Oliver Tree’s girlfriend pays tribute to musician: “I appreciate every ounce of support at this time”
The girlfriend of Oliver Tree has paid tribute to the musician after his death in Brazil, while also advocating for her own “privacy” as she grieves.
Tree was one of six people to be tragically killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on June 14th. He was just 32 years old.
As per the latest report in local Brazilian outlet O Globo, Tree’s is the final body to have been released back to his loved ones, after he was formally identified using dental records.
Subsequently, taking to Instagram on June 17th, his girlfriend, Fiona Chernavskaya, made a series of posts in which she paid tribute to her partner, who achieved viral fame with his song ‘Miss You’ in 2022.
Chernavskaya first posted a number of photos of herself and Tree to her main Instagram feed, where she wrote: “To my best friend. We traveled to 43 countries, and all 7 continents together. The magic, inspiration and joy you brought to my life and others, will never be forgotten or replaced.”
She added: “You’d always tell me when we argued, if things don’t work out in this lifetime, you will find me in the next. I love you buggy.”
However, seemingly after speculation and unwanted comments about Tree’s love life made their way to the post, Chernavskaya made another statement on Instagram Stories, where she said, “Thank you for all the kind words. I appreciate every ounce of support at this time. There are so many who have been affected by his passing, please show them love too.”
She continued: “Please have some respect for my privacy, we kept our relationship very intimate. What I really don’t need is to see gossip about other women that Oliver may have been seeing. We were monogamous. Right now I’m mourning my partner and best friend, anything else is unimportant. Please have some respect.”
Brazilian authorities are still investigating what could have caused the crash, which also claimed the lives of passengers Lucas Vignale, Gaspar Prim, and Lucas Brito Chaves as well as pilots Alexandre Souza and Charles Marsillac.
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