Kiernan Shipka Remembers Late Sabrina Costar Chance Perdomo as a 'Freaking Jokester' and 'Champion of So Many'

Kiernan Shipka is opening up about her fond memories of her late costar Chance Perdomo that she'll never forget.

The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina alum, 24, revealed that she was contemplating the best way to honor her former Netflix costar after hearing of his untimely death on March 30, 2024.

"He was just a champion of so many people," she recalled of his character to E! News. "And he was so open and understanding and kind and talented. I keep thinking to myself, 'What would Chance want? What would Chance do?' He was such a bright spirit. So, trying to honor that."

"He was the brightest light and the most wonderful, kind, loving person. And I just keep hearing his laugh," she continued.

In Netflix's four-part reboot of the original Sabrina the Teenage Witch series, Shipka took on the titular role of Sabrina Spellman while Perdomo played her cousin, Ambrose Spellman. In the wake of his death, Shipka shared one of her favorite memories with Perdomo on set of their spooky reimagined show.

"Once I got a new trailer on Sabrina and he called it 'Kierlandia,'" she said. "And then he went online and he got a poster with my face on it that said 'Kierlandia.' And one day I show up and on my trailer is just this big, plastered photo of me."

"He was a freaking jokester," she added.

In late March, a rep for Perdomo confirmed to PEOPLE that the actor died at the age of 27 following a motorcycle accident.

Shortly after the news, Shipka paid tribute to her late costar, whom she affectionately referred to as “Chancey Pants,” in an emotional post shared on her social media.

“He was a one of a kind soul. Just the most fiery, creative, loving, connected, and caring force you could possibly imagine…,” she captioned an Instagram carousel which included shots of Perdomo laughing and a selfie of the two with their faces together.

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“As playful as he was kind. As loving as he was hilarious. He never failed to make me laugh and he never failed to keep me on my toes (or off of them if he was giving me a piggyback ride to my trailer which he often did. Thanks Chance.),” Shipka continued. 

“His humanity was a generous gift to me and to so many people. Really hard to picture this world without him in it,” she added, concluding, “I loved him with my whole heart. I always will.”