Hallmark star Emilie Ullerup is mourning the loss of a beloved family member with a heartfelt tribute and shout-out to the late, great country legend Dolly Parton. The “Queen of Country” died earlier this week. Ullerup mentioned the loss of Parton in a social media post, revealing that after 15 years, she had to say goodbye to her best four-legged friend.
Hallmark’s Emilie Ullerup Reveals Death of ‘First Great Love’
Taking to Instagram, the “Missing the Boat” star revealed that her family was mourning the loss of their beloved dog Willy. Ullerup posted a carousel of photos of her best friend that included Willy being a protector, on set with the actress, and enjoying time outside. She also shared some sweet words, including a touching sentiment about Willy and Parton.
“Rest easy Willy 🤍 maybe let Dolly take you for a walk since you’re both new up there…? You were our first great love, you taught us so much. The best travel companion, the best trailer dog, the best protector, the best cuddler, the best ball chaser. The best. We love you forever. 15 years. What an honor,” read the caption.
Ullerup tagged her husband, actor and photographer Kyle Cassie, in the social media share. The couple began dating in 2010 and were married in 2018. They share two children, son Wilde and daughter Coco. Cassie and Ullerup were blessed to have Willy in their lives for almost the entire time they have been together.
The Hallmark beauty got a slew of love and support in the comments section. “Sending you guys so much love ❤️,” wrote her “Chesapeake Shores” co-star Robert Buckley, while their colleague Meghan Ory declared, “Noooooooo I’m so sorry love. He was so special.” Lacey Chabert chimed in to say, “I’m so sorry. Sending you hugs❤️.”
Fans also flooded the comments to share condolences and understanding for Ullerup over the loss of Willy. “So very sorry for your loss. They are our precious babies and take a part of us when they go. Rest easy, Willy. 🌈🐾💙” said a fan. Another fan added, “Losing our fur babies is so hard. Sending hugs ❤️🐾❤️.”
One fan stated, “Losing our fur babies is so hard. Sending hugs ❤️🐾❤️.” “💔🐾 I’m sorry for your loss 😢😢,” shared a different fan. There was no shortage of love for Ullerup, that’s for sure.
Emilie Ullerup Gets Real About Being an Actress
Last month, the Hallmark fan favorite let fans in on what life is really like for her as a working actress. While Ullerup has found success on Hallmark, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still have to audition for roles and put effort into her career.
In fact, she works harder than ever to stay in the acting game. Ullerup gave fans a look at what it takes to be a working actor in the entertainment business. She admitted in a social media post that over 16 months, she had 40 auditions and booked one job.
“Nobody tells you the ratio going in. If they did, half of us would quit before we started,” before getting honest about the business, calling it ‘alchemy.” Ullerup explained that the business doesn’t always seem to run on hard work but rather “kissing the ring,” something she doesn’t do.
The actress spilled that the advice given to those in the entertainment world is to put in the work. Ullerup explained that what isn’t talked about is the energy it takes to keep moving forward in an industry filled with rejection.
“Maybe the problem was never how much we believed in ourselves. Maybe it’s a business that asks for that much belief and gives so little back. Even saying this much feels like breaking a rule. We’re supposed to be #grateful. #blessed. Never just tired. I’m not saying whether or not it’s worth it. I’m still here. Always believing. But also damn tired,” she ended her brutally honest message about life in the entertainment industry.
