Raquel Givens was the wife of the well-known American reality television star Amad Givens. She remained his wife until death snatched him away from her arms in February 2015. Before his demise, her husband was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013 but lost the battle to the disease at the age of 35. However, there are conflicting reports saying he died at 33.
Raquel has been known to maintain a very quiet life even when her husband was still alive. She has kept herself away from the media’s eye. It is even more difficult now to get a thing or two about. Nevertheless, this post will shade more light on her.
Who Is Raquel Givens?
According to the information on her Facebook page which is very sketchy, Raquel is from Los Angeles. This may suggest she was born in that city. And it is also possible that she had her education there.
What it didn’t provide are the schools she attended and her family background. There are also no records of her parents’ names or that of her siblings.
7 Facts About Raquel Givens
1. She Married Amad Givens In 2010
Raquel and Amad walked down the aisle as husband and wife 5 years prior to his death. The exact day and month of the wedding is unknown, but multiple reports show that the wedding took place in 2010.
It is possible that the wedding had in attendance, family, friends, and loved ones of Raquel and her husband.
2. She Shares A Son With Her Late Husband
Amad is dead, but she has his memories in the child they shared together. She gave birth to their son whom they named Madhi. Interestingly, the child shares a resemblance with his late father.
Before his demise, Amad always shares pictures of him and his son on social media. This goes on to show the level of closeness they share.
3. A Year before Her Husband Passed, He Extolled Her On Social Media
Before Amad passed on in 2015, he wrote a beautiful eulogy for his wife on Instagram. In the post, he referred to her as his number one nurse, wife, and mother of his son. He revealed that without her, he wouldn’t know where to be or what to do.
He appreciates her for all the things she does, taking care of him, their son, his doctors, and his business without complaining. According to him, you only get to know people better when you go through an ordeal.
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4. Her Late Husband Was Misdiagnosed
According to reports, Raquel’s husband falls ill in January 2013, suffering flu-like symptoms. He was diagnosed wrongly a couple of times before his doctor informed him in March 2013 that he had stage 4 colon cancer.
He said his doctor was too nervous to tell him the news in 2014. So, another person told him in her place, “you have about two weeks to live. I’m sorry, but there’s nothing we can do for you”.
5. She and Amad Hailed From California
Raquel and her late husband are both from California. As earlier mentioned, her Facebook page reveals that she is from Los Angeles California. Amad was also born in Los Angeles California.
Who knows maybe it was providence that they would cross paths even marry each other.
6. Who Is Amad Givens?
Amad Givens was born on 2nd January 1982 in Los Angeles, California. He grew up alongside his 3 siblings; Kamal, Sean, and Micah on a horse ranch. The brothers went ahead to form a rap known as The Stallionaires.
He gained recognition following his appearance on VH1’s I Love New York in 2007. A year later, he appeared on VH 1’s I Love Money.
Raquel’s later husband alongside his brother Kamal Givens (Chance) were made hosts of a new reality TV show by VH1 known as Real Chance of Love. The show premiered on 20th October 2008.
Asides from his reality show career, Amad launched a line of hairy style products called Real Silk Hair Care Systems. The hair products hits the stores in 2009.
7. Where Is She Now?
According to her Facebook page, Raquel Givens is currently living in Los Angeles, California. But, there is no information regarding what she is doing currently.
No one knows whether she is seeing anybody or not.
