Cindy Crawford hailed son Presley as a ‘warrior’ in rare comment on his addiction battle

Cindy Crawford dubbed her son, Presley Gerber, a “warrior” amid his addiction battle, six months before his death.

The supermodel, 60, left the label on a March Instagram video her eldest child posted from a Cancún, Mexico, wellness clinic.

“You are a warrior!” she wrote at the time. “Walked thru the fire to find yourself! So proud! 🙏”

Crawford’s husband, Rande Gerber, similarly commented, “I’m so proud of you and your courage. Facing what’s hard takes real strength and watching you find your way back to yourself is everything. I love you so much.” 

Meanwhile, the couple’s daughter, Kaia Gerber, penned that she was “so damn proud” of her brother.

At the time, Presley was telling his Instagram followers about his experience with the psychoactive ibogaine, which is found in the root bark of the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga.

“I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, I started finding my way back to myself,” he captioned a video of his treatment.

“We shall see,” Presley continued. “Praying it’s the last time I have to come back. Next time I’d like to choose 😜.”

The lengthy caption marked his last update on his addiction struggles as his next — and final — Instagram post featured a slideshow of modeling photos.

The 27-year-old was at an undisclosed rehab facility when he died on Sunday.

“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” Crawford, Rande, 64, and Kaia, 25, wrote in a joint statement over the weekend.

An autopsy has yet to be completed, and Presley’s cause of death remains unknown at this time.

If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

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