Beverly Samuels-Burch, the mother of popular YouTube personality Kevin Samuels, said she learned about her son’s death from social media. The grieving mother first confirmed the report when she spoke with NBC News on Friday, shortly after rumors of Samuels’ death circulated on social media.
“That was a terrible thing for social media to put that out. I didn’t even know. I hadn’t even been notified,” she told NBC News on Friday. “All I’m doing is requesting that people pray for us.”
The YouTube star, who amassed more than 1.4 million subscribers, mainly discussed dating and relationships. Some viewed his comments as an attack on Black women. As Blavity previously reported, one of the recent controversies included a video where Samuels said women who are over 35 and unmarried are “leftovers.”
“If you have made it to 35 and you are unmarried, you are a leftover woman,” he said, NBC News reports. “You are what is left. Men know that there is something likely wrong with you.“
Prior to his death, Samuels had been criticized for rating women and handing out dating advice. Some of the critics have flocked to social media after his death to continue condemning his actions.
Kevin Samuels has made a career off of shamelessly disgracing Black women for profit.
He emboldened the most toxic individuals to project tired and harmful narratives about Black women.
Dead or alive, what a disgraceful life to live.
That's all I've got for that misogynist.
— Ernest Owens (@MrErnestOwens) May 5, 2022
kevin samuels made a career off of bashing women and upholding oppressive gender standards and y’all want us to take the high road when we find out he passed away
— mr. scrooged (@HoodWiitch) May 5, 2022
idk why ppl having the opinion “if you glad kevin samuels might be dead then you’re weird”.
everything i saw about that man was him being misogynistic, fatphobic, and anti-black, and he just constantly perpetuated harmful rhetoric and bigotry to incels. who cares either way tbh— +¥ (@TylartheHooman) May 5, 2022
“kevin samuels had some disagreeable takes, but…”
this man degraded and berated women ALL day. calling them useless, ugly, saying they’re old, can’t live without a man, etc. a disagreeable take is “i don’t want completely free healthcare for all” not hatred of a group of people
— IG: 5hahem (@shaTIRED) May 6, 2022
Still, the controversial figure had many supporters.
You a sick individual to celebrate someone passing R.I.P Kevin Samuels🙏🏿
— JiGong (@Jidion6) May 6, 2022
Black women talk about Black men’s toxic behavior all the time. But if you dare speak the truth about their toxic behavior, you’ll be shamed into silence. No one is allowed to criticise black women for their toxic behavior, not even black women themselves. Kevin Samuels proved it
— Dr. S U N R I S E ✨ (@sheabutterhun) May 6, 2022
Kevin Samuels did not target black women. He targeted irresponsible, delusional women many of whom happened to be black. Black women do not own the patent on being irresponsible or delusional. If it don’t apply let it fly. Stop giving cover to problematic people.
— ScoonTV (@ScoonTv) May 6, 2022
Rest In Peace Kevin Samuels
🤝🏾🕊 pic.twitter.com/Cm9H3YrLaq— No Context Dr.Umar (@nocontextdrumar) May 6, 2022
According to TMZ, a woman called 911 and said she met Samuels on Wednesday night and spent the night with him at his Atlanta home. The woman, who is a nurse, said she requested a defibrillator from the front desk of the apartment complex after he fell.
Samuels died at age 57.
