FRIENDS of a musician and model who has been missing for almost two months have launched an emotional appeal to find her as fears for her well-being mount with each passing day.
Camela Leierth-Segura, best known for co-writing Katy Perry's hit song Walking on Air, hasn't been seen or heard from since June 30 when her Ford Fusion was spotted leaving the Beverly Hills area at 2.40am.
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Liz Montgomery, a close friend of Leierth-Segura's for more than two decades, told The U.S. Sun it is completely out of character for her to not contact her friends and family for this long.
The 48-year-old last made contact with a friend back in her native Sweden on June 29th. Since then, it has been "radio silence", said Montgomery, with all messages to her phone, email, and various social media accounts all going unanswered.
"There is just no way she would go off-grid or start living out of her car. She's not that kind of person," said an emotional Montgomery, who last spoke with Leierth-Segura directly in late May.
"Her phone just doesn't work. I've sent multiple emails to all the email addresses I've had for her over the years, I've sent messages on Signal, Instagram, and Facebook and nothing is going through or being read at all.
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"I know Camila like a sister. She would never go so long without talking to anybody.
"She'd definitely have contacted me or her sister by now for sure [...] and I'm just starting to fear that something's happened to her."
Montgomery, who lives in New York, was first made aware of Leierth-Segura's disappearance on August 8 when she received a series of frantic text messages from the musician's friends and family back in Sweden, who by that time hadn't heard from her in several weeks.
She immediately contacted the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) and asked them to conduct a welfare check at Leierth-Segura's home.
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The BHPD found no sign of the singer-songwriter nor of her beloved 19-year-old cat, Morris.
The owner of the property informed the officers that Leierth-Segura had recently been evicted and they were unsure of her current whereabouts.
Leierth-Segura mentioned her pending eviction in the weeks before her disappearance.
Montgomery said she was unsure of the specific but said her friend - whose income solely depended on live music, modeling, and acting - had taken a significant financial hit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
'FACING CHALLENGING TIMES'
During her final conversation with Leierth-Segura in May, Montgomery said she appeared to be her usual, jovial self and noticed nothing untoward in her behavior.
As the days continue to tick by without answers, Montgomery says she and other loved ones are growing increasingly concerned for her well-being.
"Unfortunately there has been no movement whatsoever [in the investigation] - there are just no leads," said Montgomery.
"I know she was facing some challenging times [...] but nobody realized the extent, because she had a lot of pride and she was very stoic about that kind of thing.
"But at this point, we can't even organize a search party because nobody knows where she last was.
"Her family is just devastated and they feel helpless being so far away, unable to do anything.
"I'm a positive person and I like to try and think positively, but, as the days go on, if she had been living off the grid or something I know I would've heard from her by now. She would be mad at me for raising all this attention and we'd have a little sister fight about it.
"I'm just nervous that with each passing day, it's going to be more difficult to find her or hear anything about her.
"I know the first 24, 48, and 72 hours are crucial in a missing persons investigation - and now it's been seven weeks, and still we have nothing.
"I'm worried something has happened to her or that someone has taken advantage of the vulnerable state she's in."
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'WE LOVE & NEED YOU'
Montogmery and other friends of Leierth-Segura say she has never gone missing before.
Giving them hope for optimism is that her cat, Morris, has also not been found, meaning Leierth-Segura may be out there somewhere still.
Describing her friend as a shining light, a tearful Montgomery issued a direct appeal to Leierth-Segura to come home.
"I want her to know that I love her and that I need her. And please just call me or reach out to anybody and we will come and get you wherever you are," she said.
"And to anyone that maybe knows where she is, for whatever reason, I would just like them to know that Camela is a human being who so many love so dearly.
"She's a talent and a light in this world and we're going to find her.
"So beware."
A GoFundMe page has been set up Leierth-Segura's sister to raise money for a reward for any information that leads to her safe return, in addition to hiring private investigators to assist with the case.
One private detective is already investigating Leierth-Segura's disappearance on a pro-bono basis. They have been on the case since August 8.
The BHPD did not immediately return a request for comment from The U.S. Sun about the status of their investigation.
SEEKING ANSWERS
Montgomery said the department's probe has so far proven completely fruitless.
She urged everyone in the Beverly Hills area and beyond to remain vigilant and report any information they have, no matter how trivial it may seem to them.
"I really hope that somebody comes forward with some sort of information. I think somebody will have seen something, and sometimes you don't even realize you've seen something.
"She liked to wear hats so she could be wearing a baseball cap [...] she may also look different.
"And I hope all this media attention gets people to keep their eyes open and pushes the police department to make her a priority.
"I hate to say that because there are so many people missing in California and in the U.S. but we just really want her home."
Describing Leierth-Segura, Montgomery added: "She is even more beautiful on the inside than she is on the outside.
"She has the voice of a literal angle, she cares about animals, she's a good friend, she's funny, and she loves people.
"And I'm just really sad and really tired. She is just a spotlight in my life.
"No matter how you're feeling, she's the person you can call to cheer you up.
"We just need her back."
Camela was believed to be driving a 2010 Ford Fusion with California plate 6KZJ725.
She is described as a white woman standing 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information about Leierth-Segura's whereabouts is urged to contact BMPD at +1 310-285-2184.
Alternatively, tips can be sent to or directly to Montgomery via her Instagram page.
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