John Travolta has spoken publicly about the anguish he has endured after the death of his wife Kelly Preston from cancer a year ago. After fighting breast cancer for two years, the actress lost her battle with the disease in July, when she was 57 years old.
John opened up about his struggle with grief in a recent interview with Esquire Spain. In the interview, he said that the grieving process is “different” for each individual.
He stated, “I have realized that mourning someone, the act of sorrow, is very personal.” “Everyone goes through grief in their own unique way, and the only way to find healing is to experience this journey for oneself.”
“This is not the same as the voyage that someone else took. When someone else is going through a period of sorrow, the most helpful thing you can do for them is to step back and let them experience it on their own terms, without interfering with it in any way. That’s my experience.”
The 67-year-old man is a devoted parent to his two children, Ella, 21, and Ben, 10, both of whom he welcomed with his late wife Kelly.
The couple was also parents to their son Jett, who passed away at the age of 16 in 2009 as a result of a seizure that occurred while they were vacationing in the Bahamas.
John continued by speaking about his children, and he admitted that he will assist them in establishing their own professional paths. “I will safeguard the future of my children, and I will support them with what they want to accomplish with their lives,” John said.
“At the moment, this is what I’m working on with Ella in terms of her films and teaching her how to get a job in the industry. Ben has not yet reached the age of ten. Because he still has his whole life ahead of him, I want to do everything I can to assist in his growth.
His wife Kelly acted in several films, including Space Camp, What a Girl Wants, Twins, and For the Love of the Game, but the role that brought her the most fame was probably the one in which she co-starred with Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.
Her final performance was in the 2018 film Gotti, in which she portrayed Victoria Gotti, the wife of Mafia boss John Gotti, who was portrayed by her husband. Her husband also co-wrote and directed the film.
