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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Mary Cosby and her husband, Robert Cosby Sr., are “struggling to understand” son Robert Cosby Jr.’s death.

“Robert Sr. and Mary Cosby are mourning the loss of their beloved son, Robert Clinton Cosby, Jr.,” Clayton Simms, an attorney for the Cosby family, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, February 25. “His untimely passing is hard to comprehend, and the Cosbys are struggling to understand how someone so young and full of life could be gone so soon. Robert Jr.’s warm spirit, humor and kind heart will be missed.”

He continued, “A favorite bible passage of the Cosby family is Ecclesiastes 1:2-8, which touches upon the idea that human pursuits, pleasures and accomplishments are fleeting and futile without spiritual purpose. This loss is sudden, and the family asks for privacy during this difficult time.”

News broke on Wednesday that Robert Jr. died at age 23. Authorities confirmed to Us that they responded to a call on Monday, February 23, with TMZ reporting that it was for a “full arrest” and “medical emergency.” Robert Jr. was found dead on arrival.

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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Mary Cosby has broken her silence after her son Robert Cosby Jr.’s untimely death. “Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord,” Mary, 53, told Us Weekly on Wednesday, February 25. “Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in […]

A death investigation is open and active. TMZ, who was the first to report the news on Wednesday, alleged that Robert died following a possible overdose. His cause of death has not been confirmed.

A 911 audio has since been obtained by Page Six, with the dispatcher saying, “Twenty-three-year-old male, not conscious, not breathing. One dose of Narcan given. Police have been called. Three units in route.” (Us Weekly reached out to the Salt Lake City Police Department for comment.)

Mary and Robert Sr. paid tribute to Robert Jr. in a statement to Us, sharing that their son has “been called home to the Lord.”

“Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace,” the couple wrote. “We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”

In a separate statement, Bravo also mourned the death of Robert Jr. “We are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Mary’s beloved son, Robert Jr. Mary is a cherished member of our family, and our thoughts, love, and deepest condolences are with her and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” the network wrote in a statement to Us.

Last year, Robert Jr. checked into an in-patient rehab facility. After he was out, Robert Jr. was arrested for violating a protective order. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was released from jail earlier this month.

“I’m happy. I’m in a good place. I’m not worried about him,” Mary shared during the Bravo show’s season 6 reunion in January when asked about Robert Jr.’s arrest. “I know he’s somewhere where he’s not using. At some point, I have to step back so that he can learn and he can make his own decision, and unfortunately, he’s learning the hard way.”

If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

Jenna Lewis-Dougherty is as old-school a Survivor player as one can be, but the season 1 fan favorite and season 50 contestant has some new tricks up her sleeve.

Knowing she would probably be underestimated by the mostly younger Survivor 50 cast, she decided to play into the perception that she was too old to be a threat in the game. It all started on the flight to Fiji.

“On the plane, you can’t have anything electronic, but I have a CD player and I made CDs,” Jenna, 48, told Us Weekly exclusively on the red carpet of the Survivor 50 premiere on Tuesday, February 24. “I didn’t have one before. I thought, ‘Oh, my God, I want to seem so [like] I don’t know how to use technology.’”

“Well, I do,” she continued. “I had to retroactively teach myself how to burn CDs again, but I carried around a CD player. Everyone noticed. I was embroidering on the plane. Everyone noticed.”

Jenna placed eighth in Survivor: Borneo, the show’s first season, which aired in 2000. Her fan-favorite status and reputation as a gameplayer before anyone really knew how the game was played earned her an invite back for Survivor: All-Stars, where she finished third.

All-Stars aired in 2004, and Jenna hasn’t played since. When Survivor began putting its cast together for season 50, production wanted someone from the first season. Host Jeff Probst insisted on asking Jenna.

