The story of the love of two incredible and talented women ended, the author of the well-known and screened novel "Eat, Pray, Love" Elizabeth Gilbert reported the death of her beloved singer and director Raya Elias, who was only 57 years old. Elias suffered for a long time from cancer of the pancreas and liver, passing one after one treatment, but, unfortunately, the singer could not defeat the disease. In September 2016, the writer put an end to heterosexual relations and terminated a nine-year marriage with her husband and officially confessed her unconventional sexual orientation.
Raya Elias
Elizabeth Gilbert and Raya Elias
Elizabeth dedicated Raya Elias the last words of recognition and published them on social networks:
"She was the meaning of my life, my liberator, my adviser and friend, my angel and demon, my rebel and rebel, my wizard and my muse, my gift in this life and part of my heart ... I love you so much and thank you for every day you lived with. This is the highest gift for me. I want to say ... write ... "Rest in peace," but you never liked peace, considering it boring. You wanted to live, to enjoy. I will always love you! "
About the diagnosis of the singer became known in 2016, Gilbert so commented in due time this terrible news:
"It was a shock. I do not know how to describe what happened when Rai's diagnosis became known. All the surrounding is perceived absolutely differently, immediately visible important, true and unimportant. Death makes you wake up from sleep and begin to appreciate life and people who are next to you. It was then that I finally realized that I was tired of lying and denying my feelings for Raya. I love her and this became the meaning of life for me. That's why, we did not hide our relationship, but openly told about feelings to fans and relatives. Truth and openness allowed us to enjoy relationships, not to be afraid of publicity and misunderstanding. "
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Recall that Elizabeth Gilbert became known for the screen version of her novel "Eat, Pray, Love," where the main role played Julia Roberts. The book as a whole is autobiographical and tells about the difficult path of recovery after the first marriage, a new love for Jose Nunez, whom the writer met in Bali and their relationship. In reality, the couple not only married, but also for nine years, was engaged in the management and development of the Asian store of imported goods Two Buttons.