Cover girl Paulina Porizkova has broken down in tears over the death of her close friend of five years Mistie Savage-McGuire to cancer.
On Thursday the 60-year-old Vogue supermodel took to Instagram to share her heartbreak over the recent loss.
She was seen makeup free in a mint green floral-print robe while at home as she seemed to try to process the bad news.
Mistie had been battling stage four colorectal cancer which moved from her colon to her liver then to her lungs. The Ohio resident also suffered from heart failure which required her to get a pacemaker.
‘A dear friend, Mistie Dawn Savage Maguire passed peacefully in her home with her husband by her side,’ began the Anna actress. ‘Todd called us a little later to let us know.’
Cover girl Paulina Porizkova has broken down in tears over the death of her close friend of five years Mistie Savage-McGuire to cancer . On Thursday the Vogue supermodel took to Instagram to share her heartbreak over the recent loss
She was seen makeup free in a mint green floral-print robe while at home as she seemed to try to process the bad news. Mistie had been battling stage four colorectal cancer which moved from her colon to her liver then to her lungs
she added, ‘And I really miss my friend. My friend who despite battling cancer – and battling it so hard because nobody wanted to live more than Mistie, she has three beautiful, talented daughters, she has a husband that she adores and who adores her. She was not ready to go and she gave it her all.
‘Boy I’ve never seen anyone with that much courage. Um, and yet so kind and gentle to battle so hard.
‘It turns out cancer doesn’t really care how much of a warrior you are,’ said the catwalk expert.
Charisma Carpenter said: ‘Love now. Love hard. No truer words. Especially today. Thank you for sharing your friend’s story. She sounds so special. May her memory forever be a blessing.’
Selma Blair added, ‘My heart to you. And Misties’ loves. Sweet and strong and wonderful. I am so sorry.’
Helena Christensen wrote, ‘Sending you so much love and hugs.’
Her husband first shared the sad news on Instagram on Wednesday evening.
‘Hello family and friends. HBSP here. I feared this day would come and it has arrived,’ he began his post alongside a photo where he was hugging Mistie.
‘Mistie passed away this morning here at home after a brave and courageous battle against cancer. She passed in peace and without pain.
‘She fought with style and grace, all peppered with a lot of gallows humor.
Porizkova and her pal seen arm in arm in an Instagram post
‘Thank you @paulinaporizkov for showcasing Mistie all the while becoming her best friend. With you, Mistie’s personality, bravery and overall presence reached countless people in our social media driven world.
‘The lives she has changed, impacted, and touched is innumerable. I hate what’s happened, but I love the legacy that Mistie leaves behind.
‘Thank you all for your love and support for Mistie, me, and our family.
‘Now, go get your colonoscopy as Mistie would promote as a PSA. Take care of yourselves and be kind to one another. Until we meet again…one last MMMUUUUUAAAHHH!! @paulinaporizkov @sjeffgreenstein @outoad53.’
Misty was known for her spunky attitude in the face of death.
Her Instagram description read: ‘I’m a nobody w/terminal rectal cancer, Paulina Porizkova is my BFF. I poop in a bag. I chew bubblegum & kick ass.’
The model was married to Rick Ocasek; seen here with Rick and their sons Jonathan and Oliver in 2016 in NYC
Savage-McGuire followed Porizkova on social media and contacted her when she saw one of the model’s sad posts.
‘She was raw and honest, and some people were mean about it,’ Savage-McGuire said in a video interview. ‘I told her I could feel it.’
She also told Porizkova about her illness.
Porizkova said she bonded with Savage-McGuire. ‘I don’t remember the exact words Mistie wrote,’ Porizkova said by video interview from her home. ‘But I remember the sentiment, how it felt to me.’
‘We just started talking. It was weird because we just clicked,’ Savage-McGuire said.
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