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Mandisa’s father, John Hundley, said he doesn’t judge nan “American Idol” alum harmed herself earlier she was found dead successful her location connected April 18.
“But here’s what I deliberation happened,” he told nan congregation of Brentwood Baptist Church successful Nashville, Tenn., astatine nan precocious singer’s Celebration of Life work connected April 27, per nan Christian Post.
“Mandisa fell down successful her bedroom. They recovered her connected nan floor. If you look from nan rear of her bed, she was laying connected nan near side. It’s clear that’s wherever she was laying, location was a mates of large rugs location and immoderate clothes.”
Hundley said he recovered his daughter’s compartment telephone connected nan “right side” of her furniture and claimed location was “no way” for Mandisa to get astir nan furniture and “call for help.”
“She did not harm herself,” he emphasized. “As she said, Mandisa loved nan Lord and nan Lord loved Mandisa.”
Hundley claimed nan “Overcomer” songstress told him “some clip ago” that she contracted COVID-19 and “had been anemic trying to get complete that.”
“But she was trying to property through,” he shared. “We talked truthful overmuch connected Easter morning, but I thought she was going to this conference, and truthful I had not called her precocious but I’ve talked to her a lot. May she remainder successful bid now.”
Mandisa was found dead successful her Nashville location connected April 18. She was 47.
Hundley said his daughter’s charismatic origin of decease will not beryllium released for weeks.
After news of Mandisa’s decease surfaced, Christian stone power position K-Love main media serviceman David Pierce shared successful a statement, saying her struggles were now “over.”
“Mandisa struggled, and she was susceptible capable to stock that pinch us, which helped america talk astir our ain struggles,” he shared.
“Mandisa’s struggles are over. She is pinch nan God she sang astir now. While we are saddened, Mandisa is home. We’re praying for Mandisa’s family and friends and inquire you to subordinate us.”
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The “Bleed nan Same” vocalist roseate to fame during Season 5 of “American Idol” successful 2006.
Mandisa made it to nan show’s Top 10 and released her debut album, “True Beauty,” nan pursuing year. She past became a Christian power staple pinch nan songs “Good Morning,” “My Deliverer” and “Stronger.”
In her 2022 memoir, “Out of nan Dark: My Journey Through nan Shadows to Find God’s Joy,” Mandisa sewage candid astir being raped arsenic a teen and her intelligence wellness struggles.
At 1 constituent successful time, she had moreover considered termination but her friends intervened and forced her to spell to therapy.
“American Idol” honored Mandisa’s legacy earlier this week pinch contestants performing a rendition of “Shackles (Praise You)” by Mary Mary, which was nan first opus she sang connected nan reality title show successful 2006.
If you aliases personification you cognize is affected by immoderate of nan issues raised successful this story, telephone aliases matter the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline astatine 988.
