The father of Sahara Ray’s baby daughter has been revealed just days after the beloved Australian model tragically died at age 34.
Ray’s devastated family confirmed her death in a statement to TMZ, revealing she died in hospital on Sunday surrounded by loved ones.
She leaves behind a gorgeous young daughter named Snow, whose father remained a mystery up until now.
According to Snow’s birth certificate, obtained by TMZ, her father is 38-year-old Michael Bradley Dow.
The document also revealed that little Snow was born at 12.19am on January 27 in a Los Angeles hospital.
Ray announced she had given birth to her daughter earlier this year, but she never shared who the father was.
It comes after tributes continue to flow for the model and swimwear designer, who rose to fame during her relationship with Justin Bieber.
Her younger sister Ruby Ray penned an emotional tribute in the wake of her death, calling her “the most vivacious, intelligent, hilarious, kind, empathetic and breathtakingly beautiful soul”.
Ruby also described her sister as “the most incredible person to ever walk this earth”.
“How cruel it is to love someone so deeply and have nowhere for that love to go. To have a lifetime of memories behind you, but no more tomorrows together,” she wrote on Instagram.
“I don’t think there are words in any language capable of holding the weight of this heartbreak.
“I don’t know how to make sense of a world that keeps turning when mine feels as though it has stopped.”
Australian-French model and influencer Inka Williams, who is dating Channing Tatum, paid tribute to her friend who was a “true angel”.
“A true light in this world, I always looked up to you growing up. Your free spirit, kindness. A smile and soul like no other,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Will forever cherish these moments with you. We will all be missing a true angel.”
Perth influencer Emily Gambin, known as Em Davies on social media, also shared a heartfelt tribute to the daughter of well-known Australian surfer Tony Ray after working with the model on a campaign for Gambin’s fashion label Venem.
The collaboration came about after Gambin had spent years looking up to the model and her lifestyle.
“I’m so beyond sad to hear of her passing, especially knowing she has a little baby of her own. My heart breaks for her family and everyone who loved her,” she wrote.
Ray’s official cause of death is still unclear but in 2024, she opened up about her battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left her partially paralysed following a serious car crash.