Published 15:54 IST, December 8th 2020
What happened to Natalie Desselle Reid? B.A.P.S. star dead at 53
Recently the shocking news of actor Natalie Desselle Reid's death arrived and the internet is mourning the loss of the star. Find out what happened to her.
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American actor Natalie Desselle-Reid, who's best kwn for playing Halle Berry's stylish sidekick in 1997 cult classic B.A.P.S., has passed away at of 53. Desselle-Reid had played Mickey opposite Berry's Nisi in B.A.P.S. comedy show followed a pair of aspiring female entrepreneurs' unlikely journey to opening a joint soul food restaurant and hair salon in Los Angeles. duo soon begins to live life of "Black American Princesses" after caring for a Beverly Hills millionaire. Read on to find out, “What happened to Natalie Desselle Reid?”
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Natalie Desselle's death
What happened to Natalie Desselle Reid?
Desselle Reid’s family took to her Instagram handle on December 7 to inform her fans, actor had passed away. Her picture was uploaded along with a caption that read, “It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning from colon cancer. She was a bright light in this world. A queen. An extraordinary mor and wife.”
Natalie Desselle Reid’s co-star Halle Berry took to her Instagram on December 8, to mourn her close friend and co-star. Sharing throwback pictures of 53-year-old actor, Berry wrote a caption stating, “I’m still processing this devastating news - and as I continue to read all of your kind words, memories of Natalie continue to flood back to me.” Paying tribute to star, Berry wrote, “Natalie taught us to love, joy and humour through her characters - she could never dim her light, and it was infectious. With her, I laughed harder than I’d ever laughed before. She showed us it was ok to be goofy and funny while still being sincere and extraordinarily kind. She and I would hoot and holler over every tribute we came across, sending m back and forth to one ar, overwhelmed that our on-screen friendship meant as much to you as it did to us. She was especially humbled by that, as am I.”
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X-Men star expressed how Natalie Desselle Reid was often underrated, passed over and deprived of platform she truly deserved. Just four days ago, Berry had posted a throwback Instagram video of her and Desselle-Reid in character while shopping on Rodeo Drive. Many fans commented on how it was ir favourite comedy movie. Aside from her culture-defining role in B.A.P.S, Reid also starred in as Minerva in inclusive retelling of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella alongside Brandy rwood, Whitney Houston and Whoopi Goldberg.
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Some of her or roles include Eve’s friend Janie Eggins over a three-season span on UPN sitcom Eve from 2003-2006. She has been in How to Be a Player, Madea's Big Happy Family and TV show Built to Last. Up on Natalie Desselle’s death, actor and rapper Bow Wow tweeted, “Sending my love and condolences out to Natalie Desselle family. Had pleasure of working with her on Tyler Perrys 'Madea Big Happy Family' sending my love.”
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Natalie Desselle Reid's children
A report in her IMDb p states that actor is survived by her husband, Leonard. couple had three children, Sere, Summer and Sasha. Fans on Twitter also mourned loss of actor.
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15:54 IST, December 8th 2020