Fans of Cameron Boyce and his body of work were quick to drop tributes to the late star after he passed away on Saturday night. One of the main voices they were desperate to hear from in the moment was actress Debby Ryan, Boyce’s co-star from the Disney Channel series Jessie.
While the actress took time for herself following the news breaking, leading to some confusing hoaxes and thoughts among fans, she did speak out with a touching message on Instagram Thursday.
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“This ripped me up. I keep trying and I can’t make anything make sense. He was blameless, and relentlessly joyful; he was good. Through and through, Cam is good, in all ways and to all people. And the most alive,” Ryan wrote in the emotional post. “It’s wrong. I am so confused and devastated and angry. But that isn’t very Cam. He’d cast any shade of sadness or darkness in colors of positivity; he couldn’t help himself but to always leave you smiling, or laughing, or dancing. So sincere, kid Truth. He was good. My heart is with his parents, Vic and Libby, full of grace, and his wonderful sister Maya. An unimaginable sorrow.”
Before speaking out, Ryan did indicate that the loss had hit her hard. In the immediate aftermath of Boyce’s passing, Ryan swapped out her Instagram photo for her current photo of a cloudy, ethereal scene according to Heavy. Later in the day, she shared a video of Boyce speaking as part of her Instagram Story.
Ryan also closed the comments on her Instagram posts after a flood of fans descended to leave messages in memorial of the late actor and plenty of questions urging her to speak out.
All of this became null once the actress wrote out her heartfelt message, giving fans what they wanted.
“I’m grateful for our Jessie family, with whom to uniquely grieve our guy — Peyton, Skai, Kevin and Karan, whose soul is also far too special to have to experience this depth of grief,” Ryan continued in her statement. “There are beautiful connections and beams of light, ever present, truly the fingerprints of Cam still around and showing up in the midst of this. I love him so much. Forever. You’re alive in the legacy of love you built, and I will keep that light burning in me for the rest of my journey. The world was robbed. We’re better for you.”
Boyce was also remembered by several of his fellow castmates after his passing. This includes Peyton List and Skai Jackson who played Boyce’s sisters on the series.
The actor died in his sleep as the result of a seizure sparked by a long-term medical condition he fought.
