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Tyrese Haliburton’s bride-to-be shares heartbreaking tribute after friend dies on bachelorette trip
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Tyrese Haliburton’s fiancee, Jade Jones, paid tribute to her best friend Makenzi Kern, who died unexpectedly during a St. Barts bachelorette trip on June 8, shortly after her 26th birthday.
- Jones shared heartfelt memories of Kern on Instagram, highlighting their close friendship since college and expressing how much Kern’s absence will be felt at her upcoming wedding with Haliburton.
- Kern and Jones met as cheerleaders at Iowa State and became close friends, with Kern also knowing Haliburton from his college basketball days.
- Kern’s family stated she died surrounded by friends during the trip, and they do not suspect foul play, drugs, or alcohol, though the exact cause of death remains unknown.
- Jones and Haliburton have been together for over seven years and plan to marry on August 1, with Kern’s memory expected to be honored at the ceremony.
