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Naomi Campbellis paying tribute to her godsonHarry Branttwo years after his death.
Before his untimely death, Brant, the son of supermodelStephanie Seymour, 54, and high profile businessman Peter Brant, 75, was a socialite who wrote forInterview Magazineas a teen and an up-and-coming model who appeared inItalian Vogueand Balmain campaigns. He died of an accidental overdose on prescription medication on Jan. 17, 2021. He was 24.
Remembering Harry on the second anniversary of his death, Campbell, 52, shared a photo of the two posing together with Harry rocking edgy makeup and kissing her on the cheekbone.
“My beautiful GodsonHarry@harry_brant, I think of you today your bright smile amazing intellectual mind and your natural flare of style it’s been 2 years .. " she wrote alongside the snap. “May you be in eternal Peace and know that your godmother misses you 🕊️❤️🕊️🙏🏾”
At the time of their son’s death, Seymour and Peter told PEOPLE ina heartbreaking statement, “It is with enormous sorrow that we share with you the news that our beloved son, Harry Brant, lost his battle with addiction and died due to an accidental overdose of prescription medication. Our hearts are shattered. Harry wanted to overcome his addiction and was just days away from re-entering rehab.”
They continued, “Harry was not just our son, he was also a wonderful brother, loving grandson, favorite uncle and a caring friend. He was a creative, loving and powerful soul that brought light into so many people’s hearts. He was truly a beautiful person inside and out.”
His parents also shared how much growing up in the fashion industry meant to their son. “Harry loved fashion and was a trailblazer of beauty and cosmetic products for men – collaborating with a major brand on a unisex cosmetic line. He was also a dedicated writer forInterview Magazineand his dream was to be a much bigger part of its creative department.”
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A source told PEOPLE at the time that Harry was close with his family, especially Seymour. “His mom was his everything. His family cared for him a lot.”
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Harry had reportedly struggled with addiction for several years and according to the source, his father was “worried” about Harry and was “trying to get him to go to rehab again.”
“He was supposed to go to rehab again [on Monday],” said the source. “It’s hard, anyone who knows addiction knows this.”
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please contact the SAMHSA helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.
source: people.com
