INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Brandi Mallory, the renowned fitness influencer and participant on the US reality TV show Extreme Weight Loss, has sadly passed away at the
age of 40.The makeup artist passed away on November 9 in Stone Mountain, Georgia.A spokesperson from the Fulton County Medical Examiner's
Office informed PEOPLE that the former reality star passed away
The cause of her death has not been disclosed.Brandi Mallory, known for her appearance on Season 4 of the reality series in 2014, discussed
her journey to the reality show in a 2018 interview.She revealed that the death of one of her sorority sisters at the age of 29 motivated
her to embark on a weight loss journey."I was literally waking up every day like..
this may be my last day waking up, like, I don't know what's going to happen for me," she said
"When it's playing on your mind that I might need to do something about my weight, because I'm afraid I might die too, then you might need
around 149 kgs.Kim Williams Maxile, Mallory's fellow contestant from 'Extreme Weight Loss', paid tribute to her on Instagram
To my fellow Extreme Weight Loss @extweightloss sis, @brandimallory you will be missed
Your episode was my favorite because we had so much in common from pageants to being a makeup artist and just a love of life
When my episode aired a year later you reached out and even though we never met in person (at that moment) you and I became sisters as only
a small group of us know what life was like on the show and life after the show
life! Girl, I enjoyed our weekend and we just stayed up for 3 days talking about everything
You truly made an impact on this world with your zest and your passion for body positivity
A candlelight vigil to commemorate her memory took place on November 12, organized by her family and friends
The memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, November 19.
