Criscilla Anderson, known to fans for her work on Country Ever After, died on December 2, 2025, at age 45, after a long battle with colon cancer. In recent years, fans followed her deeply personal health journey as she openly shared updates about her illness online. Her death was confirmed in a posthumous Instagram announcement shared by her friend and photographer Lindsey Villatoro, including a farewell message from Criscilla herself.
“My heart is shattered to share this. I promised Criscilla I would walk this journey with her whenever she couldn’t stand on her own two feet, and I pray she knows how fiercely she was loved,” Lindsey wrote, alongside multiple photos of Anderson. “Being by her side until the very end was the greatest honor of my life.”
Below, learn more about Criscilla and the cancer she battled.
Criscilla was a dancer, choreographer and reality-TV personality who appeared on Country Ever After with her ex-husband, Coffey Anderson. Previously, she danced with major music stars and worked as a choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders — a role she returned to in 2024 as an audition judge.
Off-screen, Anderson was a devoted mother to a blended family of four children, including three she shared with Coffey and one stepchild. She often gave fans a glimpse into family life while also sharing updates from her cancer journey.
In her posthumous message, Anderson wrote to her children, “To my children, my whole heart. Ethan, you made me a mom. I’m still beside you, cheering you on. Savannah, my bonus girl, you were a gift God knew I needed. Emmarie, my Jesus-loving dancer, keep dancing through every season. Everleigh, my bright spark, chase your dreams boldly and without fear. My babies… I am watching over you. When a moment feels warm, familiar, or too beautiful to be coincidence, that’s me. I’m still mothering you. I’m still yours.”
