{"id":2035808,"date":"2026-07-09T16:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035808"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:27:32","slug":"robin-antin-breaks-silence-on-lauren-bennetts-death-honors-her-chosen-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2035808","title":{"rendered":"Robin Antin Breaks Silence on Lauren Bennett&#8217;s Death, Honors Her &#8216;Chosen Sister&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/50\/16by9\/2026\/07\/09\/5024cf7a97654c8aa3da48b755db17ed_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Robin Antin Breaks Silence on Lauren Bennett&#8217;s Death, Honors Her &#8216;Chosen Sister&#8217;<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Robin Antin<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Emotional Goodbye To Lauren Bennett<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-07-09T09:27:32-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202607\"><br \/>\n                July 9, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            9:27 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-8d7ac490f753e58bfd858dcc25b3bf96\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260709_5024cf7a97654c8aa3da48b755db17ed\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:75eb0333-6ad0-4f94-96f0-da6de974f0ed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/50\/4by3\/2026\/07\/09\/5024cf7a97654c8aa3da48b755db17ed_md.jpg\" alt=\"main-Robin-Antin-Lauren-Bennett-getty-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-feed3a7505acf935a7334f7e0730ad12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/robin-antin\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Robin Antin<\/strong><\/a> is opening up about the devastating loss of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/lauren-bennett\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Lauren Bennett<\/strong><\/a>, sharing an emotional tribute to the late singer &#8230; and remembering Lauren as far more than a collaborator and former prot\u00e9g\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5c6229d19e59435831150996e34b73db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Pussycat Dolls founder took to social media to honor Lauren, revealing the two had been inseparable since they first met when Lauren was just 16 years old.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1a8b8c74dfa69887b8f01f4cae33d189\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260709_e49903002fd3417498fc67c5aefec99d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:75eb0333-6ad0-4f94-96f0-da6de974f0ed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e4\/4by3\/2026\/07\/09\/e49903002fd3417498fc67c5aefec99d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Robin Antin letter insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-242eed4272ba81a4e9095277094a3607\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robin says Lauren was her &#8220;beautiful best friend,&#8221; her chosen sister and creative partner &#8230; explaining how they became family over the years while chasing dreams, performing together and building unforgettable memories.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2c123d641d8a478e519938e9b2e9321e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>While fans knew Lauren for her powerhouse vocals and magnetic stage presence, Robin said she was lucky enough to know the woman behind the spotlight &#8212; describing her as wonderfully funny, delightfully silly, endlessly caring, and fiercely loyal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dbd9bbeda50ad11ab81a6582a5b9f853\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-5c6aaa82-8549-4dcc-b315-1742651b5066\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/07\/06\/remembering-lauren-bennett\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:5c6aaa82-8549-4dcc-b315-1742651b5066\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:75eb0333-6ad0-4f94-96f0-da6de974f0ed\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/72\/4by3\/2026\/06\/12\/72eea3c8d8434fb49ba829529b76fa95_md.jpg\" alt=\"Remembering Lauren Bennett\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Remembering Lauren Bennett<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f17e63c1744dc87c41481bda48c38a8c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Robin also said Lauren&#8217;s laugh was contagious and her smile could light up any room, adding that her heart was every bit as beautiful as her voice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ef67f41a33394cd5cf0791fb97cfe0fd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She admitted her &#8220;heart aches every day&#8221; 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