Country music fans were heartbroken to learn that “Country Ever After” star Criscilla Anderson has died this week after a battle with colon cancer.
The 45-year-old former hip-hop dancer, who is the ex-wife of country music star Coffey Anderson, died on Dec. 2. And she left a tear-jerking message that addressed her children that her friend, Lindsey, posted to her Instagram page following her death.
“My sweet community,” she wrote. “If you’re reading this, I’ve finally slipped into the arms of Jesus — peacefully and surrounded by love. Please don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I fought hard and I loved deeply. I am not gone. I’m home. To my children — my whole heart. Ethan, you made me a mom. I’m still beside you, cheering you on. Savannah, my bonus girl — you were a gift God knew I needed. Emmarie, my Jesus-loving dancer — keep dancing through every season. Everleigh, my bright spark — chase your dreams boldly and without fear. My babies … I am watching over you. When a moment feels warm, familiar, or too beautiful to be coincidence — that’s me. I’m still mother you. I’m still yours. #everybutterfly.
“To my circle of women — my sisters,” she continued. “Thank you for holding me when I couldn’t stand, wiping my tears, taking me to appointments, and making me laugh. You were God’s hands in my life for years. To my family … thank you for loving me so unconditional. Please take care of one another — my love is still wrapped around you. And to (Lindsey) — the best photographer on the planet … thank you for capturing my life so beautifully year after year. No more Photoshop, sis — Jesus just gave this girl wings!
“Be gentle with each other. Hold my children close. And remember: heaven isn’t as far away as it feels. I love you all. Always. – Criscilla.”
The news of her death and he message that followed were heartbreaking.
“Just devastating,” actress Viola Davis wrote. “Really. I never stopped praying and will continue to pray for her family, her children and for her name to continue to be spoken. God’s got her.”
“Heartbroken is an understatement,” reality star Todd Chrisley wrote. “Rest well my beautiful friend. You will e loved and thought of always.”
“Bawling reading this,” Blake McGrath wrote. “To get to know you was like touching a piece of heaven. Your light, the spark behind your eyes, your wisdom, your grace and your heart. You are a force here on earth but now in heaven. I’m so glad you are in complete peace held by the arms of Jesus. I adore you and am so happy I was able to hold your hand last night. I will be sending your family and kids the most love and asking God to show me ways to show your children you are with them. Go fly baby and your life has left a lasting legacy to all who new you and what God will do through them because of your walk. I love you. Can’t wait to dance with you one day in the greatest realm of all.”
The Andersons gained popularity when they starred in the Netflix’s 2020 reality series “Country Ever After.”
“Criscilla defined strength and fighter like no other person on the planet,” Coffey wrote on Instagram. “Heaven gained a star today. She said before she passed, ‘if you see a butterfly, that will be me. If you miss me, a butterfly will show up. Remember … I’ll be there with you.’
“We miss you already,” he continued. “Our hearts are shattered. Our minds are jumbled. Our lives will never be the same. The house is quieter because you’re missing. The babies are resilient and strong as ever. We did good with them. So, dance your heart out on the beach in heaven. No more pain, no colostomy bag, no more neuropathy, no chemo, or radiation and you can eat as much dessert as you want with no calories.”
Coffey added a final, heartbreaking sentence.
“I’m glad you get to meet the two babies we lost …” he wrote. “I love you more. 143. #cancersucks.”
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