Foto: Justin Timberlake
This is heartbreaking.
On Saturday (August 7), Justin Timberlake revealed the devastating news that his longtime backup singer Nicole Hurst had passed away. She was just 39-years-old.
"My heart is so heavy," Timberlake wrote on Instagram alongside a slideshow of photos and videos of Hurst. "We lost a beautiful soul this week. Nicole lit up every room she walked into. On and off the stage she was a constant source of joy and positivity."
"Some things feel so unfair and we will never understand why they happen," he continued. "What I do know is that we were blessed to laugh with her, to travel with her, and to experience her infectious smile and love for a life filled with music. Nicole, it’s not enough to say that I am going to miss you dearly. Thank you for your light. I will do my best to carry that with me. I love you, my sister. Forever family and forever a TN Kid."
Timberlake did not share the cause of Hurst's death, however, she revealed back in 2015 that she had been diagnosed with "Stage 2 triple-positive breast cancer." Sadly in 2019, Hurst shared on social media that the cancer spread to her brain.