Clint’s daughter, Kimber Lynn Eastwood, spoke about the tragedy in an interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday.
Kimber Lynn Eastwood, Clint Eastwood at “The Mule” premiere in LA in December 2018. Getty Images Kimber Eastwood with husband Shawn Midkiff, Christina Sandera and Clint Eastwood. Facebook / Shawn Midkiff
“We were all in shock, and it was all kind of a struggle in the beginning, but I think now the shock value is wearing off,” said Kimber, 60.
“When somebody passes away that’s so close to you, you just, there’s just kind of a different vibe,” the “Wheel of Fortune” makeup artist added. “You just learn to live with it.”
Christina Sandera, Clint Eastwood at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. Dave Benett
Clint, 94, and Sandera were together since 2014. They met when Sandera worked as a hostess at Clint’s Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
The “Million Dollar Baby” actor mourned his longtime love in a statement when news of her death broke over the summer.
“Christina was a lovely, caring woman, and I will miss her very much,” Clint said.
Christina Sandera, Clint Eastwood at “The Mule” premiere in 2018. Getty Images
Kimber, who is the second-oldest of Clint’s eight kids , said that she’s continuing to live by her dad’s famous words, “Just be yourself,” following Sandera’s death.
She also talked about what the Oscar winner is like as a grandfather of five.
“[My dad] is great with all the grandkids,” Kimber said. “He’s older, he’s more settled in his life. He loves being a grandpa. He loves all of us.”
Kimber Eastwood at the Salute to Heroes Service Gala in March 2015. WireImage
Since Sandera’s passing, several of Clint’s children have spoken out about the family tragedy.
His daughter Morgan, 27, posted a tribute on Instagram in July. She shared a photo of herself and her husband, Tanner Koopmans, with Clint and Sandera at their wedding , which took place one month before Sandera’s death.
“A devastating loss for our whole family,” Morgan wrote in the tribute, adding, “Thank you Christina for being a good partner to my Dad you will be greatly missed.”
Christina Sandera, Clint Eastwood at the “Sully” premiere in 2016. FilmMagic
“Everyone is great,” the “Fast X” star said. He added about his dad, “He is doing OK. Thank you for asking.”
Clint Eastwood at the 2020 AFI Awards in Los Angeles. FilmMagic
Clint and Sandera had a low-profile relationship , though she did go with the famous actor to various Hollywood events over the years, including the red carpet premieres for “Sully” in 2016, “The Mule” and “The 15:17 to Paris” in 2018 and “Richard Jewell” in 2019.
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