-to-face with officials.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-152e800a533ca8f9a7b996b7d2906eeb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The late influencer&#8217;s mother, <strong>Yolanda<\/strong>, tells TMZ &#8230; Ashlee\u2019s father, <strong>Harry<\/strong>, went to Washington, D.C. today to meet with the U.S. Embassy and State Department.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f0e7d7db24203029408c44cc29b70a67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260414_78ca5dd8227645f58d9787f5811f7c58\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7ead4204-b7fb-4c8c-b90d-a925588a4d2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/78\/4by3\/2026\/04\/14\/78ca5dd8227645f58d9787f5811f7c58_md.png\" alt=\"ashlee jenae insta sub 2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Instagram \/ @ashleejenae<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0f7336c19ec0421bee8f2b6bdf83eaf6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We&#8217;re told Harry wanted to go in person to see if the family could help get answers from authorities in Zanzibar, where Ashlee was traveling with her fianc\u00e9, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/joe-mccann\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Joe McCann<\/strong><\/a>, when she died.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ba7af86e5516f9073513592fab82f3f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Ashlee&#8217;s mother says, so far, communication with Zanzibar officials has been lacking &#8230; the family hasn&#8217;t spoken to authorities on the Tanzanian island and has only been in touch with the hotel where Ashlee was found unconscious in her room.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-97c447beaf6eb744b4500b91244f438e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260412_3770f0b24f3c43fea15fd91a7e239847\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:7ead4204-b7fb-4c8c-b90d-a925588a4d2a\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/37\/4by3\/2026\/04\/12\/3770f0b24f3c43fea15fd91a7e239847_md.jpg\" alt=\"Ashlee-Jenae-SUB-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2e72b4216024ce48c958ff1628cbdc5e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As such, the family feels they need help &#8230; they want the federal government involved and they&#8217;re turning to Capitol Hill for assistance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9894531717fcc35cea6149b6f47ee120\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, Ashlee&#8217;s family says they&#8217;re considering flying out to Zanzibar to meet directly with officials there &#8230; Ashlee&#8217;s remains are still in Zanzibar, and her death is under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-089abb2061ba72c6a1247583ae0175fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>There&#8217;s been no official ruling on a cause of death &#8230; local reports suggest police are looking into the possibility of suicide, but her family isn&#8217;t convinced.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a4e32783085ebf510e19acdf2b69141b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We&#8217;re also told the family is speaking with attorneys to figure out what they can do legally in Zanzibar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9a8f3f67a4f076d5aa9263aca9a72015\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-9a8f3f67a4f076d5aa9263aca9a72015-1701653754-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/14\/ashlee-jenae-family-considering-flying-to-zanzibar\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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