Jacky Oh, a former star of the Nick Cannon-led series, Wild ‘N Out, has died at the age of 32.

A spokesperson for BET Media Group said, “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Jacklyn Smith, known to the world as Jacky Oh, a talented Wild ‘N Out family member whose impact will be forever treasured and missed.” They later added that she was also a “tremendous” mother to “three beautiful children,” Nova, Nala and Prince.

Oh died in Miami but a cause of death has not been reported.

Her partner D.C. Young Fly was in Atlanta at the time, working on new episodes of Wild ‘N Out.

The couple had met on the sketch comedy in 2015 when D.C. Young Fly, whose real name is John Whitfield, joined the show as a recurring cast member for season seven. After departing the MTV and VH1 series, Oh released a lip gloss line and sold real estate.

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Wild ‘N Out is a game show that pits two teams of comedians against each other in a series of improvisational comedy games. One team is captained by Cannon while the other is always led by a celebrity guest. After three games, the two teams compete in a final round called “WildStyle” where they deliver a line directed at the opposition team while freestyle rapping.

Episodes also include a musical performance, often by the celebrity guest captain. The most recent season featured guests like Chance the Rapper and GloRilla.

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