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19th October 2014, 02:06 PM
'American Idol' singer dies at age 32
'We know her spirit still shines'
Published: 4 hours ago
(CNN) — Singer and model Joanne Borgella, an “American Idol” contestant in 2008, died on Saturday at age 32 after a battle with cancer, her family said on her Facebook page.
“With heavy hearts, we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Joanne,” the family wrote. “Although our family is suffering with this great loss, we find comfort in the closeness Joanne shared with the Lord. We know her spirit still shines and will continue to live on in heaven.”
The New York-born Haitian-American entertainer made it to the top 24 of “American Idol’s” seventh season, three years after appearing on “Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance,” a contest for plus-size models. She went on to model professionally for brands such as Ashley Stewart, Macy’s and Nordstrom, and created her own jewelry and plus-size clothing line. She also appeared on “Curvy Girls,” which airs on English-language Latino network NUVOtv.
Read the full story › (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/19/showbiz/joanne-borgella-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/american-idol-singer-dies-at-age-32/#p3XxZQ84c6JiQ9e3.99
'We know her spirit still shines'
Published: 4 hours ago
(CNN) — Singer and model Joanne Borgella, an “American Idol” contestant in 2008, died on Saturday at age 32 after a battle with cancer, her family said on her Facebook page.
“With heavy hearts, we are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Joanne,” the family wrote. “Although our family is suffering with this great loss, we find comfort in the closeness Joanne shared with the Lord. We know her spirit still shines and will continue to live on in heaven.”
The New York-born Haitian-American entertainer made it to the top 24 of “American Idol’s” seventh season, three years after appearing on “Mo’Nique’s Fat Chance,” a contest for plus-size models. She went on to model professionally for brands such as Ashley Stewart, Macy’s and Nordstrom, and created her own jewelry and plus-size clothing line. She also appeared on “Curvy Girls,” which airs on English-language Latino network NUVOtv.
Read the full story › (http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/19/showbiz/joanne-borgella-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/american-idol-singer-dies-at-age-32/#p3XxZQ84c6JiQ9e3.99