Sad news on Monday morning, as it’s being reported that reality star, Frankie Lons, the mother of singer Keyshia Cole has reportedly passed away.
The news came via Cole’s sister Elite Noel, who posted the following on her Instagram stories:
“Worse pain ever…. to see my Mama in a body bag on her birthday. My heart so f*ckin broke!”
Fans came to know of Frankie via the highly popular BET series ‘Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is’ and spin-off show ‘Frankie & Neffe,’ which starred Frankie.
While Cole has not confirmed the news, her brother has reportedly told TMZ that Lons passed away after suffering an overdose following a relapse.
The R&B singer’s brother, Sam, tells us … Frankie overdosed at her Oakland home Sunday … the same day she was celebrating her born day, when she apparently took drugs while partying — relapsing on what we’re told was a long, hard-fought journey to sobriety.
Sam says he was checking in with Frankie daily, trying to help her stay clean … a well-documented battle that Keyshia and co. had captured and shared publicly in recent years … via television, social media and other channels.
Sam also says the family wants the world to remember Frankie as someone who loved her kids, and who wanted her children to be together … despite their turbulent history.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with their entire family at this difficult time.
