On July 26, 2020, around a month later, Dave took to Instagram to give his side of the story in a post that has since been deleted. But Hollis says she knew she needed to address her divorce, so she wrote about her heartbreak in the book's prologue. She is the author of three self-help books, including Girl, Wash Your Face and Girl, Stop Apologizing. Rachel is the ex-wife, the mom of his kids, the executor of his estate, the one who was with him for nearly 2 decades, the one who was very visibly in business with him. AUSTIN, TEXAS: The ex-husband of the author and influencer Rachel Hollis and Disney's former president of worldwide distribution, Dave Hollis, passed away on Saturday, February 11 at the age of 47 in his Austin, Texas, home. Author Rachel Hollis' ex-husband, Dave Hollis, died at his home in Texas on Tuesday, February 14, 2022, at the age of 47. Employees reported a dramatic change in the Instagram star's persona in the workplace, according to Insider, a change that may have signified the beginning of the end for the then-power couple. She faced backlash in 2021 after posting a controversial TikTok video; The New York Times subsequently ran a story about her entitled "Girl, Wash Your Timeline." Sam Gillette is a books Writer/Reporter for People.com and People Magazine. (Hollis shares sons Jackson, 13, Sawyer, 12, and Ford, 8, and daughter Noah, 3, with ex Dave Hollis, 45. She was married to Dave Hollis at the time she founded Chic Media. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ 1 New York Times bestseller and was on the list for 85 weeks and sold more than 3 million copies. Unfortunately for Hollis, her message falls completely flat. I want to be strong and bold and optimistic for you now, but every ounce of my energy is reserved for being those things for my children, she added. It later expanded to offer clothes, jewelry, and a daily livestream called "Start Today" featuring Rachel and Dave. She writes about spiraling with severe postpartum depression after the birth of her first son, the heartbreak of failed international and foster care adoptions and the journey to adopting daughter Noah. pg.acq.push(function() { She also said she didn't issue an apology earlier because she listened to her team instead of her gut, seemingly directing blame to unnamed people who work for her. Hollis' social-media platforms grew after she made the post. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death since Hollis, who was last seen the evening before, was youthful and didn't have a long medical history, Cable said. In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Rachel Hollis asked for prayers as the family tries to navigate through the unthinkable., We are devastated, she wrote. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { * Rachel Hollis, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Wash Your Face, returns with Didn't", "Influencer Rachel Hollis Is Facing Accusations She Is Plagiarizing On Her Instagram", "Rachel Hollis Has Apologized After Posting A Maya Angelou Quote Without Attribution", "Why the author of Girl, Stop Apologizing had to apologize twice in a week", "Oh No, a White Self-Help Guru Has Some Thoughts on Privilege", "Author Rachel Hollis announces she and her husband are ending their marriage", "Dave Hollis, Disney exec turned self-help author, dies at 47", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rachel_Hollis&oldid=1141665093, 21st-century American non-fiction writers, People involved in plagiarism controversies, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Dave Hollis (separated 2020; died February 11, 2023), This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 05:15. "There are many things I would like to say to reiterate just how sorry I am, but the important thing for me to do now, something I should have already done, is honestly, be quiet and listen," the apology read. eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Those marks prove that I was blessed enough to carry my babies and that flabby tummy means I worked hard to lose what weight I could. He later left the title to run Rachels company, Chic Media, in 2018. Another self-help book, "Didn't See That Coming" addressed the divorce, among other topics. The absence of vulnerability is a significant problem with the Hollis brand and many other lifestyle bloggers who become life coaches, she writes. Raymond Hall / Contributor / Getty Images, Jim Spellman / Contributor / Getty Images, Randy Shropshire / Stringer / Getty Images, Rachel Hollis rose to fame after going viral on social media and writing "Girl, Wash Your Face.". In the caption, he said that two days after they celebrated the relationship landmark, Rae told [him] she didnt want to be married any more. We have worked endlessly over the last three years to make this work and have come to the conclusion that it is healthier and more respectful for us to choose this as the end of our journey as a married couple. eventAction: 'render' As with Ryan, these problems didn't start until her brother was a teenager. That same year, they began their joint podcast, Rise Together, where they often shared details about their marriage and talked about relationships. This kind of fictional narrative presented as reality is harmful to followers who will never feel like their own lives are good enough because they arent as perfect as what they see from influencers online. Stephanie McNeal is a senior culture reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. An autopsy will be performed, but the final results are not expected for some time, Hays County Justice of the Peace Andrew Cable tells PEOPLE. Hollis also received news coverage for the post, as she was interviewed by outlets like Today. pg.acq.push(function() { }) Hollis says she's also in a much better place. This isnt the way it was supposed to end, Powell said. "Flaunt that body with pride!". eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Because Ive been through this weird limbo before, because Im familiar with terror, because I have walked again and again through pain and I am still here to write this down for you, I can also find peace in the storm, she writes. The parents of four moved from Los Angeles to the Austin area, collaborated on livestreams, podcasts and organized life-affirming conferences. "Maybe the biggest reason that they're doing great, is that no matter what we are going through as a couple, we are so hardcore about the kids and them being okay," she explains. