Criscilla Crossland Anderson, a choreographer who worked with Brittney Spears and the ex-wife of country singer Coffey Anderson, died from colon cancer at the age of 45.
Criscilla Anderson, who starred in Netflix’s 2020 reality show “Country Ever After” with Coffey Anderson, announced her own death with a statement released by her friend Lindsey Villatoro.
“If you’re reading this, I’ve finally slipped into the arms of Jesus — peacefully and surrounded by love,” Criscilla wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. “Please don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I fought hard and I loved deeply. …
“I am not gone… I’m Home.”
Villatoro posted, “My heart is shattered to share this. I promised Criscilla I would walk this journey with her whenever she couldn’t stand on her own two feet, and I pray she knows how fiercely she was loved. Being by her side until the very end was the greatest honor of my life.”
Criscilla Anderson shared three children with Coffey Anderson, whom she married in 2009, including their firstborn son, Ethan, and daughters Emmarie and Everleigh. She was also a step-mother to Savannah, Coffey’s daughter from a previous marriage.
“To my children — my whole heart,“ the post continued. ”Ethan, you made me a mom. I’m still beside you, cheering you on. Savannah, my bonus girl — you were a gift God knew I needed. Emmarie, my Jesus-loving dancer — keep dancing through every season. Everleigh, my bright spark — chase your dreams boldly and without fear.
“My babies… I am watching over you. When a moment feels warm, familiar, or too beautiful to be coincidence — that’s me. I’m still mothering you. I’m still yours.”
