Olivia Newton-John’s niece Tottie Goldsmith looks downcast as she steps out in Melbourne
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Tottie Goldsmith looked drawn as she stepped out in Melbourne on Tuesday after breaking down over the death of her beloved aunt Olivia Newton-John during an interview with A Current Affair the night before.
A downcast Tottie, 59, was seen visiting a beauty clinic in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Tottie appeared deep in thought, with her eyes trained on the pavement in front of her.
Tottie Goldsmith looked drawn as she stepped out in Melbourne on Tuesday after breaking down over the death of her beloved aunt Olivia Newton-John during an interview with A Current Affair the night before
The Australian actress wore black jeans, a matching coloured coat and black boots as she walked to the clinic from her car.
It comes after Tottie broke down in tears during an interview with ACA on Tuesday night while speaking about her aunt Olivia’s final days.
The iconic Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her home in southern California on Monday, surrounded by her family and friends.
Tottie revealed Olivia’s health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades fighting breast cancer and was ‘really skinny and unwell’ in the days before her passing.
A downcast Tottie, 59, was seen visiting a beauty clinic in Melbourne on Wednesday
The Australian actress wore black jeans, a matching coloured coat and black boots as she walked to the clinic from her car
‘It’s not a shock, we’ve known how sick she’s been, especially in the last five days,’ she told host Tracy Grimshaw of her passing.
Tottie then went on to reveal her heart-wrenching final moments with Olivia, continuing: ‘I couldn’t get to America in time and I wanted to say goodbye, so I asked [her husband John] if he could hold the phone up to her ear… But he got me on FaceTime so I managed to see her.’
‘I told her all the things I needed to say,’ Tottie continued. ‘She was leaving us… but I feel like she got it.’
Tottie appeared deep in thought, with her eyes trained on her phone in front of her
It comes after Tottie broke down in tears during an interview with A Current Affair on Tuesday as she spoke about her aunt Olivia Newton-John’s final days
Tottie went on to reflect on Olivia’s decades-long battle with cancer.
‘There was one day at the Olivia Newtown John Centre and she was really skinny and unwell and I said to her, “Are you afraid of dying”, and she said, “Plonker, I’m not afraid. I’ve done more in my life that I could have ever imagined.”‘
‘She’s struggled with a lot of pain and it’s been a tough road,’ Tottie added.
‘It wasn’t just the cancer that got her. It was other complications and being in a hospital with a very susceptible immune system.’
Tottie revealed Olivia’s health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades fighting breast cancer and was ‘really skinny and unwell’ in the days before her passing
‘It’s not a shock, we’ve known how sick she’s been, especially in the last five days,’ she told host Tracy Grimshaw of her passing
Tottie broke down when she was asked what Olivia was most proud of in life.
Without skipping a beat she answered, ‘Chloe’, referring to the daughter she shares with ex-husband Matt Lattanzi.
‘She loved that girl so much. Chloe’s doing it really tough, but she’s been amazing.’
Tottie broke down into tears when she was asked what Olivia was most proud of in life. Without skipping a beat she answered, ‘Chloe’, referring to the daughter she shares with ex-husband Matt Lattanzi
At the end of the interview, Tottie said her family would accept Victorian premier Daniel Andrews’ offer of a state funeral to celebrate Olivia’s extraordinary life and legacy.
Tottie is best known for her turn in the pop group, Chantoozies, who had hits with their songs Witch Queen, He’s Gonna Step On You Again, Wanna Be Up, and Love the One You’re With in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Her father Brian Goldsmith, a renowned night club owner and restaurateur in Melbourne, died in 2020. Her mother is Olivia’s sister, Rona.
Tottie appeared with her aunt at G’day USA in LA in 2020 – where Olivia candidly spoke about beating her cancer.
The singer (pictured with the actress in January 2020) said the actress’ health had deteriorated in the days leading up to her death after decades fighting breast cancer and was ‘really skinny and unwell’ in the days before her passing
The iconic Grease star died peacefully at the age of 73 at her home in southern California on Monday, surrounded by her family and friends. She is pictured here with her husband John Easterling in a photo she posted three days before her death