Jade Jones' Bachelorette Group Breaks Their Silence on Death of Friend Makenzi Kern on Trip

Jade Jones’s bachelorette party has spoken publicly about the death of friend Makenzi Kern, who died on June 8 in St Barts due to health complications. In a June 17 post, party members left supportive comments congratulating Jones while expressing sadness over Kern’s passing. Kern, 26, had been a college cheerleader at Iowa State, where Jones met her fiancé Tyrese Haliburton. Family statements cited by TMZ say there is no suspected foul play, and no cause has been released publicly. Jones described Kern as a bright, joyful presence, and her friends shared memories of their close bond and the impact Kern had on their lives.