Like Rachel's other two books, it was a New York Times bestseller. A family representative said David died Saturday night at his home outside Austin, according to The Hollywood Reporter. document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ The absence of vulnerability is a significant problem with the Hollis brand and many other lifestyle bloggers who become life coaches, she writes. "It's super essential when you go through a life change of any kind, that you slow down and take stock of where you are now.". During a TikTok live, Rachel mentioned that she had a housekeeper, and someone commented that she was privileged and unrelatable. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. His most recent release, a children's book titled Here's to Your Dreams, was published in Nov. 2022. As per the sources, he was hospitalized a week before his demise due to a heart problem. When Hollis was 14 years old, her older brother Ryan died by suicide. In her world, she is brave for making a hard choice that ultimately serves as just one more challenge she has overcome, and anyone judging her only makes her more determined to succeed. Updated date: Feb 28, 2023. . She added that the two remain dear friends and would continue to co-parent and run their shared company as partners. An exact cause of death has not been revealed. That year, Rachel also experienced a backlash for comparing herself to Harriet Tubman. "I know we cling to the belief that 'I'm not racist' or 'I don't see color' because you honestly, probably don't realize you do. She first achieved success with the founding of her first company, a lifestyle content company (via Insider), and made her way into the public eye by sharing photo evidence of her post-pregnancy stretch marks on a trip to the beach in 2015. He was recently hospitalized for heart-related issues and died in his Austin home on Saturday, according to Variety. But Hollis explains that sharing the news with her kids was even more difficult. How Did Rachel's Husband Dave Hollis Died? This would mark the beginning of the integration of business with their marriage as the company grew to orbit around their marriage. ga('ads.send', { Variety claims that Hollis passed away at his Austin, Texas, home. Much of Rachel's fan base consists of religious Christians, according to The New York Times. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { In addition to the hyper-feminine focus of the company, the couple began doing daily live streams for their fans. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { Sam Gillette is a books Writer/Reporter for People.com and People Magazine. 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? Perhaps this is Holliss strategy. "I'm not going to do this perfectly but I'm going to speak from the heart," she wrote. TV. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. It is very similar to her others, and the overall message is basically the same. After the announcement of their split, the couple was immediately criticized for positioning themselves for years as marriage gurus, without any actual credentials, and for hosting relationship counseling conferences (which cost $798 a person for early bird pricing) when their own union was apparently crumbling behind the scenes. "[12] In response, Hollis released a TikTok video in which she said, "What is it about me that made you think I want to be relatable? [5], Hollis' book Girl, Wash Your Face was described by The Washington Post as mixing "memoir, motivational tips, Bible quotations and common-sense girl talk. }); She feels impotent and frustrated in the face of a disease she has no experience with and beyond me, she doesn't know anyone else who does. The comments lost her at least 200,000 Instagram followers, according to The New York Times. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Prayers for his family and anyone who knew him and what a beautiful soul he was. Rachel Hollis was a blogger and lifestyle content creator. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? But, if you are a white American, racism is built into your being.". Indeed, the most honest and compelling parts of the book are when Hollis specifically discusses her own traumatic experiences, most notably the death of her brother by suicide. For instance, Crooks told The Times that Rachel "would go from being silly and talking about peeing in her pants" on "Start Today" "to walking into the office in sunglasses, not saying hello to anyone.". hitType: 'event', "[13] Vox wrote that "the post appeared clumsy at best and racist at worst. So you can only control yourself inside of it.". That woman was Heidi Powell, a fitness blogger who was navigating her own divorce at the time. The lifestyle company hosted "Rise" women's conferences with Rachel at the helm, and it offered lifestyle products like self-help journals. The book, entitled Didn't See That Coming, was about navigating through crisis, loss, and grief.[9]. }); "I wear a bikini because I'm proud of this body and every mark on it. They don't even know they're tomatoes. His post, which was a photo from their 16th anniversary, detailed that he had posted the image back in May but removed it two days later. We live in a divided country with an anxiety-inducing election imminent. A Teatime With Noah Book, which explored finding empowerment through courage. Rachel has also taken to Instagram to announce that the pair have decided to end their marriage, writing, Guys, I have some hard news to share, and the honest truth is, I have no idea how someone announces something like this, so Im just going to say it. Look at that through the lens of '10,000 hours required to be an expert' that means that America had 350 x 10,000 hour sets. In June 2020, Rachel shared a lengthy post announcing that she and Dave had decided to end their marriage after 16 years. RACHEL HOLLIS DRAMA EXPLAINED: WHY FANS ARE ANGRY OVER DIVORCE AND PLAGIARISM CLAIMS, WHY IS RACHEL HOLLIS CANCELLED? 