Actuality star Masika Kalysha, finest identified for her time on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood,” is mourning the dying of her estranged husband Jamar Champ. He died early Tuesday morning after a wrong-way crash in Houston.
“I’m in shambles,” she captioned an Instagram video shared Tuesday morning. “Please respect my household and my youngsters presently.”
In her publish, the actor-singer urged blogs to carry again from sharing details about Champ’s dying “till I do.” The 40-year-old entertainer underscored the significance of her being the primary to inform her youngsters about their father’s deadly crash. “I don’t need my children to seek out out at college earlier than I can inform them,” she mentioned.
The Houston Police Division introduced Tuesday that it’s investigating the crash that occurred round 12:05 a.m. on the West Interstate Freeway. Police mentioned a silver BMW was driving west in eastbound lanes and “struck a silver Tesla Cybertruck head on,” in line with a press release. Because of the collision, the BMW caught fireplace and the Cybertruck struck an 18-wheeler.
Police confirmed in one other launch that the drivers of the BMW and Cybertruck each died — the previous was pronounced lifeless on the scene and the latter died after he was transported to a close-by hospital. The driving force of the 18-wheeler was not injured.
Although regulation enforcement didn’t verify the identities of the deceased drivers, Champ’s household confirmed to KHOU 11 that he was the Tesla driver and died of his accidents. He was 38.
Kalysha appeared to share the information of her estranged husband’s dying on X, tweeting “God woke me up at 2:00am… I couldn’t sleep.”
“I didn’t know why. Jesus Christ I simply acquired the more severe information of my life,” she added. “Pray for me and my children please.”
She later confirmed Champ’s dying in a assertion to the Shade Room. “Throughout this extremely difficult time, I kindly ask for respect and understanding as our household comes collectively to help each other and honor his reminiscence,” she wrote.
“Your ideas, prayers, and love imply the world to us as we navigate this devastating loss.”
Kalysha married former school soccer star Champ in 2021 and so they share 3-year-old daughter Amari, in line with Folks. The truth star, who additionally shares daughter Khari with “Entice Queen” rapper Fetty Wap, mentioned in December 2023 that she and Champ had been “separated.” A 12 months later she mentioned she was in mediation together with her “soon-to-be” ex-husband.
