Super sized salon star Jimmy Lopez She had grand plans for a new salon before her death, but tragically…she was taken to the hospital the day after construction was finished on the new shop and died the next morning.
Sources close to Jamie told TMZ… that she called a friend last Friday, thinking she needed to go to the hospital. We’re told she was dealing with a persistent cough that turned into a lung infection, and she even complained of her heart feeling strange the week she died.
An ambulance took Jamie to the hospital Friday night, where he told us her heart had stopped – and though the doctors managed to revive her, it stopped again…and as we were informed, she said she He died early Saturday morning.
Sadly, she was on the verge of a career breakthrough — construction of her new salon began when the rent at Jamie’s OG place was raised from season one during the COVID-19 pandemic. She made the decision to build her house, but this pushed production of the second season back 4 months.
He told us that construction finished last Thursday and that the new sign, which reads “Babydoll Beauty Couture by Jamie Lopez,” just went up. The plan is to proceed with the opening, once the building passes inspection. Jamie’s loved ones want to erect a memorial to her in the saloon.
As you know, Babydoll Beauty Couture was founded to serve plus-size women, and the “Super Sized Salon”—which premiered earlier this year on WE TV—has put the spotlight on the staff and their clients. New salon manager Jackie started a GoFundMe To further grow Jimmy’s vision.
We were told that Jamie was about to start filming the second season.
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