Cindy Crawford Breaks Silence After Son Presley's Death
The model posted a photo of her son and a message from the family on Instagram, while Kaia Gerber said goodbye to her brother in a separate post.
Cindy Crawford wrote publicly for the first time on Sunday, October 18, about the death of her son Presley Gerber, who died on September 20. She posted his photo on Instagram along with a message signed by her, her husband Randy Gerber and her daughter Kaia Gerber.
Presley was 27. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner, he died at a rehabilitation facility. The family’s post does not give a cause of death.
What does the family’s message say?
The message is in English and opens with the line: “We are beyond heartbroken to lose our beloved son and brother.” Crawford went on to write:
We feel so blessed to have had Presley in our lives for 27 years. He is a sweet, beautiful soul who loved and is loved, now and forever.
She also thanked everyone who has supported the family:
We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from so many who know and love our family and even strangers who feel our pain.
The sign-off under the post, in the translation published by Telegraf, reads: “Until we meet again, our boy. We love you forever, Mom, Dad and Kaia.” Crawford also thanked photographer Sebastian Faena, who took the photo that accompanies the post.
What did Kaia Gerber write?
Soon after her mother, Kaia Gerber posted a separate message to her brother, whom she calls “Prez”:
You know how much I loved being your sister. It has always been, and will forever be, my favourite thing about myself.
In August, in an interview with Vogue, she had already spoken about her brother’s struggles. When something like that happens in a family, she said, it “kind of levels everyone”.
Who was Presley Gerber?
Presley Walker Gerber was born on July 2, 1999. He was the only son of Cindy Crawford and businessman Randy Gerber, and the older brother of model and actress Kaia Gerber.
He worked on campaigns and runway shows for Calvin Klein and Dolce & Gabbana. In 2018 he appeared with his mother in a Pepsi commercial for Super Bowl LII.
He spoke openly about his mental health struggles. In an Instagram post in November, he wrote that he had launched a series called Mental Health Mondays, and described its aim this way: “The goal was to spark real conversations about the stuff most people hide.”