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { This is Noah's first birthday since her father's death. And was she really trying to tell her followers that she never wanted to be relatable after selling thousands of books telling them all the ways in which she was the same kind of person they were? He died on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at his home in Austin, Texas after recently being hospitalized for . Over the past several months, white people especially white women have been forced to acknowledge how white supremacy has shaped their lives and how much harder things are for people of other races, how privileged they themselves are, and how rigged the system is. In a statement to CBS News, Hollis' literary agent, Kevan Lyon, said that Hollis had died over the weekend. His family reported that he had been hospitalized for heart issues shortly before, but an exact cause of death has not been released. During this difficult time as a family, Hollis says she's pulled from her own experiences of being a child of divorced parents. It is very similar to her others, and the overall message is basically the same. ", "They aren't scars ladies, they're stripes and you've earned them," she added. It was published by a Christian imprint of HarperCollins, Thomas Nelson. Shortly after her ex-husband's death, Rachelposted a message on Instagram saying, "We are devastated. Instead, she insists she did what she had to do for herself and feels no guilt about that decision. . In April 2020, the quote "Still I rise," plagiarized from Maya Angelou, was posted without attribution to Hollis's Instagram page. TV. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. But in 2020 it feels especially reckless. In June 2020, Rachel shared a lengthy post announcing that she and Dave had decided to end their marriage after 16 years. Rest easy brother, you will be missed greatly here, another user remarked. Rachel's second apology, which was shared on Instagram, did not mention her team. }); "I grew these tomatoes. Oscar-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Julia Reichert Dead at 76, Lupita Nyong'o Is Glad 'Black Panther 2' Didn't Recast Chadwick Boseman's Role: 'I'm Very Biased'. Rachel and Dave were married for 16 years, from 2004 to 2020, and they share four childrenNoah and three sons:Jackson, Sawyer, and Ford. Sending so much love to all of you! On January 31, 2019, BuzzFeed News published an article by reporter Stephanie McNeal detailing multiple instances of Hollis plagiarizing quotes from other authors on her Instagram and explicitly attributing the quotes to herself, including quotes from RuPaul, Eleanor Roosevelt, Tim Hiller, Debra Condren, and Terry Cole-Whittaker. Within the HoCo company, Hollis had her staffers attend antiracist training with Barron, though former employees said Hollis herself did not attend. Fogt said she appreciates that Hollis "bravely shares in her book" what she feels is "her truth" about what has happened to her, saying personal accounts of overcoming adversity can be helpful to those struggling. And she's shared her successes and struggles with audiences for years. Today was a good day, he captioned the post. Hollis turned to this lesson, first during the pandemic, and later when her relationship was ending. },false) Ill be honest, the last month has been one of the most awful of our lives. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. I did not allow a space for people to voice their anger, their hurt, and disappointment, which caused even more pain," she said. She told Good Morning America she wrote this book because she "wanted to offer some hope to [her] readers who were navigating a hard year in 2020. (She said the book was in edits when her marriage fell apart in June. Contact Stephanie McNeal at [email protected]. By talking about my own success, I diminished the struggles and hard work of many people who work tirelessly every day," she went on to write. What happened to Stephon Clark, and Trayvon Martin and Eric Garner is a travesty and if those same situations had happened again and again and again only this time it's white boys and girls if these same things had happened to white people endlessly, we would have been rioting in the streets long before now," she wrote. The apology was not well received, stirring the controversy further, as Vox reported. "Telling our kids was one of the worst moments of my life," she says. "[3], After graduating high school, Hollis moved to Los Angeles, California, and got a job at Miramax. The video went viral, with people condemning Rachel for comparing her privilege to the struggles of Black women. "Every woman I admire in history was unrelatable," she went on to say. Later, HoCo postponed the event to September 2021. How on earth could I [publish a book] and not talk about this?" On Thursday, nearly two weeks after the author and former Disney executive died at age . We remain dear friends as we raise our family as co-parents and run our company as partners. A previous version of this post conflated the two books. