“Venture Runway” alum Sha’Vi Lewis had died. He was 39.
The fact TV determine died Monday, February 24, in response to a Fb submit by his aunt, Deidra DivaDoll Elkerson, and TMZ.
“My fabulous, proficient nephew, Sha’Vi Lewis, is gone from this place. I gained’t hear his greetings to me anymore, ‘Hey Auntie Diva,’ ” Elkerson started within the submit—she additionally requested for the general public to maintain his liked one of their prayers.
“I do know he’s in a significantly better place. I can simply think about the welcome he obtained when he received to these pearly gates, with so many family members who had gone earlier than,” she continued. “Oh what a time what a time he’s having together with his grandmothers, grandfather, uncles, aunts, cousins [and] good associates.”
“[I] relaxation in pleasure nephew figuring out that you simply left a hell of a mark on this earth!!! You’ll be all the time liked and by no means forgotten,” she concluded.
Born Franklin Sha’Vi Lewis Frierson Jr., the style designer grew up in New Jersey and studied style at Clark Atlanta College earlier than showing on season 18 of “Venture Runway” in 2019. Leisure Weekly reported that Lewis completed a lot in his lifetime, together with launching his personal clothes line, serving as inventive director for Italian menswear model Stephen F, and designing for the present “Pose” and for celebrities on varied pink carpets.
Whereas he didn’t win the fact TV competitors design present, Lewis managed to return in tenth place throughout his season of “Venture Runway” earlier than he was eradicated through the sixth week.
“We’re in a state of disbelief as we come to the fact that our star has been caste into eternity. As the times transfer ahead we are going to proceed to wrap our minds round a future with out your presence,” his sister Akira Frierson Wooden instructed TMZ. “Whereas the world is simply catching on to the title Sha’vi we knew he was and is nice! Proceed to wish as we mourn the lack of our liked one, Franklin Shavi Lewis Frierson Jr.”
A reason for loss of life was not given. Individuals journal reported that Lewis is survived by his mom, Joyce Solomon-Frierson, his father, Franklin Frierson, his brother, Troy Solomon Frierson, and his sister, Akira Frierson Wooden.
