SNL star Ashley Padilla, who was former assistant to the late Diane Keaton, paid sweet tribute to the star after her shock death on Saturday at age 79.
The 32-year-old featured member of the Saturday Night Live cast was one of many celebs who paid tribute to the Oscar winner as some were shocked that the two had shared such a personal connection.
Hours after the heartbreaking news, Padilla took to her Instagram Story on Saturday as she shared a cute snap of her and Diane wearing a very similar look of a black sweater tucked into blue jeans with black leather belts and boots as they looked down.
She captioned the snap: ‘I will never forget you. I will always love you. And I will miss you all of the time.
‘Thank you for everything, Diane. You changed my life. [white heart emoji]’
Padilla went on to post a black and white snap of the two cuddling up together.
SNL star Ashley Padilla, who was former assistant to the late Diane Keaton, paid sweet tribute to the star after her shock death at age 79
The Academy Award-winning actress passed away in California on Saturday; pictured in 2023
She simply captioned the image: ‘I love you [white heart emoji]’
A few of her SNL castmates took to the comments section to share sweet words to the star.
Bowen Yang wrote: ‘[three white heart emojis] love you so much my friend.’
Chloe Fineman also commented: ‘Love you a lot [four red heart emojis]’
On Monday, Padilla shared another sweet tribute on Instream Reels to the star featuring black and white snaps of Diane throughout her life set to the tune of Billie Holiday’s I’ll Be Seeing You.
She wrote: ‘Diane and I always made compilation videos of photos for her (absolutely iconic) Instagram. Usually anything she enjoyed at the time; houses, eyeballs, shoes, MEN, etc.
‘We would sit on Pinterest for hours looking up great shots and then we would pick the perfect song to match whatever the theme was. There are one million songs to choose when making a compilation of Diane but I found myself listening to this song all day and it gave me great comfort.
Hours after the heartbreaking news, Padilla took to her Instagram Story on Saturday as she shared a cute snap of her and Diane wearing a very similar look of a black sweater tucked into blue jeans with black leather belts and boots as they looked down
The 32-year-old featured member of the Saturday Night Live cast was one of many celebs who paid tribute to the Oscar winner as some were shocked that the two had shared such a personal connection
Padilla previously worked as an assistant for the film icon including on the 2024 film Summer Camp (pictured left to right: Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen)
‘Diane, you are the best and I will be seeing you in everything. [nine white heart emojis]’
Padilla previously worked as an assistant for the film icon including on the 2024 film Summer Camp which also starred Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard.
Keaton had also credited her for helping create her 2024 book Fashion First.
Ashley joined the cast of SNL as a featured performer also in 2024.
The longtime variety show also paid tribute to Keaton before the show’s goodnights on Saturday night’s episode with a snap of the legendary actress.
A family spokesperson confirmed to People on Saturday that the Academy Award-winning actress passed away in California.
Her loved ones have requested privacy as they mourn her loss.
Keaton never married but adopted two children, 29-year-old daughter Dexter and 25-year-old son Duke.
The actress leaves behind an amazing legacy in Hollywood, with some of her performances in the 1970’s hailed as the decade’s best.
Ashley joined the cast of SNL as a featured performer also in 2024
The actress (pictured in LA back in April 201*) leaves behind an amazing legacy in Hollywood, with some of her performances in the 1970’s hailed as the decade’s best
Keaton in 1978 would claim the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her work in Annie Hall, her first of four lifetime nominations (pictured with Woody Allen in the 1977 flick)
They included the titular role in the 1977 comedy Annie Hall, which was written and directed by Woody Allen, who she collaborated with on a number of memorable projects.
Keaton in 1978 would claim the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her work in Annie Hall, her first of four lifetime nominations.
She would also receive nods for her work in movies such as 1981’s Reds, 1996’s Marvin’s Room and 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give.
Other notable movies Keaton performed in throughout her decades-long career included 1987’s Baby Boom; 1996’s The First Wives Club; and the Father of the Bride films in 1991 and 1995.