“I think Jeff sees me as the first villain,” Jenna said. “If you watched Survivor 1, I was out there playing. Ramona [Gray], who was an amazing girl, comes out and says, ‘I think Jenna can be my first white friend.’ And in my confessional, I was like, ‘Too little too late.’ I wrote her name down like I didn’t care. And I didn’t. I love Ramona. I did not care. I could compartmentalize. I knew this was 39 days. I have a lifetime for apologies.”

Like many former Survivor players, Jenna kept up with the show for a while before real life got in the way and her fandom faded. (“Nobody watched” the 20s, she said, referring to seasons 20-29.)

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Still, when she got the call, it was an easy decision.

“If you don’t win Survivor in your previous seasons, then you don’t know that deep niggle,” she said. “Every time you think about it, you go, ‘If one thing had changed, I would be relevant. If one thing had changed, I would be cool.’ That’s what I think. I would be cool and relevant if I did one thing different.”

On Survivor 50, Jenna finds herself in a tribe with other players from Survivor’s old era, including Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth. It will be the biggest Survivor season in the show’s history, with 24 castaways hitting the beaches of Fiji, but Jenna has played with only one other player on the cast before. Colby Donaldson, the runner-up in Survivor: The Australian Outback, also played All-Stars and later returned for season 20, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, in 2010.

Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans premieres with a three-hour episode on Wednesday, February 25, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. The series will then go to its normal 90-minute format beginning March 4.

Shantel Jackson shook the internet on Tuesday (Feb. 24) when she shared a video of Floyd Mayweather flexing his abs. The post was meant to celebrate the champion boxer’s 49th birthday. Instead, fans were left confused, given that 10 years ago, Shantel filed a bombshell lawsuit against Floyd. But while the internet is in shambles over the birthday love, it seems another Mayweather is embracing Jackson’s energy. Miss Yaya Mayweather has entered the chat!

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Did Shantel Jackson Spin The Block For Floyd Mayweather? 

As mentioned, Shantel posted Floyd on his actual 49th birthday. Rather than shed light on whether she’s back with Money Mayweather, she kept the mystery going in the caption.

“Help me wish my Ex a very Happy Birthday 🎉🎂🎈🎊🎁 😜🤑✨💳💸,” Shantel Jackson wrote.

Meanwhile, in the video, a woman presumed to be Shantel is asking Floyd to “flex” his bare chest and ab muscles. With a smile on his face, he repeatedly responded, “I ain’t gotta flex…you know what it is.” Her birthday shoutout collected over 4,600 comments in 17 hours, and folks are still adding their two cents. As of Wednesday, Shantel Jackson has yet to clarify whether she’s sipping from Floyd’s tea once again! The birthday man also hasn’t commented on the shoutout.

While Jackson’s birthday post turned heads, it’s allegedly not the only recent time the exes have linked up. In late August, footage surfaced of Floyd onboard his yacht with a mystery woman, whom online users speculated was Shantel. Neither of them clarified the speculation. Not long before that, she had reportedly posted about “never spinnin’ the block,” per Complex.

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Yaya Mayweather Reacts To Shantel’s Birthday Love

After Shantel’s post for Floyd got the viral treatment, another Mayweather slid into the comment section. Yaya Mayweather was feeling Jackson’s energy, writing, “No f*cking way…I love it,” with a laughing emoticon. Shantel liked her commented and Yaya circled back with another one. The second time, she wrote, “So does this mean you’re going to be my date to the fight lol” and added a side-eye emoticon. Shantel replied with the few emojis, as captured by The Shade Room below.

For context, Floyd Mayweather previously announced that him and Mike Tyson, who is 59, will face off in an exhibition this spring before allegedly returning to the professional ring with Manny Pacquiao in the fall.

Why Did Shantel Sue Floyd Mayweather Over 10 Years Ago?

The link-up, as said, is causing a lil’ whiplash for die-hard Floyd Mayweather fans. That’s because Shantel called that man everything but a child of God in her 2014  lawsuit. At the time, she sued him in Los Angeles, alleging assault, battery, defamation and invasion of privacy. Additionally, she accused the world champion of false imprisonment and civil harassment, per the LA Times.

