Jordin Sparks, a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on “American Idol,” revealed that her step-sister died from complications from sickle-cell anemia.
Bryanna Jackson-Frias, 16, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, Sparks said, after her lifelong battle with sickle cell anemia, which causes red blood cells to stick to vessel walls and block the blood flow.
On Instagram, Sparks shared her heartbreak.
She was referring to Leah LaBelle, an “American Idol” singer and her husband, Rasual Butler, who both died in a California car crash on Wednesday. Butler was 38 and LaBelle was 31.
Sparks continued: “You made everyone better just by knowing them. And your smiles made anyone’s day better. The world is less sparkly without you in it. Rest In Peace and Power. I love you forever.”
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