Kaia Gerber has been dealt another tragic blow just days after the death of her brother, Presley Gerber, who passed away inside a rehab facility from a suspected overdose.
The model's close friends, podcaster Jake Shane and director Carissa Gallo, as well as her boyfriend, actor Lewis Pullman, were seen putting up missing posters in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday, featuring a picture of Kaia's cat, Tony.
The gray cat with green eyes has been missing since September 22, according to the poster, which explained that he was a shy animal and was wearing a tracker when he disappeared.
Losing Presley
© FilmMagicTony's disappearance comes as Kaia and her family are grieving the loss of Presley, who battled with substance abuse and addiction for several years and had undergone multiple stints in rehab.
The 27-year-old had checked himself into rehab just 12 hours before his death on September 20. Authorities are investigating his death as a suspected overdose and said that there was currently no indication of foul play. A representative for the family told HELLO!: "The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time."
© FilmMagicThe Department of Medical Examiner stated that while an autopsy was performed on Presley the day after his death, "the cause and manner of death have been deferred, which means additional testing and/or studies were requested in order to make a determination." The department added that it may take "a few months" before a cause of death can be confirmed.
Kaia was incredibly close with her late brother, and the pair learned to navigate fame together while growing up with famous parents – supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber.
Steadfast support
The 25-year-old openly praised her brother and his resilience in the face of addiction in a candid interview in August, just over a month before Presley's death.
"When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone," she told Vogue. "I think that's also why I started to self-identify as the easy one and never wanted to ask for help. Because it felt like too much to have two children who were needing."
© Getty Images"My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn't share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, 'I'm gonna be very human for everyone,'" she continued.
"There's only so much you can hide from the world. And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you're ashamed of them."
Helping others find their way
© InstagramPresley was open about his mental health struggles, even starting a Mental Health Mondays movement on social media to encourage others to speak about their own issues in a judgment-free way. "I think that's really what's getting me out of bed these days, is that hope that I can – hopefully I've made that mistake for a lot of people that can learn from my mistakes," he said on the Studio 22 podcast.
"If they're like me, then they're going to want to do it the hard way, but if they want to listen, then I could save them a lot of a lot of hardship and a lot of struggling."
