Family and friends of the late Reeva Steenkamp are remembering her on yet another birthday she is not around to celebrate. The model was gunned down by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius, in 2013 after he allegedly mistook her for a home intruder.
Earlier this year, Pistorius was released on parole after serving half of his 13-year and five-month murder sentence. He now lives with his uncle Arnold in their Pretoria mansion.
REMEMBERING REEVA STEENKAMP ON HER BIRTHDAY
In a social media post, the Reeva Steenkamp Foundation honoured the woman on her 41st birthday.
“You are missed every day,” read a caption of an image of the bubbly blonde.
On Facebook, gender-based violence activist and foundation ambassador Natasha King added: “She remains in our hearts forever. We remember her for the beautiful, kind, compassionate and amazing woman she was.
“We honour her legacy by continuing the legacy she started.”
Yesterday, I had the great honour of representing the Reeva Rebecca Steenkamp Foundation and speaking at the wonderful…
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Reeva left behind her mother, June, and father, Barry, who sadly died in September 2023.
The couple formed the foundation in 2015 to assist victims of GBV.
June said in an interview: “I came to the realisation that instead of sitting at home and crying, I need to get myself together and try help women affected by violence.”
She added: “The foundation gives me a reason to go on. A reason to live and to move forward; helping other people is what my life is about now. This has helped me a lot.”
VANITY FAIR FEATURE FOR HER 40TH
For her 40th birthday last year, Vanity Fair Italy honoured Reeva Steenkamp’s wish to be featured on the fashion magazine’s pages.
The publication says of the late model’s parents, June and the now late Barry Steenkamp: “They tell us that one of Reeva’s biggest dreams was to be featured in Vanity Fair, and we’re happy to be able to make it happen.”
Images via Instagram: @vanityfairitalia/ @reevasteenkamp
In the feature, the Steenkamps spoke about Reeva’s life and legacy, which lives on through her foundation.
According to June, Reeva would have celebrated her birthday by helping others. She told the publication: “She knew that the modeling career would not last forever. Today she would use her fame to defend women and men, promoting laws against violence and abuse of all kinds”.
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