Shantel’s lawsuit claimed that in December 2013 she told Floyd she was pregnant by him with twins, and he used the news to emotionally torture her. She alleged he became verbally abusive after she refused to relocate from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, where he lived. The pregnancy terminated in January 2014.

Months later, in May, Floyd Mayweather told the world via social media that his relationship with Shantel Jackson ended because she had an abortion and he was “against killing babies.” That post, Shantel claimed, was retaliation for her refusal to meet his demands. After filing her lawsuit, Jackson had reportedly read a prepared statement speaking on their relationship.

“I loved Floyd deeply, but he continued to disappoint and intentionally hurt me. … I have been embarrassed and humiliated more than I can ever imagine by Floyd, whom I once called my best friend and fiancée,” Shantel said, as quoted by the LA Times. “It was with a heavy heart that I finally realized the only way to set the record straight and achieve justice for what he has done to me, is filing this lawsuit.”

Her civil suit sought unspecified damages. By 2021, a report from Radar Online said Shantel had dropped the lawsuit after privately settling with Floyd.

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Alien is a science fiction franchise unlike any other because it doesn’t have a unifying creator in the same way that George Lucas was for Star Wars, Gene Roddenberry was for Star Trek, or Stan Lee was for every film based on Marvel Comics. The style and tone of each installment in the Alien series depend on the director involved, and the franchise has previously boasted notable artists like Ridley Scott, James Cameron, David Fincher, and Fede Alvarez. Noah Hawley has over a decade of compelling television on his resume, thanks to Fargo and Legion, two shows that succeeded by subverting and expanding upon the source material. With Alien: Earth, Hawley creates an all-too-real examination of how corporate warfare puts the fate of the world at risk, while mankind questions true “humanity” in the face of the next step in artificial intelligence.

Set two years before the events of the original 1979 classic, Alien: Earth envisions a world in which humanity’s obsession with digital consciousness has led to the development of different forms of potential immortality, including cyborgs, synthetics, and cyborgs. The young, ruthless Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) wields significant power as the CEO of the highly influential Prodigy Corporation, but the semblance of safety on Earth is corrupted when a ship called the Maginot, which contains a Xenomorph specimen, crashes into the metropolitan center of New Siam. In its hour of need, New Siam turns to Prodigy for assistance because the corporation has developed the first human-synthetic hybrid, Wendy (Sydney Chandler), an artificial being whose memories are taken from a terminally ill child named Marcy. Wendy leads a group of fellow hybrids called the “Lost Boys” into danger, but Alien: Earth takes a turn towards the surreal when the hybrids begin questioning their true purpose.

‘Alien: Earth’ Is Noah Hawley’s Vision for Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Horror Franchise

A unifying quality of the previous films in the Alien franchise is that they all focus on a “final girl,” a common hallmark of horror cinema. While Wendy might technically qualify for this description, she is made into a survivor by her inherent illness and is essentially reborn into an entirely new character once she’s given her latest form. Alien: Earth has the most compelling extended cast out of any entry in the franchise because eight episodes allow the story enough time to depict more fleshed-out characters.

Alex Lawther anchors the series in emotion through his character Joe Hermit, Marcy’s human brother, whose consciousness is put into Wendy; although Joe understands that Wendy retains the qualities of the sister he once knew, he’s unnerved by how much of a lethal fighting force she has become. Timothy Olyphant also adds unexpected humor to the show as Kirsh, the synthetic who manages the dynamic between Prodigy and the Lost Boys. While he is viewed as subservient by both groups, Kirsh has ambitions of his own, making him one of the more unpredictable characters heading into the confirmed second season.

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Alien: Earth also offers more searing commentary on the themes that have been part of the science fiction franchise since its inception. The original Alien was unique among space operas because it followed blue-collar workers who were left defenseless when their ship traveled into unknown territory, and Alien: Earth examines the corporations that were responsible for essentially sending them out to die. Boy Kavalier is a fascinating antagonist because he has literally come to see himself as a deity and views the potential sacrifice of humans, synthetics, and cyborgs as completely necessary for the advancement of science.

