It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of a famous “Country Ever After” star – “Farewell, you star…
Netflix’s Country Ever After star Criscilla Anderson has died following a battle with colon cancer. She was 45.
Anderson’s longtime friend and photographer Lindsey announced her death on Tuesday, December 2, via a joint Instagram post shared on both accounts.
“My heart is shattered to share this. I promised Criscilla I would walk this journey with her whenever she couldn’t stand on her own two feet, and I pray she knows how fiercely she was loved,” Lindsey wrote alongside photos of Anderson through the years. “Being by her side until the very end was the greatest honor of my life.”
Lindsey then shared Anderson’s final message to her loved ones and followers “written from her heart.”
“My sweet community, If you’re reading this, I’ve finally slipped into the arms of Jesus — peacefully and surrounded by love,” Anderson began her posthumous letter. “Please don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I fought hard and I loved deeply. I am not gone … I’m Home.”
Criscilla, who was the mother of four, then addressed her children directly, calling them her “whole heart.”
Criscilla and ex-husband, country singer Coffey Anderson, shared son Ethan and daughters Emmarie and Everleigh. Criscilla was also the stepmother of Coffey’s eldest daughter, Savannah, whom he had from a prior relationship.
“Ethan, you made me a mom. I’m still beside you, cheering you on,” Criscilla wrote. “Savannah, my bonus girl — you were a gift God knew I needed. Emmarie, my Jesus-loving dancer — keep dancing through every season. Everleigh, my bright spark — chase your dreams boldly and without fear.”
The former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader choreographer added: “My babies … I am watching over you. When a moment feels warm, familiar, or too beautiful to be coincidence — that’s me. I’m still mothering you. I’m still yours. #everybutterfly.”
Criscilla continued by thanking her “circle of women — my sisters” who held her when she “couldn’t stand, wiping my tears, taking me to appointments, and making me laugh.”
She called her squad “God’s hands in my life for years.”
Criscilla thanked her family for “loving me so unconditional,” asking them to “please take care of one another — my love is still wrapped around you.”
The former professional dancer concluded by calling her pal Lindsey “the best photographer on the planet,” who was able to capture her life “so beautifully year after year. No more Photoshop, sis — Jesus just gave this girl wings!”
“Be gentle with each other. Hold my children close. And remember: heaven isn’t as far away as it feels. I love you all. Always. — Criscilla ✨❤️,” she signed off.
Criscilla grew up in Los Angeles and made a name for herself as a hip-hop dancer. She met Coffey, 46, at church and tied the knot in 2009.
In 2018, Criscilla was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer and she documented her battle on social media. Amid her health battle, Criscilla and Coffey starred on Netflix’s Country Ever After reality series, which lasted one season and premiered in 2020. (The couple also collaborated on Coffey’s 2024 music video for his song “Tailgate.”)
Criscialla was declared cancer-free in summer 2021, but the cancer came back and began growing in her lymph nodes the following year.
At the time of her death, Criscilla and Coffey were going through a divorce after filing in 2022 but not fully completing the process.