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. ", "You're right," she said, admitting that she was privileged. Whew. "I'm not going to do this perfectly but I'm going to speak from the heart," she wrote. He would have turned 48 on Tuesday. She posted a photo on Instagram of her daughter Noah wearing heart-shaped sunglasses while hanging out in the sun, captioning it, "Our wildflower turns 6 today .". For instance, she posted the quote "ambition is not a dirty word" in 2019, offering no attribution for the quote. Praying for your kids especially because you were such a good father. I can't believe it. "I immediately deleted the post but I want to make sure and publicly apologize," she wrote. Hollis is survived by the four children he shares with his ex-wife Rachel Hollis; Jackson, Sawyer, Ford, and Noah. [4] "I wear a bikini because I'm proud of this body and every mark on it. DALLAS Dave Hollis, who left his post as a Disney executive to help his wife run a successful lifestyle empire, has died at his home in Texas. [14] They announced their separation in 2020. "Please wrap. Fitness trainer Heidi Powell, who dated Dave Hollis after his divorce, called his death a nightmare in an Instagram post Tuesday. Hollis met her former partner after making a big move to Los Angeles, according to Netline, and dated for two years before officially tying the knot in 2004. I speculate that the Hollis kids and Dave's family have no interest in keeping in touch with Heidi. Perhaps this is Holliss strategy. Author Rachel Hollis' ex-husband, Dave Hollis, died at his home in Texas on Tuesday, February 14, 2022, at the age of 47. How Did Dave Hollis Die >>> Former Disney distribution chief turned self-help author and lifestyle influencer, Dave Hollis died on Saturday, February 11th, 2023, at age 47. ", "If you're white in America, there's a good chance you were raised to be a racist whether you know it or not," Rachel went on to say. Known for her glossy, Instagram-ready, and enviable life, Hollis has now had to make divorce and messiness part of her brand. Although Dave Hollis might have preferred to stay married, he does not appear to be harboring any negative feelings towards his now-ex wife. Hollis. "[4], Since the success of her book, Hollis and her family have moved outside of Austin, Texas. I know 2020 has been a rough year for many and I'm hopeful this book will inspire others and instill them with courage as they're trying to do the next right thing, she writes. ga('ads.send', { Dave Hollis, former president of worldwide distribution at Disney's movie studio and a motivational author, has died. Nicholas Hunt / Getty Images, The Hollis Co. Girl, Wash Your Face Is A Massive Best-Seller With A Dark Message, Influencer Rachel Hollis Is Facing Accusations She Is Plagiarizing On Her Instagram, Rachel Hollis Has Apologized After Posting A Maya Angelou Quote Without Attribution. Reading the book, you get the sense that Hollis scrambled to pepper in references to these huge life-altering events in both her personal life and the world at large so her book would feel timely upon its release. Her new book offers the same toxic advice as her previous work. In February of 2021, news broke that the former husband to blogger extraordinaire Rachel Hollis had begun dating another influencer. No cause of death was given right away. I loved Dave so much!! Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media via Getty, Dave Hollis' Girlfriend Pays Tribute to Former Disney Exec After His Death: 'I Will Never Be the Same', Only 5 Former U.S. Presidents Are Still Alive Including the Oldest, Jimmy Carter, Coroner Releases Tommy Smith's Cause of Death After the Dad of YouTuber Everleigh Rose Died, Who Is Ron Howard's Wife? An exact cause of death has not been revealed. Dave and Rachel clearly want us to think theyre being vulnerable when they typically havent said anything of substance., Liz Faria, a licensed social worker who blogs at A Mothership Down, writes that she believes the backlash was so severe against the couple because they have been profiting off of the vision that their marriage is one to emulate., People have been following this couple, and wishing that their own marriage was more like the marriage between Rachel and Dave, she writes. 3,504,000 hours of white people believing that black people were property. hitType: 'event', I want to be strong and bold and optimistic for you now, but every ounce of my energy is reserved in being those things for my children, the lifestyle influencer said. ), "And I hope that as we navigate back into whatever 'normal' becomes, that we don't forget that," she continues. The New York Times reported that the divorce was shocking to both HoCo staffers and Rachel's fansbecause the Hollises were publicly talking about their relationship mere weeks before the announcement. A family representative said David died Saturday night at his home outside Austin, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pair dated for two years and married in 2004. DALLAS -- Dave Hollis, who left his post as a Disney executive to help his wife run a successful lifestyle empire, has died at his home in Texas. Dave later shared in a separate Instagram post that Rachel asked for the divorce. While the divorce may have felt a bit out of nowhere to those who had been faithfully following the Hollis family, it's likely that the separation had been in the works for quite some time before the announcement hit Instagram. She added that the two remain dear friends and would continue to co-parent and run their shared company as partners. In the final chapter, Hollis describes in detail how at 14, she discovered her brothers body in their home. I just cant believe it. While the kids handled the news differently, Hollis says they're doing well. The network serves as the home for Straight Up with Trent Shelton, The Rachel Hollis Podcast, Start Today Morning Show, Rise Together Podcast, Talking Body with Amy Porterfield, and The New EDU podcast with Hope King and Wade King of Get Your Teach On. On Goodreads, one early reviewer writes that her pal Rach is uniquely qualified to help guide women through this moment. Bloggers who reacted to the news wrote that while they didnt judge the couple