‘Alien: Earth’ Is a Bold, Imaginative New Direction for a Classic Franchise

While the methodical examination of different modes of consciousness is more thematically dense than anything in the franchise thus far, Alien: Earth is still a love letter to the original films, specifically in the episode “In Space, No One…,” a flashback that explores the massacre of the Maginot’s crew before the vessel reaches Earth, and feels like a direct homage to Ridley Scott’s original Alien. There’s also a segment of the story dedicated to showing the evolution of the Weyland-Yutani corporation, which fans of the series will recognize for the significant role that it played in both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, both of which take place before Alien: Earth. Hawley’s series isn’t entirely ignorant of Alien mythology, but an entirely new set of characters makes the show effective for those with only a passing interest or awareness of the original films.

In an era where streaming services continue to mine their IPs for any potential reboots and sequels, Alien: Earth is the right direction to take the franchise in, especially in the wake of Alien: Romulus, an entertaining film that nonetheless offered more of the same. Hawley’s first season does provide some unanswered questions and may have made some alterations to Alien canon that ticked off some of the saga’s most ardent fans, but bold, declarative choices are significantly preferable over just replaying the hits. While it may be a little too soon to declare that Hawley’s series has done for Alien what Andor did for Star Wars, it has certainly given the franchise a burst of momentum that it has been sorely lacking.

An arrest has been made in the Valentine’s Day murder of an elderly millionaire, who was found fatally shot inside of a Potomac, Maryland, senior living facility.

Montgomery County Police said they arrested Maurquise James, 22, on Tuesday, February 24, and has been charged with attempted first-degree murder, felony assault, and using a firearm during a crime of violence.

James is alleged to have killed Robert Fuller Jr. on February 14 inside the Cogir Potomac Senior Living Facility.

Fuller, 87, was found unresponsive after he experienced trauma to his head in an apartment at the facility. First responders took measures to revive Fuller, who had been shot in the head, but their attempts weren’t enough and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

7News is reporting that James has not been charged yet with Fuller’s murder. Instead, the charges already filed against him stem from his alleged shooting at a Maryland State Trooper during an early morning traffic stop in Baltimore City Tuesday.

According to reports, James opened his car door during the stop and fired at the trooper, who was not hit. The trooper did suffer powder burns due to the close proximity of the shooting, according to investigators. James drove off, but his face was captured by the trooper’s bodycam.

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A grandson has been arrested for allegedly murdering his elderly grandparents after the couple was found dead inside their home in Greenville, North Carolina. Pitt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call around 9:30 a.m. from a home on Deborah Court on Wednesday, December 31. As they entered the house, investigators found an elderly […]

7News is reporting the suspect was once employed by the Cogir Senior Living Facility.

After identifying James as the suspect, investigators learned he was due in traffic court in Rockville on Tuesday. He was arrested when he showed up at the courthouse.

It wasn’t clear if James was represented by legal counsel. He remains in police custody without bond.

Fuller was well known for his work as a lawyer in Maine that included a career that lasted more than 30 years. Additionally, he served as a senior officer in the Naval Reserve and was a published author. He released his debut novel, Unnatural Deaths, in 2009.

He was also very philanthropic and donated to many institutions over the years.

Reports indicate Fuller gave a $1.64 million gift to modernize Cony High School’s Alumni Field complex in Augusta, Maine, in 2021. Fuller donated to the school, which later named the field the Fuller Field, out of a belief that when “a high school has a continuing history of athletic success, it fosters a sense of community pride.”

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The city of Augusta issued a statement upon his death, saying “More than his philanthropy, Mr. Fuller believed in Augusta, in its people, its future, and its potential. He supported projects not simply as investments, but as acts of community stewardship. On behalf of the City Council, City staff, and the residents of Augusta, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Fuller’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

Fuller was also known for being a descendant of Melville Fuller, who was the eighth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He served in the role from 1888 until 1910.

