American Idol alumni and Grammy Award winner Mandisa died on April 18. She was 47 years old. Following the announcement of her death, rumors began to spread about the cause of her death.
However, after nearly two months of speculation, the American Idol alum’s cause of death has finally been revealed. Mandisa died due to an unfortunate case of class III obesity.
Mandisa’s Cause of Death Revealed
According to TMZ, who got hold of the autopsy report, the singing sensation was 488 pounds at the time of her passing.
“TMZ obtained a copy of the document which lists Mandisa’s official cause of death as “complications of class III obesity,” with the medical examiner noting she weighed 488 pounds at the time of her death,” TMZ wrote.
“Per the report, the singer’s friends found her in a state of decomposition in her residence on April 18. Emergency medical services arrived at the scene, where she was pronounced dead.”
At the singer’s funeral, Mandisa’s father noted that she had previously experienced complications from COVID-19. He noted that she was trying to “press through” with her recovery.
“She was trying to press through,” he said. “We talked so much on Easter morning, but I thought she was going to this conference, and so I had not called her recently but I’ve talked to her a lot. May she rest in peace now.”
Fantasia Details Dark Side of ‘American Idol’
American Idol has been around for more than two decades. So naturally, the show how bred some of the industry’s top singers. One of those singers is Fantasia Barrino.
Most contestants think that, after they win the competition, the fun begins. But Barrino shared the dark side of the music industry following her Idol win. After being chosen the winner is when she started to lose the most.
“It wasn’t easy. I lost a lot. I lost everything.”You have to become a businesswoman and you link up with great business partners, but it doesn’t have a lot to do with love. It took me a long time to figure that out,” she said.
“I didn’t know anything about contracts. Didn’t know anything about checking your money and making sure every day your stuff was where it was supposed to be. I just trusted and believed everybody that came into my life.”