VENICE, Calif. — Shay Evans — roommate to adult star Yuri Beltran, who passed away in December — was recently interviewed by The Daily Beast on their friendship.
The article, titled “Why Are So Many Female Porn Stars Turning Up Dead?” and written by Aurora Snow, asked Evans about Beltran.
“Evans describes Beltran as a joyful, vibrant personality; one of her closest friends but also a woman who struggled with issues like body dysmorphia, toxic relationships and depression,” Snow wrote. “Evans regrets all the times she’d cancelled dinner plans because she was too tired or didn’t feel like driving in traffic.”
Evans told The Daily Beast, “I was overwhelmed with emotions, thinking of things I’d never hear again — her laugh or how she’d wake me up by singing Beyoncé at the top of her lungs. But most of all I was hurt by how the news of her passing came out. She was not a drug addict. She is a beautiful person and we all suffer from depression during some point of our lives.
“It’s extremely important to me and I hope by talking about these things we can help others who might suffer the same fate,” Evans added. “It’s terrible when someone so young passes and we need to be aware of things and caring and avoid these situations whenever possible. It’s just so painful to so many people who are left behind.”
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