Fans are sending thoughts and prayers to actress Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan Ridgeway, Days of our Lives; ex-Amanda Dillon, All My Children; ex-Bethany Bryant, The Young and the Restless), who shared on social media that her mother has passed away from lung cancer. Tragically, Stause's father died from the same cancer in April of 2019.
"In disbelief that you are gone. Feeling just about every emotion, but I find comfort knowing Dad is up there taking care of you and showing you the ropes like only he could," Stause shared in an emotional Instagram post. "Absolutely heartbreaking watching you take your last labored breath, but there is a peace knowing you two are together again, free from the pain that plagued your time here. A free spirit and rebel till the very end."
Stause first shared the news that her mother had cancer back in February of this year. The actress took to Instagram on World Cancer Day with a message about her mom's diagnosis. "I can't make sense of what life is teaching me yet, but my heart is with every person fighting this horrible disease and every person that it robbed a loved one from."
The actress has experienced several heartfelt moments with her mom in the past several months, some of which she's shared with fans. She became a Stand Up to Cancer ambassador in her mother's honor, and in June, she gave her mother a wig after she lost her hair from chemotherapy.
"So I wore this wig many years ago to the American Music Awards just for fun to change it up. But now since my mom has lost her hair from cancer treatment, I felt like what better time to dust it off and have a little fun??" she posted. "Here's me teaching my mom to give a good soap turn-hair flip."
Stause got her start in the entertainment world with the role of Amanda Dillon on All My Children, which she played from 2005 to the soap's cancellation in 2011. She took on the role of DAYS' Jordan Ridgeway in 2013 and has played the character on-again, off-again since that time. She also briefly played the role of The Young and the Restless' Bethany Bryant in 2016.
In addition to acting, Stause is also a real estate agent at the Oppenheim Group. Her work is showcased in Selling Sunset, a Netflix reality television show focused on the real estate brokerage that deals in luxury L.A. homes.
In more uplifting news, Stause will be appearing on the Monday, July 20 episode of Days of our Lives. Be sure to show the actress some love by tuning in to the episode and leaving your good thoughts and condolences in the Comments section below.
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