Justin Bieber’s cousin Clayton Soyka passes away
Justin Bieber's cousin Clayton Soyka has died. The pop star's father Jeremy confirmed his death via an emotional tribute on social media. The reason behind Soyka's death is yet to be known. A few hours ago, Jeremy took to his Instagram space and posted a throwback picture of him attending a December 2018 UFC match with Clayton Soyka. Through his caption, Jeremy shared that Clayton had 'struggled' before his death. "Always had a soft spot for you. Always saw the struggle in your eyes. If only you knew it always got better. You will be missed. So long rest @claytonsoyka," Jeremy wrote.
Soyka was believed to be in her mid-20s. According to the Daily Mail, he worked as a sales executive in Ontario, Canada, which is also Bieber's hometown. However, his bio on Instagram reads that he was a divorcee and family lawyer.
Clayton Soyka posts with Selena Gomez
According to his Instagram feed, Clayton's last post on the site was in January. He posted several pictures with his face away from the camera. In the caption, he wrote, "Silence is violence (number of emojis)".
In February 2018, Clayton attended Jeremy's wedding to his wife Chelsea in Jamaica. He also posted pictures from the event on his Instagram space, including two photos with Justin Bieber's then-girlfriend Selena Gomez, who also attended the ceremony with the Peaches singer. In one photo, Clayton wrote, "What's more beautiful or a sight". While for another photograph, he captioned the post with a flower emoji.
Netizens send their condolences to Clayton Soyka
Netizens took a picture of Clayton with Selena and posted their condolences. One of them wrote, “So young (sad crying emoji)”. While another fan's comment read, “Rest in peace (red heart emoji, folded hands emoji)” one of Selena's fan pages commented, “Rest in peace young man”.