Auntie Fee

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Auntie Fee
Personal information
Born Felicia A. O'Dell
(1957-05-07)May 7, 1957[citation needed]
Los Angeles, California
Died March 17, 2017(2017-03-17) (aged 59)
Los Angeles, Calfornia
Nationality American
Occupation Internet celebrity chef
Website http://www.auntiefee.com
YouTube information
Pseudonym Chef Sista Girl[1]
Channel auntyfee
Years active 2014–2017
Subscribers 536,673
(March 19, 2017)
Total views 47,519,622
(March 19, 2017)
Catchphrase(s) "good ass chicken"; "sweet treats for the kids"

Felicia A. O'Dell (May 7, 1957[citation needed] – March 17, 2017) known popularly as Auntie Fee, was an American YouTube personality and online cooking show star.[2] Her videos were recorded in her kitchen, mostly by her son Tavis Hunter. She created more than 50 videos on her YouTube channel, titled 'Cooking With Auntie Fee.' Auntie Fee made appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!,[3] The Steve Harvey Show[4] and TMZ.[5][6] She also had roles on the TV show Real Husbands of Hollywood and the movie Barbershop 3.[7][8]

Personal[edit]

O'Dell was born in South Los Angeles, among one of ten siblings; and her father was James O'Dell, a carpenter, plumber and electrician.[9] She says she learned how to cook by the age of nine, while preparing some of his favorite dishes, which included gumbo, hog's head cheese, and red beans and rice.[9] But the relationship with her father was a difficult one. When she informed him that she was pregnant, at age 15, their relationship became estranged.[9]

O'Dell attended John C. Fremont High School[10] but dropped out her senior year, developed a drug habit, and became a crack cocaine addict. She was eventually arrested for running drugs out of her home, and served time in prison. There are conflicting reports on how long she was in prison. One reports says she was incarcerated just a "few years" in an Arkansas prison.[9] Another source, quoting O'Dell herself, reports that she served 10 years of a 20-year prison sentence.[11] She also claimed to have taken the rap for a crime she didn't commit.[11] But after she was released from that Arkansas prison in 1992, O'Dell said she remained drug-free for the rest of her life.[11]

Fame[edit]

O'Dell became an internet video viral sensation in July 2014, showcasing her homemade cooking skills in a series of videos that included "Auntie Fee's Baked Chicken" and "How to feed Seven people with just $3.35." She was known for making food and saying that it's "for the kids."[12][9] Her son, Tavis Hunter, served as cameraman and sidekick.[13] She had more than 330,000 followers on her Facebook page.[10]

She had made promotional videos for the movies Dumb and Dumber To and Top Five.[11]

Among the notable individuals who appeared with her include actress Sherri Shepherd,[13] TMZ founder Harvey Levin and musician Snoop Dogg.[14]

She started a business of selling branded merchandise on her web site, such as dry seasoning, cookware, apparel and other spices for cooking.[15]

Death[edit]

It was reported that O'Dell had collapsed in her home on March 14, 2017, suffering a heart attack. She was taken to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and was eventually placed on life support. Her brother, June O'Dell, stated that his sister died at the hospital on March 17, 2017. She was 59 years old.[2] Her funeral, which was live streamed on Facebook and open to the public, was held on April 1, 2017 at Paradise Baptist Church in Los Angeles.[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ali, Rasha (March 18, 2017). "Auntie Fee, YouTube Cooking Sensation, Dies at 59". msn.com. The Wrap. Microsoft. 
  2. ^ a b Bermudez, Esmeralda (2017-03-18). "Auntie Fee, the South L.A. personality whose foul mouth and fried food made her an Internet sensation, suffers heart attack and dies". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-03-19. 
  3. ^ Watch Jimmy Kimmel Make a Dirt Cake With YouTube Star Auntie Fee, 2014-10-29, retrieved 2017-03-20 
  4. ^ "Auntie Fee visits Triad family on Steve Harvey Show". WXII. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2017-03-19. 
  5. ^ "Auntie Fee Dead At 59". TMZ. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  6. ^ TMZ (2014-08-05), Auntie Fee, Viral Chicken Wings Chef, Cooks For TMZ | TMZ, retrieved 2017-03-20 
  7. ^ Harris, Annika (May 28, 2015). "Auntie Fee Lands Role In 'Barbershop 3'". Uptown magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  8. ^ Heller, Corinne (March 18, 2017). "Auntie Fee Dies: YouTube Cooking Sensation Was 59". E! Online. Retrieved 2017-03-19. 
  9. ^ a b c d e Bermudez, Esmeralda (2015-02-24). "Auntie Fee, foul-mouthed cooking sensation, says her food is @#$%& good". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-03-19. 
  10. ^ a b "Felicia Auntie Fee O'Dell | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  11. ^ a b c d Smith, Carmen (2015-01-16). "Everybody Loves Auntie Fee". Nice Entertaining Magazine. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  12. ^ Caster, Yvette (2015-03-09). "Auntie Fee is the TV chef the world has been waiting for". Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  13. ^ a b Shilliday, Beth (2017-03-15). "Auntie Fee On Life Support: Viral Video Star Known As Chef Sista Girl Suffers Heart Attack". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  14. ^ Gumbo Pot Media (2015-11-23), Auntie Fee One hunnid Aprons wit Snoop Dogg, retrieved 2017-03-20 
  15. ^ Norwin, Alyssa (2017-03-15). "Auntie Fee: 5 Things To Know About Chef Fighting For Her Life After Heart Attack". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2017-03-20. 
  16. ^ "The public is invited to Auntie Fee Funeral". The Hollyweird Times. Retrieved 2 April 2017. 

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