Extreme Weight Loss star Brandi Mallory, 40, was found dead inside car in parking lot after buying Chipotle
Sad details have emerged surrounding the death of Extreme Weight Loss star Brandi Mallory at the age of 40.
The reality star turned out to have died in a rather bizarre manner TMZ received a police report indicating that she had died in her car in a parking lot after picking up food at Chipotle.
According to Atlanta Police Department documents, Brandi was last seen alive picking up food at the fast food chain that serves Mexican food.
An official cause of death has still not been revealed.
The report also noted that her vehicle was seen in the mall parking lot early on Thursday, November 9, which was noticed by a nearby deli owner.
Extreme Weight Loss star Brandi Mallory appeared to have died in a rather bizarre manner at the age of 40 when TMZ obtained a police report showing she died in her car in a parking lot after picking up food at Chipotle
The deli owner told police he saw a woman he thought was sleeping behind the wheel, but soon realized he had seen the car there much later in the day, leading the person to believe something was wrong was wrong.
Law enforcement later arrived to find the Extreme Weight Loss star dead in the vehicle.
TMZ also reports that the document states that police reviewed surveillance footage that shows Brandi parked before entering Chipotle around 5:53 p.m., came out with her warrant and then got into her car, but never came out.
Police also noted that there were no signs of foul play and that her cause of death is still under investigation and there is no actual evidence that her eating at Chipotle had anything to do with her death.
Earlier this week, it was first reported that the Extreme Weight Loss star had passed away at just 40 years old.
The television star’s death was confirmed People Tuesday by a representative from the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office.
She reportedly passed away on Thursday, November 9, in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
However, a cause of death has yet to be announced.
Mallory – a make-up artist – had appeared in season four of the reality series that aired in 2014.
Details: TMZ also reports that the document states that police reviewed surveillance footage that shows Brandi parking around 5:53 p.m. before entering Chipotle, coming out with her warrant and then getting into her car, but never coming out .
Fellow Extreme Weight Loss Season 5 contestant Kim Williams Maxile paid tribute to her friend with an Instagram post on November 9.
She shared sweet videos from one of their hangouts along with the message, “(heart intertwined emoji) Rest in Love sister.
“To my fellow Extreme Weight Loss @extweightloss sis, @brandimallory, you will be missed. I’ll never forget watching your season during season 5 boot camp and it inspired us to keep going.
“Your episode was my favorite because we had so much in common, from pageants to makeup artists and just a love of life. When my episode aired a year later, you reached out and even though we never met in person (at that time), you and I became sisters, because only a small group of us know what life was like on the show and life after the show.’
After appearing on the show, the Extreme Weight Loss alumni got together and became fast friends.
Maxile continued, “We finally met in person a few years later when you came to spend time with me in Cali and it was like we had known each other all our lives! Girl, I enjoyed our weekend and we stayed up for three days talking about everything. We laughed and cried, we created a project together and I knew we would be sisters for life.
“You have truly made an impact on this world with your enthusiasm and your passion for body positivity.”
She concluded by writing, “I am blessed to have experienced you in this world. I love you so much sister.”
Sad: She reportedly passed away on Thursday, November 9, in Stone Mountain, Georgia, but the cause of death has yet to be announced
Making her name: Mallory, a makeup artist, had appeared in season 4 of the reality series that aired in 2014
Touching tribute: Fellow Extreme Weight Loss Season 5 contestant Kim Williams Maxile paid tribute to her friend with an Instagram post on November 9
She shared sweet videos from one of their hangouts along with the message, “(heart intertwined emoji) Rest in Love sister. To my fellow Extreme Weight Loss @extweightloss sis, @brandimallory, you will be missed.”
“I’ll never forget watching your season during season 5 boot camp and it inspired us to keep going,” she continued
Friends, fans and family took to social media to express their sadness over the tragic loss
A vigil was held to pay tribute to Mallory and the impact she had on her community
Hundreds of balloons were released and numerous portraits of Mallory were on display
According to her obituary, her funeral will take place on Monday, November 20 in Georgia
In 2018, Mallory was interviewed by Atlanta journalist Kirby Carroll in a clip that was posted on YouTube at the time.
In it, she revealed that the death of one of her sorority sisters at the age of 29 had motivated her to lose weight.
She explained, “I literally woke up every day, like… this might be my last day waking up, like I don’t know what’s going to happen to me.
“If you think I might need to do something about my weight because I’m afraid I’m going to die too, then maybe you should pay attention to something like that.”
She also revealed in the interview that she weighed around 329 pounds at her heaviest.
Also in 2018, Mallory said she ended up on the ABC series after initially trying to get on the NBC series The Biggest Loser.
“I saw an ad for Biggest Loser in a commercial; they had just left Atlanta, their last stop was in Cleveland,” Mallory told the outlet Rare in 2018, according to the New York Post. ‘I booked a ticket and wasn’t chosen for Biggest Loser, but they forwarded my details to Extreme.’
Mallory said representatives from Extreme Weight Loss contacted her, and she has since followed her spiritual path.
“Literally, every footstep since then has been God,” Mallory said. “I prayed about that application before I sent it. I prayed every step of the way.”
When she finished the show, Brandi weighed 178.
According to her obituaryHer funeral will take place on Monday, November 20 in Georgia.