Brandi Mallory.Photo:Brandi Mallory/Instagram
Brandi Mallory/Instagram
Friends and family gathered together on Monday, Nov. 20 in Stone Mountain, Georgia, to pay their last respects toBrandi Mallory. The formerExtreme Weight Losscontestant died of unknown causes on Nov. 8.
A public viewing took place on Nov. 19, and on Monday, Nov. 20, the funeral took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Tucker, Georgia. Mallory will be buried in Melwood Cemetery in Stone Mountain, Ga.
Fans of the makeup artist, who promoted body positivity, have been reeling since the news of Mallory’s death broke on Nov. 9.
On the morning of Nov. 9, a man working at a deli in the same strip mall noticed Mallory in her white Jeep SUV, and grew concerned. He called 911, who pronounced her dead at 8:55 am. There were no signs of foul play, and according to the city’s medical examiner, a toxicology report is still pending.
Brandi Mallory.Brandi Mallory/Instagram
The outpouring of grief for the body-positive makeup artist and Clark Atlanta University alumni was swift — though she’d gained fame and followers for her appearance onExtreme Weight Loss,she also went viral for a YouTube video called “Body Positivity over Perfection,” where she was applauded for her dance skills.
“She was always just enrolling everyone in her positivity,”Extreme Weight LosstrainerChris Powell tells PEOPLE exclusivity of Mallory.
Another friend onFacebookrecalled, “If you never met her, you definitely missed out. Brandi was a light, a true queen, she could walk in any room and instantly transform it.”
source: people.com
