Chloe posted on her Instagram yesterday, "I met so many incredible cancer thrivers, and comforted many who have lost their loved ones to this epidemic. I can not tell you how much love and joy was vibrating on this day. I’m so proud to announce I will be donating 25,000 dollars to my mother’s wellness centre! Knowing that I can actually keep the programs alive brings tears to my eyes."
Shouting Tottie specifically out, "Thank you my gorgeous cousin for being the most beautiful kind loving soul holding my hand and guiding me like my mother would. I am blessed you are in my life. You are an earth angel."
Both women drew strength from the large numbers of supporters who were alongside them, shares Tottie. And there’s someone else, too.
“Olivia is still very much alive on a soul level. I know she’s with Chloe and I know she’s where she needs to be,” Tottie says pensively.
“She’s a force to be reckoned with and she [was] with us on the walk this year.”
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Posting to Instagram in August last year, Tottie shared a touching video featuring several images of herself and Olivia, alongside the caption, "Thank you Livvy, thank you for your deep heart, your playfulness, your constant encouragement and positivity. You were more than an auntie to us and you were a gift to this world. I will miss you forever 🤍🕊 love and light."
Fellow celebrities were quick to pass on their condolences to Tottie, with singer Kate Ceberano writing, "Darling Tottie and family my deepest condolences to you and your family. Arms around you all 🤍"
Tina Arena added, "I’m thinking of you and the family. The entire world has lost the most incredible woman... your Aunt… sending you love Tottie… Teen."
Tottie has regularly heaped praise upon her talented aunt over the years, particularly amid her appearance on the most recent season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, where she revealed she "couldn't wait" to show her aunt what she got up to in the jungle.
“I’m going to send her some links, and she will roll around laughing and crying,” Tottie said at the time. “I can hear her saying, ‘Good on you, Plonker,’ because that’s my family nickname.”
Despite Tottie’s many career highlights, she has also experienced some tough times over the years, including a headline-making drug scandal back in 2011. But no matter what, she said Olivia was always there for her.
“She's my greatest champion,” Tottie added. “She is always so proud of me and proud of the things that I do. Even in that drug situation she championed me. She is one of the most positive and beautiful people I know.”
In emotional scenes during her time in the jungle, Tottie broke down as she discussed her drug scandal with her fellow campmates.
“I guess I did want an opportunity to voice my experience, because at the time I was overwhelmed and didn’t have the words,” she says.
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In 2011, Tottie was discovered with cocaine in her bag at a music festival. She told authorities the drugs were not hers – they were planted on her. While Tottie was never charged for the incident, she lost work and was bullied as a result.
Although Tottie, 59, has put the incident behind her, she knows that her daughter, Layla, would be proud that she finally shared her story.
“I can imagine my daughter watching this being so proud of me,” she admits. “When this happened she was a teenager and it really hit her hard … everyone was hurt.”
Olivia's husband, John Easterling, revealed the news of the singer's death via social media last year, saying she had passed away "surrounded by family and friends" on her ranch in Southern California.
"Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," Olivia's husband wrote.
"Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer.
"Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer.
"In lieu of flowers, the family asks that any donations be made in her memory to the @onjfoundation."
Ever since the news broke, friends and fans of the star such as John Travolta, Julie Bishop, Kylie Minogue, Bindi Irwin and Richard Wilkins have all remembered the icon with tributes posted to social media to this day.