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Cindy Crawford hailed son Presley as a ‘warrior’ in rare comment on his addiction battle

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Cardoza, R. (2026, September 21). Cindy Crawford hailed son Presley as a ‘warrior’ in rare comment on his addiction battle. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/09/21/celebrity-news/cindy-crawford-called-son-presley-a-warrior-in-rare-comment-on-his-addiction-battle/

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Cindy Crawford recently praised her son Presley Gerber for his courage in battling addiction, calling him a “warrior” and expressing pride on social media. The 27-year-old model had been undergoing treatment at an unnamed rehab facility when he died suddenly over the weekend. His family has requested privacy during this time and highlighted his bravery in sharing details of his recovery journey online before going silent.

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Cindy Crawford praised her son Presley Gerber as a "warrior" in a rare public comment about his battle with addiction. This came after Presley posted on Instagram about undergoing treatment for substance abuse using psychoactive ibogaine, derived from the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. His father, Rande Gerber, and sister, Kaia Gerber, also expressed their pride in him. However, shortly after these posts, Presley was reported to have died at an undisclosed rehab facility on Sunday, marking his last Instagram update about his struggles with addiction.

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“You are a warrior!” she wrote at the time. asserted

she → write → time

Crawford’s husband, Rande Gerber, similarly commented, “I’m so proud of you and your courage. asserted

I → comment → you

Facing what’s hard takes real strength and watching you find your way back to yourself is everything. asserted

you → face → yourself

I love you so much.” asserted

I → love → you

Meanwhile, the couple’s daughter, Kaia Gerber, penned that she was “so damn proud” of her brother. asserted

she → pen → brother

At the time, Presley was telling his Instagram followers about his experience with the psychoactive ibogaine, which is found in the root bark of the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. asserted

which → tell → shrub

“I faced what I had been running from, and somewhere in all of it, I started finding my way back to myself,” he captioned a video of his treatment. asserted

he → face → treatment

“We shall see,” Presley continued. asserted

Presley → see → ?

“Praying it’s the last time I have to come back. asserted

I → pray → ?

Next time I’d like to choose 😜.” asserted

I → like → ?

The lengthy caption marked his last update on his addiction struggles as his next — and final — Instagram post featured a slideshow of modeling photos. asserted

post → mark → photos

The 27-year-old was at an undisclosed rehab facility when he died on Sunday. asserted

he → die → Sunday

“The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” Crawford, Rande, 64, and Kaia, 25, wrote in a joint statement over the weekend. asserted

Crawford → ask → weekend

If you or someone you care about is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). asserted

you → care → HELP

This is a developing story… asserted

This → develop → ?

Conversation Your voice matters. asserted

voice → matter → ?

Discussions are moderated for civility. asserted

Discussions → moderate → civility

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