Shay Wright (Shay Martin) Biography:
Shay Wright is an American influencer who is best known as the wife of Tanner Martin, who passed away after a five-year battle with colon cancer. She has 460K followers on Instagram. They married in 2018.
She shared a video on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. In the video, her husband talked about his death and struggles.
She has a daughter. They welcomed their daughter, and then 41 days later, her husband died.
In the video, he said, “Hey, it’s me, Tanner. If you’re watching this, I am dead.”
“I had a heck of a life. I decided to make this video announcing my death because I saw someone do that, like, a year or so ago, and I think it’s a good opportunity to get all your thoughts out.”
“But you guys, life was awesome. I really enjoyed it while I was here.”
After fighting stage IV colon cancer for nearly 5 years, with more than 50 rounds of chemotherapy and multiple major surgeries, Tanner Martin’s health began to decline rapidly in early 2025. Doctors likely informed him and his family that further treatment would not help anymore.
At this stage, Tanner made the incredibly difficult but peaceful decision to enter hospice care.
Knowing he wouldn’t be around to provide for his wife and daughter, Tanner and Shay launched a GoFundMe campaign a fundraising page where people can donate money to help with medical bills, baby care, and future living expenses.
And the response? Massive. People were moved by Tanner’s courage and transparency. Within days, they raised $400,000 to $500,000, showing how much impact he had on strangers through the internet.