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DC Young Fly's longtime girlfriend Jacky Oh dies at 32 reportedly due to heart failure

Jacklyn Smith aka Jacky Oh leaves behind three children and her partner, DC Young Fly

MIAMI, FLORIDA: Jacky Oh, whose real name was Jacklyn Smith, has died at age 32. DC Young Fly's longtime girlfriend and mother of his three children, who starred in the MTV series 'Wild 'N Out', has reportedly died in Miami, Florida.

BET Media Group has released a statement about Jacky's death, saying, "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." The statement continued while noting that Jacky was a loving friend and beloved colleague of the 'Wild N' Out' cast throughout five seasons.

How did Jacky Oh die?

DC Young's longtime partner was reportedly in Miami for a 'mommy makeover' when she died on June 1, 2023. However, Jacky's cause of death hasn't been revealed yet there are speculations that she died from heart failure, Opoyi reports. Jackie's fans shared tributes soon after her death news broke. A social media user tweeted, "Little kids losing they mom is so heartbreaking. Jackie Oh was so beautiful." Another heartbroken fan wrote, "This Jackie oh news is hurting me. Those babies! DC! Aww I’m praying for the whole family." Another user added, "This news about JackieOh, is super sad!! God bless you beautiful." Another person said, "The Jackie Oh situation is sad foreal..." Another follower noted, "I’m so upset over Jackie Oh! I watched all her videos! Mannn I’m sad for the babies they so young!"

Who was Jacky Oh?

Jacky was born in Oakland and was an actress, model, television personality, and makeup entrepreneur. She was best known for featuring on the MTV series 'Wild 'n Out'. Jacky was the owner of J Nova Collection, her line of lipgloss products based in Atlanta. Jacky was also a social media influencer with over 977K followers on Instagram and over 815,000 subscribers on YouTube. Jacky and DC Young Fly reportedly met in a hotel lobby as they both starred in Nick Cannon's 'Wild ‘n Out' in 2015 and they had been together since then. Jacky and DC Young welcomed their first child, Nova, in October 2016. Meanwhile, their second child, Nala, was born in 2020. The couple welcomed their third child, Prince, in 2022. The family lives in Los Angeles, California. Jacky loved her family and kids and her last post, which she shared before she tragically died, was of her children asleep on the couch.

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