John Travolta opens up about his “journey into pain” after Kelly Preston’s death

Only death could separate John Travolta gives Kelly Preston. Theirs was a beautiful love, like a movie. Destiny ended after twenty-eight years of marriage in July 2020, when Kelly was killed aged 57 from breast cancer. For John the loss of his beloved wife three children – Her, 21 years, Benjamin, 10 e Jett, who died in 2009 at 16 – is it was a very hard blow.

Of which he now speaks with an open heart in a very intimate interview granted to Esquire Spain. “I have learned that crying for someone, facing pain, is something very personalSaid the 67-year-old actor. “Mourning is individual, the only thing that can help you heal is to experience your very own journey. Your pain is different from another person’s journey. ‘

According to Travolta, “the most important thing you can do to help another bereaved person is to allow them to experience it and not complicate it with your own»:« Imagine you’ve lost someone. At the funeral you are very sad, but another person approaches you who feels sadder than you and does not leave you enough space to cry. You would be like two boats plummeting to the bottom. Here, this was my experience».

Of course, in such painful moments it is “nice” not to be left alone: ​​”But Sometimes it turns out that you are helping others instead of working on your loss and pain“. A lot of people huddled around John when Kelly died. And he felt «like this saturated with everyone’s sadness you don’t know what to do “. After his experience, the actor understood that the first thing to do when you are in mourning «is go to a place where you can cry without any interference».

Travolta lived through his torment without ever forgetting that the priority was the children, Ella and Benjamin. The actor went out of his way to support them.

In August 2020, a month after Kelly Preston’s death, a video posted on John’s Instagram profile moved the world: he and his second daughter dancing «in honor of their mother. One of Kelly’s favorite things, dancing with me. ‘

Then last February the actor, star of one of the spot most popular of the «Super Bowl», he found himself recreating the iconic choreography of Grease. But this time at his side, instead of Olivia Newton-John, there was Ella: «It was a Magic moment»Confessed Travolta to Esquire Spain. “Why nThere is no one else in the world I would like to dance with besides Ella and because she allowed me to introduce my daughter’s talent and beauty to the world. Has been a beautiful tribute to his mother».