Kaia Gerber pens heartfelt tribute to brother Presley Gerber following his passing at 27
Kaia Gerber took to social media to pay an emotional tribute to her brother, Presley Gerber, following his passing at the age of 27.
In a heartfelt letter, the model opened up about her grief, expressing how difficult it has been to find the words to describe the pain of losing her brother.
“Prez, I don’t have the words, and maybe the tiny mercy is that we didn’t need them all along. Words fail and words subtract and words summarize and words always lack truth. And how naive of me to believe that language could transcend grief,” she wrote.
She went on: “I’ve read all of the books and I have none of the answers. My articulation is no match against this, the magnitude of losing you. I am, quite literally, down on my f—ing knees.”
Kaia expressed how deeply she loved her brother and how overwhelming it has been to cope with his absence.
“You know how much I loved being your sister. It has always been, and will forever be, my favorite thing about myself. I came into this world with a white-knuckle grip around you. I had more love for you than I knew what to do with. And now that it has nowhere obvious to go, I’m certain it’s going to swallow me whole,” added Kaia.
The model also opened up about the challenges of adjusting to life without Presley, particularly the everyday moments they once shared.
“I am learning how to love you when I cannot see you. How to tell you something without picking up my phone to call you. How to be your sister in a world that I can’t reach for you in. I don’t know how to do that yet,” she said.
Despite the heartbreak of losing her brother, Kaia said she would still choose to experience every moment they shared, even knowing the grief that would follow.
“You missed our date. I forgive you. Keep a place for me in the meantime. Because, Presley, even knowing where it ends, I would choose it all over again. Every second. I would walk knowingly toward this grief if it meant that on the other side of it I got to be your sister,” she remarked.
Kaia also remembered Presley as her closest friend and protector, expressing her gratitude for the love and comfort he brought into her life.
“My best buddy, my great protector, the hardest I’ve ever laughed and the one true love of my life. You lit all of my candles and took all of my monsters away. And I love you… only you know how much. Thank you for being here,” she stated.
Kaia and Presley are the children of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber.