A CONTROVERSIAL YouTube star and online “relationship guru” has passed away aged 56, his mother has confirmed.
His mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, confirmed his death to NBC News but declined to release details about what happened.
She said she learned of her son’s death from social media.
Earlier a close friend of self-proclaimed guru Samuels, Melanie King, revealed she’d received “family confirmation” that the Modern Women creator had passed away.
A Georgia officer, who goes by J. Figuereo, has opened up about how he responded to a call at to the apartment in which Kevin Samuels was living in.
The officer said it was a call regarding an injured person.
He said: “Upon arrival, I Ofc.J.Figuereo observed the fire department engine # 21 performing C.P.R to a black male, unresponsive on the floor of his apartment.”
Unverified reports shared on social media claim the YouTuber died after suffering a cardiac arrest.
However, the circumstances or cause of Samuels’ death are yet to be officially confirmed.
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‘Kevin Samuels has died’, his mother says
Kevin Samuels has died, his mother confirmed to NBC News.
His mother, Beverly Samuels-Burch, declined to release details about what happened.
She said she learned of her son’s death from social media.
“That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I didn’t even know. I hadn’t even been notified,” she said in a phone call on Friday.
“All I’m doing is requesting that people pray for us.”
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Is Kevin Samuels married?
YouTube star Kevin Samuels is not married to anyone.
But the 57-year-old, who was born in March 1965, has reportedly been married twice, with both ending in divorce.
Despite his fame Kevin has managed to keep his personal life relatively under wraps from the public.
In 2021, it was claimed that the YouTuber was in a relationship with Instagram influencer @sixthegoddis.
Kevin was linked to 29-year-old Insta model @sixthegoddi in 2020.
The YouTube star was also the product of speculation after being spotted with model Brittany Renner in 2021.
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Explaiend: What is Kevin Samuels’ net worth?
The self-proclaimed influencer Kevin Samuels had a huge following on social media – with over one million followers on Instagram.
According to Famous Wealthy People, Kevin had an estimated net worth of $4million.
He described himself as an image consultant on Instagram and earned nearly $10,000 for each consult.
He also earned a lot of his money through his YouTube channel Kevin Samuels where he has over 1.4 million subscribers.
Kevin had his own showroom called Life & Style by Kevin Samuels in Los Angeles where he provided fashion and life advice alongside his online programs.
He had a large luxury car collection including a Lamborghini Urus worth $300,000.
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Rumours of death circulating online
Rumors regarding Kevin’s death began circulating on Twitter and other social media outlets earlier today.
Fans of Kevin who found fellowship in the influencer’s ideology have accused critics of celebrating his death
“Kevin Samuels told broke men & mediocre faced women to shoot in their range and only one group wants him dead because of it,” one user wrote.
Another on social media wrote: “I don’t believe Kevin Samuels is dead, for the record. But me not feeling bad if he is doesn’t mean I’m ‘celebrating’ it.
“He went out of his way to be cruel. We are not required to mourn virtues he didn’t show. And asking black women, of all ppl, to show tact is audacious.”
Further details surrounding his cause of death have yet to be revealed.
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Kevin’s YouTube videos
Kevin Samuels was known for dating advice and YouTube videos where he operated under the self-proclaimed title of an “image consultant.”
Some of his most popular videos include “How Much Do You Cost to Submit?” and “Modern Women Are Average at Best?”
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Rumours of Samuels’ death originated from SINGLE post
The online news spread like wildfire on social media and triggered a battle between his fans and critics.
Those who have found fellowship in the influencer’s ideology accused his critics of celebrating his death.
Kevin’s name became a top trending topic on Twitter late on May 5, 2022, as people tried to sort out the facts.
It appears that the reports of his death originated from a single social media post in which there are claims he died.
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Is Kevin Samuels dead?
No statement confirming his death has been uploaded to social media.
However, Melanie King, who claims to be a close friend of self-proclaimed relationship guru Samuels, revealed on May 5, 2022 she got “family confirmation” that he had passed away.
She told music star F.C The Truth: “This is 100 per cent.”
Samuels’ family or team has yet to publicly announce the Georgia star’s death.
Unverified reports shared on social media claim the star suffered a cardiac arrest, but these have not been confirmed.
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What is Kevin Samuels’ show about?
Kevin is referred to as a “lifestyle consultant” online due to the nature of his videos.
The content on the Kevin Samuels YouTube page focuses on how to improve your life.
This can be anything from your career, home life, to your relationships.
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How did Kevin Samuels become famous?
Kevin was born on March 13, 1965 and shot to fame on YouTube as a self proclaimed “lifestyle guru”.
He has a huge following as a vlogger, and is known for his advice on relationships and how to improve your life.
In the past, Kevin, who hails from Atlanta, has been slammed for making misogynistic comments.
He sparked outrage after claiming unmarried women over 35 years old are considered to be “leftover women”.
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How many children does Kevin Samuels have?
In 2021, a young black lady claimed that she was Kevin Samuels’ daughter.
