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DC Young Fly's partner dies at 32 in Miami

DC Young Flys partner dies at 32 in Miami
FORMER Wild ‘N Out cast member and mother-of-three Jacky Oh has died at the age of 32. The death of Ms Jacky Oh, real name Jacklyn Smith, was confirmed by a BET spokesperson on Thursday. Jack…

FORMER Wild 'N Out cast member and mother-of-three Jacky Oh has died at the age of 32.

The death of Ms Jacky Oh, real name Jacklyn Smith, was confirmed by a BET spokesperson on Thursday.

Jacky, the long-time partner of comedian and rapper DC Young Fly, died in Miami, Florida, where she was said to be getting a "mommy makeover," TMZ reported.

“Jacky Oh was a loving friend and beloved colleague of the Wild N’ Out cast throughout five seasons. More importantly, she was a tremendous mother to three beautiful children," a post on the MTV Wild 'N Out Instagram page said.

“The BET Media Group extends our sincere condolences to the Smith family, DC Young Fly, B Simone, Nick Cannon, and all friends who loved and cared for Jacky Oh during this difficult time.”

Jacky's cause of death has not yet been released.

Read our Ms Jacky Oh blog for the latest updates...

  • Social media career

    Jacklyn Smith, who went by her stage name Ms Jacky Oh, had a presence on social media, where she posted videos and pictures of her life.

    She had over 923,000 followers on Instagram and almost 28,000 followers on her private Twitter account.

    Ms Jacky Oh is best known for her appearances on the hit MTV show, Wild 'N Out.

  • Ms Jacky Oh was a businesswoman

    While Ms Jacky Oh first broke onto the entertainment scene with the hip-hop sketch comedy show, she eventually transitioned into being a businesswoman and mother.

    Jacky worked as a realtor and also founded a beauty brand J Nova Collection that sold lip glosses, according to her Instagram.

    She also continued to act in films like House Party, which premiered in 2023 and featured stars like Kid Cudi.

  • Fans mourn under recent post

    Fans in Ms Jacky Oh's Instagram comment section initially gushed over the video, until rumors circulated of her untimely death.

    "Somebody please tell me it's not true," one person commented with a crying emoji.

    Another said: "Praying that surgery went well and that ur alright."

    "I pray she's okay for her babies sake," a different devastated fan said

  • Mom posted about 'happiness' before death

    Social media star Ms Jacky Oh shared a now devastating post about her children before she reportedly died at 32.

    According to her Instagram, life was blissful in the days leading up to a scheduled appointment with the Florida plastic surgeon.

    In a post shared on May 19, Jacky Oh discussed putting all of her three little ones to bed at the same time in a heartwrenching video.

    "When u get all ur kids to sleep at once," she wrote while recording the beautiful babies that she shared with the successful comedian.

    An audio track playing over the sweet footage was a man saying, "This part of my life is called happiness."

    The now devastating video showed the young kids nestled up together for nap time
    The now devastating video showed the young kids nestled up together for nap timeCredit: Instagram/msjackyoh
  • Get to know the Wild 'N'Out girls

    Since the show debuted in 2005, Wild 'N Out has featured several women as WNO Girls on the program.

    Here are the most well-known:

    • Rosa Acosta
    • Ivonnah Erskine
    • The Kelly Twins
    • Tori Brixx
    • Brooke Bailey
    • Jacky Oh
    • Jena Frumes
    • Lolo Woods
    • Brittany Duet
    • Vivian Kindle
    • Jessica Killings
    • Crystal Westbrooks
    • Halle Calhoun
    • Justina Valentine
    • Jessie Woo
    • Jess Hilarious
  • Stars featured on Wild 'N' Out

    Wild 'N Out has had its fair share of well-known faces pass through the show throughout the years.

    Celebrity performers and guests including Kevin Hart, Iggy Azalea, Shaquille O'Neal, Snoop Dogg, Zendaya, T-Pain, French Montana, Wyclef, Kanye West, Jay Leno, and Ryan Lewis have contributed some of the most viral moments in television to the freestyle program.

  • What Wild 'N Out is all about

    The series pits two teams of comedians against one another in a series of Wild 'N Out games, which are all essentially "improvisational" comedy games.

    Each episode also has a musical performance, sometimes by the Black/Platinum Squad guest captain.

    Sometimes the musical performer enters the stage right before "Wild Style" to serve as the judge for the beefs.

    Since season 2, the teams have competed for a Wild 'N'Out Championship belt (Million Dollar Chain in seasons 16 and 17), where if the Black Squad wins, the team captain gets to take home the belt, but if Cannon's team wins, he gets to keep the belt (chain).

  • Everything to know about Wild 'N Out

    Nick Cannon developed and hosts the American sketch comedy and battle rap game show television series Wild 'N Out, which is presently running on VH1.

    It originally made its premiere on July 28, 2005.

    The show was renewed for a further 90 episodes until Season 16 in April 2019.

    The expansion of Wild 'N Out to VH1 was announced on June 19, 2019.

  • Fans mourn Ms Jacky Oh

    Fans are taking to Twitter to share their condolences for DC Young Fly after the news of Ms Jacky Oh's death.

    "DC Young Fly just lost the mother of his kids," one fan shared.

    "He loved Her a lot. My heart goes out to him."

  • BET releases statement

    BET has released a statement regarding the death of Ms Jacky Oh, who starred in MTV's Wild 'N Out.

    "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jacklyn Smith, known to the world as Jacky Oh, a talented Wild N’ Out family member whose impact will be forever treasured and missed," a BET Media Group Spokesperson said.

    "Jacky Oh was a loving friend and beloved colleague of the Wild N’ Out cast throughout five seasons. More importantly, she was a tremendous mother to three beautiful children.

    "The BET Media Group extends our sincere condolences to the Smith family, DC Young Fly, B Simone, Nick Cannon, and all friends who loved and cared for Jacky Oh during this difficult time."

  • Jacky leaves behind three children

    Jacklyn Smith leaves behind her longtime partner, DC Young Fly, and their three children.

    The couple's kids names are Nova, Nala, and Prince.

  • What DC is known for

    DC has done several things throughout the course of his career, but he is arguably best known for his "roasting sessions" on Instagram and Vine.

    He has had roles on several popular shows including BMF, Grown-ish, and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.

    Additionally, some fans might recognize him from Nick Cannon's VH1 series Wild 'N Out.

    Whitfield starred in over 80 episodes of the popular comedy series between 2015 and 2020.

    Due to the success of his work, he has been able to amass an estimated fortune of $2million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

  • DC Young Fly's kids with Jacky

    When DC is not working, he can often be found at home, spending time with his family.

    Over the years, he has welcomed three children with his partner, Jacklyn Smith, aka Jacky Oh.

  • Star-studded House Party

    DC appeared in 2022's House Party, a 2023 remake of the 1990 movie of the same name.

    The remake starred Jacob Latimore, Tosin Cole, Karen Obilom, Melvin Gregg, and Rotimi.

    House Party was released on January 13, 2023.

  • Heartbreaking last post

    Ms Jacky Oh posted a video to Instagram on May 19 of her children asleep on the couch.

    She captioned the video: "When u get all ur kids to sleep at once that right there boiiii . Tag a Mom #happiness #peace lol."

    The video of her children was the last post before she tragically passed away.

  • Star pictured

    Ms Jacky Oh has reportedly died at 32.

    The star's real name was Jacklyn Smith.

    Ms Jacky Oh has died at age 32
    Ms Jacky Oh has died at age 32Credit: Facebook
  • More on DC’s entertainment career

    DC appeared in three BET productions, including Tales, The Quad, and The New Edition Story, in addition to opening for Chris Brown's "Party Tour" that year.

    He was one of the primary hosts for the MTV resurrection of TRL in the same year, which aired from 2017 to 2018 when it ceased production and moved to Facebook.

  • DC's entertainment career

    DC was named "Rookie of the Year" in his first season of the improv comedy series Wild 'N Out on MTV2 in 2015, and he later joined the cast as a regular.

    On November 11, 2016, the Christmas comedy-drama film Almost Christmas was released in theaters everywhere.

    He also had a small part in the indie film #digitallivesmatter.

  • About Jacky's partner, DC Young Fly

    John Whitfield is an internet personality, comedian, actor, host, rapper, and singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name DC Young Fly.

    He was born on May 2, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia, and first started uploading content on YouTube in 2014.

    Over the years, Whitfield's videos have received over 53million viewers and his account now has over 1million subscribers.

  • Get to know Ms Jacky Oh

    Ms. Jacky Oh's name is actually Jackyn Smith.

    She met partner DC Young Fly in 2015, the same year he made his television debut on the popular MTV series "Wild 'N Out."

    At that moment, Jacky was already appearing as one of the "Wild 'N Out" girls on the program.

  • Wild 'N' Out star dead at 32

    Ms. Jacky Oh!, a former "Wild 'N Out" star and longtime partner of DC Young Fly, has passed away.

    She passed away in Miami, per TMZ, who broke the story. No information on the reason for her passing has been released, however, a since-deleted social media post stated that she was in Miami for a "mommy makeover."

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