As Ashlee Jenae’s family holds her funeral, her fiancé Joe McCann breaks his silence after the influencer’s tragic death during their vacation to Zanzibar, Tanzania.
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As we previously shared, McCann took the influencer overseas for her birthday, April 5. During the trip, McCann proposed to Jenae, but within a day’s time, authorities said the couple got into a heated disagreement. The incident resulted in hotel staff separating them into two different villas.
On April 9, Jenae, born Ashly Robinson, was declared dead after McCann claimed to have found her unconscious in her room. He alleged she hung herself from a door. Local officials investigated and ruled her death as a suicide. However, Jenae’s family — namely her parents Yolanda Endres and Harry Robinson — has consistently denied her ever wanting to harm herself. They’ve been seeking answers from authorities.
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They also said McCann was unreachable and went missing in action after telling them Jenae was en route to the hospital after “doing something to herself.” By April 14, authorities in Zanzibar said they were holding McCann for questioning, even confiscating his passport.
Weeks after going M.I.A., McCann is now speaking for the first time. He shares his first public statement as Jenae’s family laid their daughter to rest, blocking her fiancé from the funeral. While taking to X on Tuesday (May 5), McCann wrote,
“There are no adequate words to describe the total devastation, emptiness, and shock I feel after losing my best friend, confidante and fiancé, Ashly Jenae Robinson. As a father myself, I am also heartbroken for Ashly’s parents, Yolanda Endres and Harry Robinson. Ashly’s death is an incomprehensible tragedy.
Devoted fans knew Ashly through her charismatic online persona Ashlee, but the person I loved was Ashly, a woman who embodied the virtues of compassion, empathy, kindness, generosity, and love. A nurturing presence, Ashly cared deeply for the people closest to her, which to my eternal gratitude included me. She fattened me up with her amazing cooking and had a great relationship with my kids. Each day, we shared both quiet moments of reflection and the many joys of being in love with each other.
Ashly was a loving soul, so much so that she called herself a “lover gyal” as an homage to her Trinidadian roots, in which she took great pride. What Ashly desired most was to become a mother and to raise a family together. There is no question that she would have been an amazing mom.
Ashly’s talents extended well beyond her online persona, Ashlee Jenae. She was a creative genius, even writing, directing, and acting in her own short film. She was an incredible decorator, always making sure our home reflected the current holiday or season. Hosting was second nature to her, going above and beyond for the guests that we entertained. Ashly also had an encyclopedic knowledge of music, especially her favorite band, Aerosmith. She enjoyed techno and dancing, was learning to DJ, and could rap too.
Ashly was an angel who shined her light on everyone fortunate enough to be in her presence. There is no way to fill the unfillable void left by Ashly’s passing and no way to make sense of this unfathomable loss. All we can do is carry on Ashly’s legacy of helping other people and strive to live up to her virtues every single day. Ashly, I love you forever. – Joe.”
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