The daughter of the late veteran actress Cherie Gil appealed to the public to allow her to grieve and heal in her own terms.
Bianca Rogoff, Cherie Gil’s daughter, stressed how the late actress would want her family to “live joyfully” after a netizen questioned her attendance at a party despite her mom’s recent death.
“I am grieving and that is similarly sacred, but it’s not my job to show you that,” Bianca wrote on her social media account.
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“I love my mother and I am allowed to grieve as publicly or privately as I wish, I am not here to perform for those who chose to follow me,” she added.
The actress died last August 5 after battling a rare form of cancer.
“Cherie was diagnosed with a rare form of endometrial cancer in October of last year after deciding to relocate to New York City to be closer to her children. She then underwent treatment at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York,” the family said.
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Gil requested to make her diagnosis private and her family supported her decision all throughout.
“Cherie fought bravely against her illness, with grace and strength. Despite her struggles, she always managed to exude courage and never lost her trademark sass, wit and infectious humor, or her larger-than-life personality. She spent her last days surrounded by family and loved ones,” the family said.
“While we are deeply saddened by our loss and still mourning her passing, we are incredibly moved by the outpouring of love and support for her and our family; evidence of just how many lives Cherie touched,” they added.