Who is Athena Crosby, the Venezuelan model photographed with Matthew Perry 24 hours before the actor’s death: “He wanted to make a movie about his life and to be played by Zac Efron”

The day before Matthew Perry’s death, the actor was photographed with a woman in the restaurant of the Bel-Air Hotel, according to an American media outlet that initially used the adjective “mysterious” before his identity was revealed.

After the picture was published, the same protagonist of the photo came out to show her face. He did so with a few posts on his Instagram stories and then spoke to TMZ, the celebrity affairs website that posted a picture of him with Perry.

The woman in question is Athena Crosby, who revealed to the media that Matthew Perry saw him very optimistic and in a good mood during the meal, to the extent that he outlined his plans for the future, among which is the filming of a movie about his life in which he plans to include Zac Efron, with whom he worked in the past.

In doing so, he ruled out that the 54-year-old actor was emotionally ill and believes his death could have been a “tragic accident,” as reviewed. TMJ.

TMZ also reported that Crosby is an entertainment reporter and that she and Perry met through a mutual friend a few months ago.

When he first announced himself on his social networks, he confirmed that he was one of the last to see him alive, that they were friends and noted that he looked happy.

“I didn’t want to talk about this, but what I will say is that I had the honor of meeting Matthew in person. “I am so devastated by his death, but I felt it was in poor taste to talk about it publicly because the focus should not be on me, but on him and his legacy, and he was an extremely private person and I always respected that in our friendship,” she said on their Instagram stories.

“Indeed, we were friends and I was one of the last people to talk to him and see him before he passed away. I want to point out that Matthew was in a very good mood and enthusiastically told me about the things that await him in life. “I was very happy and lively”, he added in the texts in which he also said that “I deserved more time on this earth”.

Then he also spoke with Party tonight and expanded when talking about a future project he had in mind, according to CNN in one of his publications.

“He told me he wanted to make a film about his life. He said he wants Zac Efron to play him as a younger version (of himself) and will be asking him to do it soon. “I was looking forward to sharing more about her story and her recovery from addiction, and really pushing for that cause to help more people, so I was very optimistic and happy about everything I wanted to do.”

Who is Athena Crosby, the woman who was with Matthew Perry hours before his death

His name has already been revealed, and surely his followers too Matthew Perry They want to know more details about her.

On her Instagram profile, she describes herself as a television presenter, journalist, actress, model and singer, but also adds that she is a citizen of Venezuela.

Athena Crosby was born in California, NOW; However, according to information from the magazine Ronda de Venezuela, he has dual citizenship because his mother is from a South American country, more precisely from the city of Cabimas, Zulia state, which is reason enough for him to feel connected to this nation.

TMJ He noted that he is 25 years old, although the exact date of his birth is unknown.

It is true that she ventured into beauty contests from a young age; So she participated in Miss Teen California USA, won the title of Miss Teen Utah Latina 2015 and first place in Miss Teen World USA 2016, according to a Venezuelan magazine. On October 16, 2023, she participated in the Miss World America pageant.

In her Instagram posts, she highlights her involvement as a model and her Venezuelan roots even though she is not fluent in Spanish. (AND)