Grace Helbig Mourns Beloved Pet Goose One Year After Passing: ‘Miss You, Diva’

The YouTube star shares heartfelt tribute to her 'hilarious princess monster' on anniversary.

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Comedian and YouTube personality Grace Helbig marked a solemn anniversary on social media, commemorating one year since the passing of her beloved pet dog named Goose. Helbig shared a touching, bittersweet tribute on Instagram, reflecting on the special bond she shared with her late companion.

The video post shows the portrait of her pet dog, Goose, and Helbig doing a “shimmy” dance, which she describes in the caption that her pet ‘Goose’ used to love.

“Goose crossed the rainbow bridge a year ago today. She loved to shimmy. She was a hilarious princess monster. A beautiful brute of a creature. An enduring legend stored in my soul. What a face. Miss you, diva,” Helbig wrote in the heartfelt caption, adding a heart emoji and hashtags #shimmy and #shimmydance.

The emotional commemoration highlights the deep connection Helbig maintained with her pet dog, whom she clearly remembers with a combination of humor and genuine affection.

For those unfamiliar with Grace Helbig, she has built a successful career as a comedian, actress, author, and YouTube personality. Helbig rose to prominence with her YouTube channel, initially called DailyGrace. She later transitioned to her own independent channel, which has amassed millions of subscribers.

Helbig has expanded her career beyond digital content to include television, with her own talk show on E! titled “The Grace Helbig Show,” as well as film roles and several published books. Her humor-focused content has earned her a dedicated following that appreciates her relatable and often self-deprecating style.

A look at Helbig’s recent social media activity shows she’s been keeping busy with various projects. Recently, she shared a post about a photo shoot with makeup artist Mohawk Makeup and photographer Kim Newmoney, teasing an upcoming announcement with the hashtag #soon.

Helbig has also been active in the comedy space, sharing humorous videos about topics ranging from coffee trends to modern therapeutic language, often with a satirical twist.

The comedian has also been promoting her live shows, with recent tour dates announced across various cities, including St. Louis and Atlanta, where she offered meet-and-greet opportunities for fans.

The anniversary post about Goose reveals a more vulnerable side to the typically humorous content creator. Pet loss is a universal experience that resonates with many followers, who likely connected with Helbig’s open expression of grief one year after her loss.

For her fans, this glimpse into Helbig’s personal life and ongoing connection to her departed pet. It demonstrates that behind the comedy and content creation lies the same human experiences of love, loss, and remembrance that many of her followers understand all too well.

Through her tribute to Goose, Helbig reminds us that pets leave lasting imprints on our hearts, becoming “enduring legends” in our personal stories – even for those who make a living making others laugh.

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Grace Helbig's YouTube channel 'DailyGrace' has garnered over 2 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views.
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Reshmi Das has over four years of experience as a content writer, covering parenting and films. She writes for Hollywoodjunction and Momjunction. Her interest in journaling and writing made this biotechnology postgraduate to take up content as her full-time profession.

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