Fuller was a Democrat who was appointed by President Grover Cleveland. He notably established the “Separate but Equal” doctrine, which upheld that state-sponsored racial segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment.

When Kristen Stewart, Keira Knightley, and more celebs need to reset before star-studded award show, there’s no need to book a vacation.

Instead, they’re slipping into Frankie Shay’s Maison La Perche, a full-body skincare studio tucked away in Studio City, California, that feels less like a spa and more like a curated Parisian flat.

“Award season can be incredibly high energy, so when someone walks through our doors, I want them to feel like they can exhale. The space was designed to feel warm and collected. It is refined without being flashy and elevated without being intimidating.”

Once you’re cozied in, the glow-up begins.

“Clients often struggle with dullness, congestion, and a loss of definition along the jawline and cheekbones,” she explains.

“We incorporate lymphatic sculpting massage, intelligent exfoliation, precise extractions when appropriate, and advanced modalities such as LED therapy to refine texture and amplify radiance.”

And it doesn’t stop at the face.

“Fluid retention, uneven texture, and overall tone are very common concerns on the body side, especially leading up to events or after travel,” the skincare expert shares. “To combat this, we combine manual contouring techniques with traditional lymphatic tools and LED sauna therapy to support detoxification, improve circulation, and reduce fluid retention.”

The result? “Lifted, clear, camera-ready skin that still looks completely natural and effortless, and a smoother, more sculpted silhouette.”

While the wellness oasis is a must visit before hitting a red carpet, Shay says the bigger mission is enhancing the skin’s vitality.

‘We create immediate refinement while supporting long-term skin health and wellbeing. Whether someone is preparing for an event, or simply investing in their health, the intention is refinement without excess.”

To keep everything lifted and luminous.

The facialist suggests scheduling biweekly or quarterly appointments, plus a well-edited daily at-home regimen.

“The magic really happens in the consistency of what you do every day,” the aesthetics pro reveals.

“I love working with Biologique Recherche, MBR, and Environ, and using vitamins C, E, and A to protect, repair, and renew the skin,” she adds.

As for what to avoid: Overdoing it.

“More is not always better. Simple and strategic routines often create the most beautiful results,” Shay reveals.

“When skin is overtreated or inflamed, the most powerful thing you can do is protect it. I’ll recommend something as simple as zinc-based diaper cream to calm the skin. It’s not glamorous, but it works.”

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In the age of social media, generational gaps have never been more pronounced, from thinking of Jim Carrey as Ace Ventura, The Grinch, or Dr. Robotnik to “When you hear the name Rizzo, who do you think of?” It’s the same with quicksand: once a constant fear among Gen X and millennials, it’s nowhere to be found today.

For decades, especially during the 80s, Movies and TV shows would toss in a quicksand segment as if it were the most common way to die in the jungle, the desert, or the Swamp of Sadness (a bog is wet quicksand). Did Hollywood realize nothing could top The Princess Bride? 

Quicksand Terrified Suburban Kids

Quicksand has been in movies since the beginning. It was a cheap special effect that typically involved a star kneeling in mud. The threat of a slow, agonizing death by way of suffocation added a built-in clock to the scene; after all, we can see them sink lower and lower into the ground. Water, dirt, and room to kneel are all you need to add a terrifying sequence to any western or jungle adventure. 

One of the most memorable quicksand scenes is found in 1962’s Lawrence of Arabia. While a sandstorm is starting to engulf the desert, a young boy stumbles into quicksand, and our heroes run over to attempt a rescue using a strip of cloth. It’s a short scene, which makes it all the more terrifying when the boy can’t hold on and is sucked under the sand, never to be seen again. This is the scene that filmmakers spent years trying to emulate to add tension to their films. 

The 60s were filled with quicksand, and when those kids grew up and started working in Hollywood, they brought their childhood fear and fascination of quicksand with them. By then, Blazing Saddles had already parodied the trope and few serious films were using it, but that didn’t matter, because the biggest fantasy and sci-fi films of the 80s: Krull, Beastmaster, The Princess Bride, The Neverending Story, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, even Enemy Mine tossed one in. 

