Jade Jones Mourns 26-Year-Old Friend Makenzi Kern After St. Barts Bachelorette Death
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Updated · New York Post · Jun 17
Jade Jones Mourns 26-Year-Old Friend Makenzi Kern After St. Barts Bachelorette Death
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · Jun 17
Summary
Jade Jones posted an Instagram tribute to best friend Makenzi Kern, who died June 8 during Jones’ St. Barts bachelorette trip, calling her a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of friend.”
Kern died from undisclosed health complications two days after her 26th birthday, and her family said she was surrounded by close friends when she died on the Caribbean trip.
Jones said Kern had been her “biggest cheerleader” since their Iowa State cheerleading days and wrote that her Aug. 1 wedding to Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton “will not be the same” without her.
The exact cause of death remains unclear, though Kern’s family said they do not believe foul play, drugs or alcohol contributed to her death.