Overview

• Cassidy shared an Oct. 12 video reflecting on her final goodbye with Payne, recalling he told her she would miss her flight as she expressed how much she would miss him.
• She also posted AI-generated images of herself with Payne, which she called a blessing and a curse, while a friend of the late singer described the posts as completely strange and distasteful.
• A separate TikTok joking, “Okay, maybe I do need a man,” tied to a lifting trend, prompted mixed reactions from fans who questioned the timing days before the first anniversary of Payne’s death.
• Authorities previously stated Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024, from polytrauma after a fall in Buenos Aires, with toxicology reporting traces of alcohol, cocaine and prescription antidepressants.
• The Argentine investigation remains active, with two people charged with supplying cocaine and earlier manslaughter allegations against others dropped, and no trial date set as evidence review continues.