Olivia Newton-John’s daughter shares the ‘promise’ she made to her mom

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter says she made a promise to her mother before she died.

Her daughter Chloe Lattanzi will return to her mother’s home country of Australia in October for the singer’s annual Walk for Wellness, an event bringing people together to support those suffering from cancer. Lattanzi is inspired by her song “Phoenix”, which has a deep meaning and is one of her mother’s favorites.

“That was my promise to my mother that I would soar and fly and be happy,” Lattanzi said when she and Newton-John’s widower, John Ostling, spoke to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb in a clip that aired March 3. “So the song is for my mother. And it’s also for everyone who needs to be raised, you know? We are all capable of incredible things.

“My mother is a reminder of what we can manifest, how many people we can help with this incredible light that we all carry within.”

Newton-John was treated for breast cancer multiple times before her died in August 2022 at the age of 73. Lattanzi, who Newton-John had with ex-husband Matt Lattanzi, also opened up her mother’s last words to her in February to TODAY.

Lattanzi, 37, and her mother’s widower, John Easterling, recently honored the Grammy winner at a state memorial service in Australia with tributes from stars such as Nicole Kidman, Dolly Parton and Elton John. The country is also home to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Center, which focuses on using herbal medicine to fight cancer.

“My mother is a pioneer, a rebel in a good way. A healer,” Lattanzi said in the March 3 segment.

Easterling says Newton-John will never stray far from his thoughts.

“I carry her in my heart, living life for both of us, doing the things we enjoyed, doing the things she enjoyed,” he said. “And then to continue with the kind of mission and things that we’re committed to.”

Lattanzi echoes that sentiment when she points out the importance of doing the work her mother swore to do.

“Knowing that my mother was a healer to so many people is incredibly inspirational and it is my mission to carry on her legacy of love and light and to give and care for all creatures, big and small.” , she said.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com