Hollywood star Skate Cassidy has finally spoken up regarding the untimely death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne. Liam Payne died last week with a shock that shook the entertainment world: the close friend of Cassidy and a relationship that has left Cassidy sorrowful and heartbroken. Below, she wrote an emotional post on social media about her private grief-something not seen to be spoken of so publicly.
“My heart is broken,” Cassidy started her heartfelt message. “I still can’t even wrap my head around the fact that Liam’s gone. He was so much more than a friend to me; he was family. His kindness, his humor, and light without equal. I will miss him every day.”
The singer and actress, famous for her sunny personality and also for her huge public presence, had it as the best of all to reveal the depth of their relationship with Payne through reflection on the shared stages of their Hollywood entertainment industry. Cassidy and Payne were that frequent rainbow of mutual support at some of the biggest events, and friendship had long since outgrown this ‘Hollywood glamor ‘.
“Liam had this incredible way of making everyone feel special,” she says. “He’d always check in on me, and he’d make me laugh when I needed it the most. He had the biggest heart. I wish I could have been there for him the way he always was there for me,” she says.
Cassidy pays a poignant tribute for the personal losses imposed on those who knew him best with a moving obituary that highlights just how some people’s hardships can cut deep within, even in old age, perhaps just as Payne might have seen it. The young man was 30 years old, and one could argue that there never was a time when one could say he won all hands down on his end.
“I know the world will remember Liam for his incredible music and the joy he brought to so many,” Cassidy wrote. “But to me, he will always be my best friend, the one who saw me through my worst days and celebrated my best. I love you, Liam, forever.”
Fans around the world have been expressing their grief by posting on social networks. Many praised Cassidy for the emotive words. Fellow musicians, celebrities, and fans have been paying homage to Payne, most remembering charisma, generosity, and the ground-breaking impact that he made in the music world.
As the world mourns, Cassidy reminds me of the deeper personal grief felt by the person who knew Payne so intimately that through her well-crafted statement she remembered the deep value found in him.
