Earlier this month, we reported that the 1980s music video and movie star Tawny Kitaen had suddenly passed away at the age of 59. Now, her younger brother Jordan Kitaen is speaking out to say that he encouraged his sister to become a better Christian before her passing.
“To me, my faith is central to who I am. I’ve always felt that that’s what’s always gotten me through difficult times. I’ve always felt like that would be a huge help in Julie’s life to have a more robust spiritual connection,” Jordan told Fox News, referring to his sister by her birth name.
He went on to say that Tawny had “always been such an extrovert,” and he believed she struggled when alone.
“She wasn’t great by herself,” he said. “She was best in a crowd and with people. I think as a result she never fully got to know herself intimately as much as she got to know herself as a public figure.”
Jordan admitted that Tawny struggled with substance abuse over the years, but before her death, he encouraged her to find her “higher power,” a term used in Alcoholics Anonymous.
“I told Julie she can’t do it on her own, none of us can,” Jordan remembered. “She’s been in recovery before so she knew the concept of a higher power. I told her, ‘The higher power thing is awesome but give it some substance. You can have an intimate relationship with Him if you so choose or you can reject him and embrace the world and all of its disappointments.’”
Jordan added that his sister took this conversation well.
“I think she was actually growing in that area. I think she just ran out of time,” Jordan said. “Or maybe not. You never know what kind of transformation happens in someone’s heart.”
Tawny left behind two daughters who are struggling to deal with their mother’s death.
“She was close with her daughters,” Jordan continued. “They took it extremely hard. But we sort of have circled the wagons around them. They’ve been strong. They both did great speaking at the service.”
Rest in peace, Tawny Kitaen.
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