Robin Antin Mourns Her Chosen Sister Lauren Bennett

When you meet someone at 16 and they become your creative partner, your family, and the person you can’t imagine life without—that bond doesn’t fit neatly into a single word. For Robin Antin, the 65-year-old Pussycat Dolls founder, Lauren Bennett was all of that and more. On Thursday, July 9, Antin shared an emotional tribute to Bennett after learning of her death in May in the Meopham village of Kent, England, just weeks before her 37th birthday.

Bennett was known to many as the voice on LMFAO’s 2011 hit“Party Rock Anthem,”but to Antin, she was something far deeper: a sister by choice, a creative force, and someone whose spirit left an indelible mark on everyone around her. In her heartfelt post, Antin painted a portrait of the woman behind the spotlight—someone who was endlessly caring, fiercely loyal, and possessed a laugh that could light up any room. These weren’t generic tributes; they were the specific details of someone who knew her intimately, who’d shared decades of stages, dreams, and 3 a.m. conversations about everything from merchandise to new creative ventures.

What makes this tribute resonate is how Antin honored not just Bennett’s extraordinary talent as a performer, but her humanity. She acknowledged the ache of loss—the inability to see her, call her, or let her witness the outpouring of love that’s followed her death. There’s real weight in that distinction: Bennett left us before the world fully recognized what Antin had always known about her.

The Kent and Medway Coroner Service is currently investigating Bennett’s death, with the inquest potentially not concluded until October. In the meantime, Antin’s words stand as a testament to the kind of legacy that transcends fame or chart positions. The stage was where Bennett came alive, where her voice and heart were one. That spirit—and the mark she left on this world—won’t fade.

Antin closed her tribute with a promise: to share some of Bennett’s most iconic moments with the fans who loved her. Because that’s what you do for family. You make sure their light keeps shining, even when they can’t see it themselves.