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How Jaimi Kenny once defended her mum from cruel trolls

Gone too soon: Inside Jaimi Kenny’s love for her family - by New Idea
  • 15 Sep 2020

There’s been an outpouring of grief since it was revealed Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny’s daughter Jaimi tragically died at age 33.

WATCH: Lisa Curry reveals how her life has changed after becoming a grandmother

Jaimi had privately battled a long-term illness before her passing and her family have shared touching tributes to their loved one as they mourn the loss.

Her mother Lisa wrote, “Our hearts are broken and the pain is unbearable” and Jaimi’s brother Jett added, “the world lost one of its treasures yesterday but heaven gained one.”

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Before her death, Jaimi (left) was a fierce defender of her mother Lisa Curry (right).

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The abundant love the family had for Jaimi was clear and there’s no doubt the feeling was mutual.

In fact, back in 2014 Jaimi fiercely defended her famous mother who at the time was experiencing backlash from trolls after expressing a desire to have another child with her much younger then-boyfriend.

The close-knit Curry-Kenny clan enjoyed a united and happy festive season over the 2013/14 holiday period – coming together amid cruel gossip about an alleged feud between swimming icon Lisa and radio star Fifi Box, whose daughter Trixie was fathered by Lisa’s ex Grant.

Family

Close-knit: Even after splitting, Lisa and Grant spent time with their kids as a family.

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Following a barrage of nasty online comments claiming that the then 51-year-old Lisa’s recent desire to have a child with her partner at the time Joel Walkenhorst,  then 31, was to get back at Grant and Fifi, Lisa’s daughter Jaimi stepped up to defend her mum.

“Mum wanting a child had nothing to do with Fifi... Mum had talked with us about her thoughts on going through IVF before Trixie was conceived,” Jaimi wrote on social media.

“You never know the conversations we have had as a family, or the timing of these. It’s upsetting to read such nasty things being said about our mother, without people knowing her personally.”

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Pictured left to right: Grant, Jaimi, Lisa and Jett in 2015.

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Hitting back at critics who love to snipe at her much-loved and ever-popular mum – who went on to become a highly successful weight-loss and fitness guru – Jaimi told the haters in no uncertain terms to back off and leave Lisa alone.

“If you aren’t interested in what mum is doing, professionally or personally, you can choose not to read about it. But there are plenty of people who are interested and there are a lot of people whose lives are being positively influenced by her,” she added, referencing Lisa’s One Life One Chance road trip, which helps Aussies reach their health and fitness goals.

Lisa herself wasn’t silent on family matters over the break, lashing out over an article that suggested she was emotionally distressed by reports that Fifi and Grant were having another child.

Slamming that story as "untrue", Lisa told News Corp that she was concerned how the reports would affect her ex and Fifi, saying: "Leave Grant, Fifi and poor little Trixie alone."

Jami Lisa

Lisa wrote "the pain is unbearable" after losing her eldest daughter.

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The united front should come as no surprise. Despite their separation, Grant and Lisa remained good friends and even shared pictures on Instagram of their family spending time together over the years.

Meanwhile, Grant’s new partner Fifi is regularly seen spending time with her step-children, with Jaimi often babysitting her stepsister Trixie.

Jett Kenny

Jett shared a touching tribute to his sister, writing “the world lost one of its treasures yesterday but heaven gained one.”

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Jaimi’s death was announced on September 14, with father Grant revealing the tragic news on Instagram.

“It is with a very heavy heart that Lisa and I confirm that our beautiful daughter Jaimi has lost her battle with a long-term illness and passed away peacefully in hospital this morning in the company of loving family," Grant said in an official statement on behalf of the family.

“Jaimi will forever be remembered as a caring, bright and loving soul who always put others before herself.

“Our hearts are broken and the pain is immense but we must move forward cherishing every wonderful moment we got to share with our treasured first child.

“It goes without saying that this is a very difficult time for family and friends and we trust we will all be allowed to grieve in privacy,” he added.

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