Coleen Rooneythe explosive Disney+ documentary from , Coleen Rooney: The True Story of Wagatha, addresses the situation behind the scenes of the Rebekah Vardy drama. But in addition to this topic, the show highlighted Coleen’s late sister Rosie, who died aged 14 in 2013.
What condition was Coleen Rooney’s sister in?
Rosie, who Coleen’s parents took in, struggled with Rett syndrome all her life. The NHS explains that it is a “rare genetic condition which affects brain development, leading to serious mental and physical disabilities”. Each year, 1 in 10,000 girls are affected.
©Photo: InstagramWhat did Coleen Rooney say about her late sister?
Speaking in the documentary about caring for Rosie, Coleen said: “I did her hair and loved choosing clothes with my mum for her. She brought that extra something to the house. We fell in love with her. She.
©Photo: Rex“Rosie, she had a hard time. She couldn’t walk or talk and was in pain and sick, but she still smiled.”
Through tears, Coleen said: “Losing a child is the worst thing that can happen to anyone, but when we look back, she gave us so many good years of happiness and love.”
At the time of Rosie’s death, Wayne and Coleen released a statement on behalf of their family. “Throughout her life, she brought so much love and happiness to our entire family and everyone who knew and met her. She was such a strong little girl and an inspiration to us all,” can -we read.
©Photo: Rex“We will forever cherish the memories we shared and the love she showed us every day of her life. As a family, we are heartbroken, but we are lucky to have her in our lives .”
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In 2017, Coleen celebrated what would have been Rosie’s 19th birthday. she posted a photo of her little sister in a wheelchair and captioned it: “Happy birthday to our Angel Rosie.”
Just a month ago, the mother-of-four shared a photo of herself with her mother and Rosie in a swimming pool. Fans left lots of love hearts and messages of support in the comments section.
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The highly anticipated documentary contains many revelations, including that Coleen was pregnant at just 16 while still at school and that she also struggled with life in the United States when she was forced to support Wayne’s career. Check out more bombshells in our full article.
