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Demi Lovato reveals family tragedy after death of newborn niece-Tori Brazier-Entertainment – Metro
The star paid heartbreaking tribute.
Singer and actress Demi Lovato has shared a heartbreaking family update (Picture: Getty)
Demi Lovato’s sister has revealed that her newborn daughter tragically died last month after she underwent an emergency c-section.
Actress Madison De La Garza announced the death of her baby, Xiomara, on Instagram on Saturday night.
Her older sister Demi also paid heartbreaking tribute to her niece, sharing Madison’s post with the awful news on social media and saying that she would ‘forever be your auntie’.
Madison, 22, had been expecting her first child with her partner Ryan Mitchell but revealed that they had suffered a heartbreaking loss towards the end of September.
She wrote on Instagram: ‘On the evening of September 27th, after an emergency c-section, Ryan and I held our little girl for the first and last time. Thank you, Xiomara, for making us parents to the most perfect angel in heaven.
‘Mommy and Daddy love you sweet girl.’
The singer’s actress sister Madison De La Garza announced the death of her newborn daughter Xiomara (Picture: Instagram/@ddlovato)
Demi supported Madison online as she shared the heartbreaking announcement (Picture: Instagram/@ddlovato)
The Desperate Housewives star did not elaborate further on the sad circumstances, but former Disney Channel actress Demi, 32, took to social media to support her sibling in these truly terrible circumstances.
Sharing her sister’s post to her Instagram story, the chart-topper wrote: ‘RIP to my beautiful, perfect niece Xiomara. I’m so grateful I got to hold you. I’ll forever be your auntie.’
She then added: ‘I love you so much @maddelagarza.’
Underneath her sister’s post she had also commented: ‘I love you so much Xiomara. An angel in every sense of the word. I’ll be your auntie forever.’
Madison and her partner Ryan Mitchell had announced her pregnancy in early September (Picture: Instagram/@maddelagarza)
Just weeks ago, Demi spoke of her excitement to become an aunt in the first place as she noted that family is one of the biggest values to her in life.
She told E! News: ‘I’m really excited to have new life come into our family. Family is very valued to me. I value family and friends over success any day.’
Madison had shared her excitement over becoming a parent in early September on social media, posting photos of her and her partner beaming together and writing: ‘Oh ryan, how I love you. thank you for making all of my dreams come true. ♥️ baby mitchell 10.24.’
She also included a sweet picture standing with Demi and their mother, Dianna De La Garza.
Other members of Madison’s family also shared their grief and love for her, Ryan and Xiomara on her post.
Demi and Madison, pictured in 2011, have also been close as sisters despite a 10-year age gap (Picture: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
‘They say when you meet your grandchild for the first time, you feel a love that you can’t explain in words. I felt that love and I will feel it til the day I die,’ penned Dianna, 62.
‘I love you my sweet granddaughter Xiomara. Thank you for making me a REAL “Grandma D”,’ the mum of Madison and Demi added.
Madison’s other sibling Dallas Lovato, 36, left a tribute as well in the form of a poem, sharing: ‘Baby girl Xiomara, I miss you everyday. I’ll take good care of your mom, so you can fly away.
‘Watch over us and guide us and give us little signs. One day we’ll come and see you, it just might take some time.
‘Not a single day will pass without you in our hearts. I wish we got more time together before you had to depart.
‘So have fun in your new world, the one we cannot see. Because every breath I take, I’ll be taking one for z.’
Demi’s fiancé Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes also commented: ‘I love you so much 🖤 rest easy baby angel Xiomara.’
Madison played the young daughter of Eva Longoria’s character Gabrielle Solis, Juanita, in seasons five to eight of Desperate Housewives, between 2008 and 2012.
She also went on to play a younger version of her half-sister Demi in an episode of Sonny with a Chance and also had a recurring role on Bad Teacher.
Sands UK charity
Sands UK is a stillbirth and neonatal death charity, which works to reduce the number of babies dying and to ensure that those affected by the loss of a baby receives the best possible care for as long as they need it.
The charity aims to better understand the causes of baby deaths and works with governments and other organisations to raise awareness of issues surrounding baby loss.
Sands provides bereavement support at a local and national level.
Please visit the Sands UK website for more information and contact details.
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