Ali er fædd í Pakistan en flutti átján ára til Bandaríkjanna til að læra matreiðslu í New York. Hún var fyrst greind með krabbamein, illkynja æxli í beinum, árið 2017. Ali greindi reglulega frá glímu sinni við krabbamenið í færslum á Instagram og ræddi hana jafnframt í spjallþætti Ellen DeGeneres í nóvember síðastliðnum.
I know it’s been ages since I posted and most may have figured out why. I’m sick and unfortunately I’m getting sicker. Right now all I need are prayers; prayers that are simple. I hope, because a wish is putting on too much responsibility on the other, that you will somehow find forgiveness in your big heart for whenever I must have hurt you. I thank you a million times over for when you have given me joy. I’ll try to keep everyone updated the best that I possibly can.View this post on Instagram
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