She was born on June 29, 2000 but her name was not disclosed.
It is thought that his alleged daughter is from one of his previous marriages.
Reportedly, Kevin and his ex-wife share joint custody of their daughter.
However, her claims were not well received by his online fans as some of it was not true.
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Who are Kevin Samuels’ ex-wives?
Numerous reports claim that the relationship guru has been married twice in the past.
There is not much information available on his ex-wives and Kevin steers clear on the topic even in his interviews.
According to FameShala his first marriage lasted for a year. The couple shares a daughter together, born in 2001.
After about a year, the couple divorced and went separate ways.
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Is Kevin Samuels married?
Kevin Samuels is currently not married to anyone.
But the 56-year-old has reportedly been married twice, with both ending in divorce.
Despite his fame Kevin has managed to keep his personal life relatively under wraps from the public.
Last year it was claimed that claims that Kevin Samuels was in a relationship with Instagram influencer @sixthegoddis.
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How much is Kevin Samuels worth?
It is not known Samuels’ exact worth but Famous Wealth People estimates it to be between $2 million and $4 million.
He has more than a million followers on Instagram, over 80,000 on TikTok, 1.4million YouTube subscribers and more than 250,000 followers on Facebook.
Samuels also has an image consulting agency to help men improve their appearance, according to the website.
The family of Kevin Samuel is yet to confirm if the rumours of his passing are true.
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What is a lifestyle consultant?
A lifestyle consultant can offer services across many areas of life from dating to fashion to fitness.
Often a lifestyle consultant will work independently or own a firm which provides these services.
They can help you prep a weekly meal plan or declutter and organise your space.
The goal of a consultant is to help their client reach milestones and help them lead more fulfilling and happy lives.
Mostly this is done on a one-to-one basis, to build trust and tailor the advice to the client, although Samuels gives out more general advice online.
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What does Kevin Samuels do for a living?
The self proclaimed relationship guru, Kevin Samuels dishes out lifestyle and relationship advice through his Youtube channel.
He is also known as an image and lifestyle consultant, advising his followers on how to live their lives.
Many of his videos and ideas have been criticised heavily for being misogynistic, particularly towards women of colour.
A few weeks ago he caused outrage on social media after he said that women over 35 years old are “leftover” if they are unmarried.
His channel, which has 1.42million subscribers, feature videos such as ‘modern women are average at best’ and ‘women should let men use them.’
Samuels uses his platform to share advice based on lifestyle and the majority of his followers are men between the ages of 18 and 34.
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Reports of Kevin’s death remain unconfirmed by family
Samuels’ family or team has yet to publicly announce the Georgia star’s death.
No statement confirming his death has been uploaded to social media.
Unverified reports shared on social media claim the star suffered a cardiac arrest, but these have not been confirmed.
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Who is Kevin Samuels?
Kevin Samuels was born on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta, Georgia.
He attended Millwood High School before moving on to study at The University of Oklahoma.
The 57-year-old is a controversial YouTube sensation, dating expert and social media influencer.
According to his Instagram, he describes himself as an image consultant.
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Kevin Samuels’ last social media post
Kevin Samuels’s most recent post on Instagram was a 94-minute clip titled: “Modern Women are a Party of One”.
He shared the footage on Wednesday this week.
The video is also the last clip uploaded to his YouTube page.
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Kevin Samuels’ previous controversies
Samuels has been slammed for making misogynistic comments in the past.
He sparked outrage after claiming unmarried women over 35 years old are considered to be “leftover women”.
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What is Kevin Samuels’ YouTube channel?
His YouTube channel Kevin Samuels has 1.42 million subscribers.
Kevin started his YouTube journey in 2016 while his channel was created on May 20, 2015.
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Social media post sparks rumours of Kevin’s passing
A social media page that goes by the name “gossiointhecitytea” shared a screenshot of a message that hinted Kevin was dead.
The message read: “CLR ADV She doesn’t know the apartment number but to ask for Kevin Samuels at the front desk CLR ADV there is an unresponsive male at the loc (breathing but not alert or conscious).”
While it features the name “Kevin Samuels” it is unclear at this time if it is the YouTube star and dating guru.
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Reports Kevin Samuels has died remain unconfirmed
At present, Kevin Samuels’ death has not been confirmed – meaning it is still a rumor.
And Samuels’ family or team has yet to publicly announce the Georgia star’s death.
Meanwhile, no statement confirming his death has been uploaded to social media.
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Friend claims Samuels’ death is ‘100% the truth’
Melanie King, who claims to be a close friend of self-proclaimed relationship guru Samuels, revealed on Thursday she got “family confirmation” that he had passed away.
She told music star F.C The Truth: “This is 100 per cent.”
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Who is ‘image consultant’ Kevin Samuels?
Kevin Samuels was born on March 13, 1965, in Atlanta, Georgia.
He attended Millwood High School before moving on to study at The University of Oklahoma.
The 57-year-old is a controversial YouTube sensation, dating expert and social media influencer.
According to his Instagram, he describes himself as an image consultant.