for the divorce, they did judge how the couple had portrayed themselves. ", "Mom flaunts flab and stretch marks in viral bikini photo", "The No-Nonsense Gospel of Rachel Hollis", "Here Are 10 Podcasts To Change Your Life", "HarperCollins Canada on Instagram: "*BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT & COVER REVEAL! It has not been cleared out the actual reason behind it; his family confirmed the news about his death today. The lifestyle company hosted "Rise" women's conferences with Rachel at the helm, and it offered lifestyle products like self-help journals. Were talking about two very influential life coaches whove rapidly built an empire on tough love and being supposedly open books, yet theyve been covering up the real state of their own marriage for years, blogger Shannon Ashley writes on Medium. "I was faced with a new crisis: Do I talk about this? RACHEL HOLLIS DRAMA EXPLAINED: WHY FANS ARE ANGRY OVER DIVORCE AND PLAGIARISM CLAIMS, WHY IS RACHEL HOLLIS CANCELLED? But in 2020 it feels especially reckless. Former Disney executive and ex-husband to author Rachel Hollis, Dave Hollis, has died at the age of 47, and is survived by his four children: Jackson, Sawyer, Ford and Noah. Do you want to be made into a better version of yourself because of your dark season or do you want to come through as a shell of what you once were?. Hayden Panettiere's brother, Jansen Panettiere, has reportedly died, according to TMZ. We could talk about anything, and to anyone, for hours and hours. Eventually, Hollis deleted the original video and the initial apology and issued a new apology stating "I am so deeply sorry for the things I said in my recent posts and the hurt I have caused in the past few days. Dave and I have made the incredibly difficult decision to end our marriage.. Rachel and Dave Hollis sold an exhausting view of what it means to be in love. And we did. While Hollis worked as the president of global. In March, Hollis made an insensitive TikTok about her privilege. }); The incident is just one of many controversies Hollis has been part of since she became famous. Prayers for his family and anyone who knew him and what a beautiful soul he was. As per the sources, he was hospitalized a week before his demise due to a heart problem. From 2011 to 2018, Hollis served as the head of Disney's global theatrical distribution department, according to Variety. Dave, whos also an influencer and published his first self-help book this year, also is working on his next book.). if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Sending so much love, grace and hope for the days ahead that will always ping with a side of grief while embracing the joy. He reportedly conducted an interview with the influencer about divorce and relationships, and the calls, texts, and flirtation continued and, as they say, the rest was history and so was Dave Hollis' relationship with his former wife. Dave was recently. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. And it could possibly mean that Heidi can no longer afford to build a new house. For more than a decade and a half, her now-ex husband, Dave Hollis, took center stage and their adoring fans were happy to follow along. It garnered more than ten million views. He was 28. Dave stopped working for HoCo after the announcement, according to The Times. The author didn't completely rewrite Didn't See That Coming, which published on Tuesday, after her relationship ended. He told The Associated Press in 2018 that he joined his wifes enterprise after realizing he was in a corporate rut. She wrote that they had grown apart as lovers and that, although their deep friendship and partnership was still there, it was the only thing they still shared while they looked past the marital struggles they had endured for a long time. According to a statement given to CBS News by Hollis' literary agency, Kevan Lyon, the author passed away over the weekend. Hollis Co. was created with a positive and feminine ethos in mind, with Rachel hosting dance parties ahead of meetings to get people to "embrace joy," as The Times reported. Dave's last social media post before his passing was of a fishing outing with Noah. Rachel and Dave first told their coworkers about the divorce via Slack, and they posted an announcement about it on Instagram later the same day. I can't imagine how deeply hurtful it is to the African American community to see the words of your heroes used without credit.". It makes me so happy," she says. She says she's done sharing information about her divorce on her public platform. We started out as best friends 18 years ago and the truth is, that core friendship and the parts of us that work so well, have become a band-aid for the parts of us that dont. And so I thought, 'God, I have to say something.'". When Rachel Hollis announced on Instagram in 2020 that they were getting divorced, she said they had worked endlessly over the prior three years to make their marriage work but came to the conclusion that it is healthier and more respectful for us to choose this as the end of our journey as a married couple., During his tenure at Disney, Hollis oversaw the release of blockbusters including Black Panther and films in the the Star Wars franchise. Rachel Hollis (/hls/; born January 9, 1983) is an American author, motivational speaker, and blogger. The book became a New York Times bestseller, selling almost 1 million copies in a year. }) One person wrote on Daves Instagram post, I am heartbroken about the news! The second book, Built Through Courage: Face Your Fears to Live the Life You Were Meant For, was published in 2021. ga('ads.send', { window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { In light of all this, Hollis has deftly branded her book as the definitive guide to making it through 2020, positioning herself as someone here to save us from all that we are going through.

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