dancer and choreographer madhu nataraj took to social media on thursday and penned a heartfelt message about meeting the late designer wendell rodricks for the first time madhu wrote how the designer played the perfect host that evening and continued to be a friend thereafter the dancer also praised the designer for his various endeavors including his activism and philanthropy heres a look at madhus post how uncanny is this 4 years ago on this very day wendell had shared this image of shreedevi and me with himit was the summer of 1996 when his soul sibling shree introduced me to himwendell dear jerome played the most wonderful hosts to us then for the decades to follow i still remember the first time we met jendall came in their old jeep to pick me up from the bus station we recognised each other instantlynever having met beforehe always checked in on my artistic personal journey never hesitating to say what he felt was in my best interestthe last time we met at shree shamshers home less than a month ago he watched as shree gifted me a beautiful red chanderi dupatta added shree make madhu a nice circle top with itturn it into a dance costumema he had a mutual admiration club goingshe would often say such a handsome boy this wendell is he would blush each time complimenting her on her grace beauty kindness quickly adding had you been younger me not gay i would have rushed you to the alterwendellyour brilliance trailblazing artistry activism philanthropy fearlessness quick wit coupled with your humility unfettered love for life your loved ones generosity concern made you an outstanding artist a magnificent human beingatma shanti