Ally Langdon struggled to hold back tears as she interviewed the parents of 13-year-old Esra Haynes, who died after trying a dangerous viral trend known as “chroming.”
Esra, described as fun, talented, and full of life, went to a normal sleepover—but inhaling aerosol deodorant caused cardiac arrest and severe brain damage. After eight days on life support, her parents, Andrea and Paul, were forced to make the heartbreaking decision to let her go.
“It was the call no parent ever wants,” her father said. “We cuddled her until the end.”
The tragedy left the family and community shattered. Her parents had never even heard of chroming before it took their daughter’s life.
Now, they are raising awareness about the deadly trend, urging parents to talk openly with their children.
“We would have warned her… if we knew,” Paul said.
Their message is clear: one moment, one mistake, can change everything forever.