Raven-Symone and brother Blaize.Photo:Blaize Pearman/Instagram
Blaize Pearman/Instagram
Raven-Symonéis remembering her younger brother,Blaize Pearman.
TheRaven’s Housestar, 38, posted a touching tribute to Pearman on Instagram Saturday, marking what would have been his 32nd birthday. Earlier in the week, she revealed thathe died in Novemberfollowing a colon cancer diagnosis two years ago.
The Cheetah Girlsstar then made a plea to her followers to keep on top of their health and well-being.
“Life is short, and shorter if you don’t take care of your health. Get screened, tested, regularly doctor visits, don’t ingest poison disguised as food, exercise and take care of your mental health,” she urged. “Too many young people are leaving this planet because of cancer, tumors, sickness. Keep track of your sugars, know what’s happening with the body. It’s your one time in this vessel don’t waste it.”
The actress previously confirmed Pearman’s death at age 31 in anInstagram poston Dec. 11 — one day after she celebrated her 38th birthday. “Thank you [for] all the love yesterday. It was felt beyond. Hard to fully celebrate knowing that I’m here and he is not,” she captioned the video post.
She further explained in a video message to her fans, “It was a little bittersweet for me to be honest because last month I lost my brother, Blaize.”
Raven-Symone and brother Blaize.Raven-Symone/Instagram
Raven-Symone/Instagram
“He was battling colon cancer for about two years and he is in a better place now. He’s loved and missed and the emotions that have been weaving in and out of my body and mind and my family have been a roller coaster,” she added.
Though Pearman wasn’t in the entertainment industry like his sister, he did appear on an episodeCelebrity Family Feudalongside her. He has also supported Raven-Symoné at various industry and philanthropy events through the years.
The two appeared at a Helping Hands event in 1992, where in a throwback photo a young Raven-Symoné was seen kissing her little brother on the cheek as he sat in his stroller. Almost a decade later, the duo stepped out together again as they attended the premiere of Raven-Symoné’s 2001 filmDr. Dolittle 2.
Raven-Symone’s brother Blaize.Raven-Symone/Instagram
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Throughout the years, Pearman also shared posts with his sister on Instagram, offering glimpses of their special bond.
source: people.com
