Michelle Trachtenberg’s Boyfriend Jay Cohen Speaks Out for First Time Nearly 5 Months After Her Death | Jay Cohen, Michelle Trachtenberg | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Michelle Trachtenberg‘s boyfriend Jay Cohen is breaking his silence on her tragic death.

The late Gossip Girl actress passed away back in February, due to complications from diabetes mellitus. She was 39-years-old.

In a new Instagram post, Jay shared his first comments following Michelle’s death.

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“We as human beings need to find a way to love and help all people in need,” Jay wrote in part, per Us Weekly. “The divide must stop. Innocent lives should not be part of status quo war casualties, or politics, all people deserve the right to live In Peace.”

In the comment section of the post, Jay was asked if could “talk” about Michelle‘s passing.

“One day soon! Im very sorry,” Jay responded along with the broken heart emoji.

When another commenter said that it was “not cool” to ask Jay about Michelle, he replied, “Thank you, it’s OK comes from the right place. Michelle was loved by so many.”

If you didn’t know, it was first reported back in October 2020 that Michelle and Jay were dating. Over the years, Michelle shared a few photos with Jay on her Instagram.

Following Michelle‘s death, one of her friends opened up about the actress’ “reclusive” final years and explained why she decided to step away from Hollywood.