Brandi Mallory, who appeared on Season 4 of ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss sequence in 2014, died Nov. 9 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. She was 40.
Her loss of life has been confirmed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, and an obituary posted on Legacy notes {that a} funeral shall be held in Georgia on Nov. 20. A reason for loss of life has not been disclosed.
Mallory, a make-up artist, initially auditioned for the present The Biggest Loser, however though she was handed over for that present, producers beneficial her for Extreme Weight Loss. At the time, Mallory stated she weighed 329 kilos, and beneath the coaching of Chris Powell went on to compete in a Half Ironman swimming-biking-running health problem.
In addition to her make-up profession, Mallory repeatedly posted updates on Instagram, and in a 2018 YouTube interview with Atlanta journalist Kirby Carroll stated she had continued to “dance [her] pounds away.” Also within the interview, Mallory stated she was motivated to undertake a more healthy life-style after the loss of life at 29 of a good friend and sorority sister.
“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,” she stated, “then you might need to pay attention to something like that.”
In an Instagram tribute, Extreme Weight Loss Season 5 contestant Kim Williams Maxile stated Mallory was an inspiration.
“I’ll never forget while I was at boot camp for season 5 we watched your season and it inspired us to keep going,” Maxile wrote, including, “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…You truly made an impact on this world with your zest and your passion for body positivity. I’m blessed to have gotten to experienced you in this world. Love you so much sis.”