Brooklyn Beckham and Paris Hilton were among the friends paying tribute to Presley Gerber after the model died at the age of 27.
Presley, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and entrepreneur Rande Gerber, was reported dead on Sunday. He had spent years dealing with drug use, panic attacks and mental health difficulties, and died at a rehabilitation facility.
Tributes quickly flooded social media, with Brooklyn, 27, Paris, 45, and Brody Jenner, 43, among those mourning their friend.
Brooklyn shared a photo of himself with Presley on Instagram, writing: “I am so heartbroken. Presley, you were the kindest and we are going to miss you so much x We love you.”
Paris commented on the model’s final Instagram post just hours before news of his death emerged. She later shared a photo of the pair on her Instagram Story, alongside the message: “I’m completely heartbroken. I still can’t believe this is real…”
“Presley, you were such a beautiful soul. So sweet, sensitive, kind and genuine. I cared about you so much, and I’m going to miss you more than words can say.”
Brooklyn Beckham and Paris Hilton were among those leading tributes to their friend Presley Gerber, who died at 27
Paris Hilton paid tribute to Presley after commenting on his final Instagram post and sharing a photo of them together
Brody Jenner also joined Paris Hilton in leaving a tribute on Presley Gerber’s final post
Hilton said she would “cherish the memories” they shared over the years, including “the laughs, the conversations, and just being around you.”
She continued: “You had such a gentle heart, and there was something so special about you that anyone lucky enough to know you could feel…”
“I hope you knew how deeply loved you were and how many people cared about you. My heart is with your entire family during this unimaginable time. Rest in peace, my friend. Love you forever. You will be so deeply missed.”
Brooklyn also posted a photograph of himself and Presley together, describing his friend as “the kindest” and saying he and others would miss him deeply.
Just hours before Presley’s death was reported, Hilton had responded to his final Instagram post, in which he modeled clothing from the brand Vuori. “Love you bro,” she wrote, adding a heart-eyes emoji and a heart-hands emoji.
Brody Jenner, known for appearing on The Hills, also commented on the post Presley had shared the previous month. He posted a dove and broken-heart emoji alongside the words: “Love you brother.”
Fans also expressed their sympathy and sent condolences to Presley’s family. One commenter wrote: “Omg Presley. No words, such a kind soul. Rest easy, sending so much love.”
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Presley appeared in his final Instagram post, which drew messages from friends after his death
Entertainment journalist Jason Kennedy added a brief tribute, writing: “Love you Presley.”
Presley had not posted on his main Instagram feed since sharing the Vuori modeling photo the previous month.
His struggles with mental health had been publicly documented. In March, he spoke about undergoing ibogaine treatment in Mexico.
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance derived from an African shrub that is reported to help withdrawal symptoms and reset brain pathways.
After Presley wrote about his experience, his family left supportive comments, with Cindy writing: ‘You are a warrior! Walked thru the fire to find yourself! So proud!’
His supermodel and actress sister Kaia Gerber added: ‘That’s my brother. I am so damn proud.’
And his dad similarly gushed: ‘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.’
Presley died on Sunday at a rehab facility, according to TMZ. His cause of death was not revealed (Pictured with Kaia, Rande and Cindy in 2018)
In the caption of his post, Presley wrote: ‘Pre Ibogaine Flood Dose – quiet moment before everything changed. i was absolutely terrified, and I knew I would be again if I ever had to face something like this (helps to not go into the situations you do that get ya there but that’s life sometimes)…
‘My mantras were love yourself and lis gotta be the last time for this reason. letting go of control didn’t come easy, but I trusted there was something bigger than me guiding it. I knew why i was there. I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, i started finding my way back to myself…. We shall see…. Praying it’s the last time I have to come back…
‘Next time I’d like to choose. And absolutely can’t forget the incredible caring kind and on their sh*t team. Helps a lot haha. And I made some dope ass friends there #iboga #ibogaine #rewireyourbrain #loveyourself #mentalhealth.’
His death comes just weeks after his younger sister Kaia opened up about the enormous toll her brother’s struggles had taken on their famous family.
In admitting the turmoil had effectively ‘leveled everyone,’ she told Vogue: ‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone.’