That’s not counting the cartoons of the 80s, which feel contractually obligated to include quicksand. G.I. Joe has some of the worst (or best) scenes, thanks to butterscotch quicksand that looks more like water (this is why Rick and Morty included a sign with the quicksand gun). For some reason, Cobra Commander getting stuck wasn’t the end of the trope; it appeared in the 90s in an episode of Baywatch. 

Real Quicksand Is Annoying But Not Deadly

Oddly, it’s Baywatch that’s close to how quicksand is commonly found out in the real world – sinkholes. A guy is messing around on the beach, partially buried, when the tide starts coming in, and he realizes he can’t get up because of the water coming in from underneath. It doesn’t create a suction effect; rather, the liquid and solid sand mix together, alternating between being solid and porous enough that any bit of pressure causes them to part. Hence, the sinking, and why the best advice when stuck in quicksand is to remain calm and keep movements to the absolute minimum. 

There’s something terrifying about the thought of being stuck in quicksand, unable to move, as any action on your part will only hasten your own death. It sounds like it would be great for a horror movie, except that real quicksand, which again, doesn’t have its own suction, is more of an annoyance than a deathtrap. Your knee might be dislocated from having to pull it out, but you won’t go low enough to drown, and it’s usually narrow enough that you can reach an edge and apply the bit of leverage needed to walk out. That’s where the generational gap comes in, because the science is clear and the reality of quicksand isn’t terrifying at all, but if you’re a millennial or Gen X, you can’t shake that feeling in the back of your head that there’s nothing more terrifying. 

The use of quicksand in Hollywood has dropped to the point that kids today have no fear of the extreme danger that quicksand poses in their everyday lives. If they ever wander off into the desert or try to navigate the jungle, they won’t be prepared. Not like millennials, we’ve trained our whole lives for this moment, we’ve had countless nightmares about quicksand, and we’ll know exactly what to do to survive. 

Lift your knee, step out. 

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February 25, 2026
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Robert Cosby Jr., the son of ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Mary Cosby, has reportedly passed away at the age of 23.

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Robert Cosby Jr., Son Of ‘RHOSLC’ Star Mary Cosby, Reportedly Passes Away At 23

On Wednesday, February 25, TMZ published an exclusive report asserting that on Monday, February 23, Robert Cosby Jr. passed away. Furthermore, the outlet reports that Robert passed away in Utah. Police reportedly responded to reports of a “possible overdose” for a 23-year-old male.

However, once police arrived, the incident turned into a death investigation.

Per the outlet, Robert made a few appearances on’RHOSLC.’ During season 4 of the show, Mary Cosby reportedly learned that he had secretly tied the knot. However, in November 2025, his wife, Alexiana Smokoff, reportedly filed for divorce. It was apparently finalized in January. However, per Page Six, Robert subsequently spent time behind bars for violating his ex-wife’s protective order.

“He’s looking forward to doing positive things. The difficulty is that he was slow to recognize the dissolution of his marriage. But now he understands the relationship is over, and he’s moving forward,” his lawyer reportedly stated amid his release and ordered probation, per Page Six.

Additionally, the show also chronicled Robert’s apparent drug addiction. Per Variety, on one occasion, Robert informed his mother of his use of Xanax, Molly, acid, cocaine, and weed over the years.

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Social media users reacted to the passing of Mary Cosby’s son, Robert Cosby Jr., in TSR’s comment section.

‘RHOSLC’ Star Mary Cosby Reportedly Shares Statement After Son Robert Cosby Jr. Passes Away At 23

According to TMZ, Mary Cosby issued a statement regarding her son’s passing on Wednesday, February 25.

“Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord. Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow,” her statement reads.

Mary also shared her statement via Instagram.

This, arriving two weeks after she posted a photo of Robert, noting her love for her “beautiful son.”

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