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. News of his death shocked the entertainment industry and left many of his colleagues, friends, and family members in disbelief. Despite their positive personas, Dave and Rachel also faced many controversies, including in 2021 when Dave told his Instagram followers to buy his book or unfollow him. Two days later, Rae told me she didn't want to be married anymore" (via It's Fine I'm Fine). I think youre here because you have a warrior spirit as well and you want to stand back up and go again., However, true healing from trauma can be more complicated than that, Leah Fogt, a counselor who works as a certified trauma practitioner, told BuzzFeed News. . Rest easy brother, you will be missed greatly here, another user remarked. "[In the evenings,] I love getting home, taking my bra off, washing my face, putting lounge clothes on. It has not been cleared out the actual reason behind it; his family confirmed the news about his death today. I have no words and my heart is too broken to find them. let gads_event; Dave Hollis was admitted to the hospital for his heart issues, and he died during treatment. Hollis, whose ex-wife Rachel Hollis wrote the bestseller "Girl, Wash Your Face," was pronounced dead Sunday afternoon at his home in Dripping Springs, a city on the outskirts of Austin, according to Hays County Justice of the Peace Andrew Cable. "I disregarded the people whose hard work doesn't afford them financial security, often due to inherently racist and biased systems. I didn't know Representatives for Rachel Hollis and Hollis Co. did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. In a lengthy caption on Valentines Day of this year, Hollis gushed about the new woman in his life, (via Gomi Blog). Former HoCo employees told The Times that while addressing her staff in a meeting at the beginning of 2020, Rachel said: "I am so rich, I could just retire to Hawaii and never work a day again, that's how wealthy I am." Like her first book, it became a New York Times bestseller. I did not allow a space for people to voice their anger, their hurt, and disappointment, which caused even more pain," she said. But she suggests she is uniquely equipped to handle it. Dave later shared in a separate Instagram post that Rachel asked for the divorce. Was Hollis really saying that her struggles to build a brand as a lifestyle guru a brand built on the sense she has created that she is just like her fans was the same as Harriet Tubman escaping slavery and then going back to help other enslaved people escape? 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. Please wrap the kids up in prayers as we try and navigate through the unthinkable," in an Instagram post. "We are choosing joy even though, I'll be honest, the last month has been one of the most awful of our lives," Rachel wrote in the announcement post. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Hollis also wrote motivational books. He was such a good man. No, sis. However, while she agrees with Holliss assertion that trauma victims need to want to work to recover, she cautions against believing that is all it takes, saying trauma is not something you can simply get over by picking yourself up from your proverbial bootstraps., Healing from trauma is not a straight shot, she said. gads_event = event; if(document.querySelector("#ads")){ Former Disney distribution chief and author Rachel Hollis' ex-husband dies at 47. We remain dear friends as we raise our family as co-parents and run our company as partners. 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. Hollis blamed the incident on her team following widespread public outrage and issued an apology. Dave, whos also an influencer and published his first self-help book this year, also is working on his next book.). The country is grappling with decades of police violence against Black people, and the resulting social justice movement that is bringing hard truths to light. ", "I feel like me choosing to end my marriage knowing that in doing so I would break the heart of my best friend and break the hearts of my children, I would upset family and friends, I would piss off the internet," she continues. 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. She wrote: 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.. 1d ago Southern Living. She also seems to have an inability to do any self-reflection on the breakdown of her marriage, the criticism she has faced because of it, and what it means for her brand. 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. Didn't See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart is on sale now. From 2011 to 2018, Dave led theatrical distribution at Disney during major milestones for the movie studio like reaching an all-time record of $7 billion at the worldwide box office in 2016, according to the company. This isnt the way it was supposed to end, Powell said. America became an expert at racism 350 times over. For some fans, applying Holliss old mantras to new challenges seems fine. For a number of years, influencer, entrepreneur, and CEO Rachel Hollis has been catching the attention of over 1.5 million fans and followers. 1. Whew. And it could possibly mean that Heidi can no longer afford to build a new house. Rachel and Dave Hollis reportedly met after the former moved to Los Angeles, per Netline. hitType: 'event', The caption read, "I put this picture up on our anniversary in May, then took it down two days later. They pair was committed to their public image, which made their divorce announcement in June of 2020 a shock for devoted followers. I have no words and my heart is too broken.. Dave Hollies, a previous chief of Disney, a creator, and ex of Rachel Hollis died on eleventh February 2023 at 47 years old. But Hollis says she knew she needed to address her divorce, so she wrote about her heartbreak in the book's prologue. Now They Are Destroying It. Rachel Hollis addressed Daves untimely death in an Instagram post of a black square with white writing that read: We are devastated. And she's shared her successes and struggles with audiences for years. Known for her glossy, Instagram-ready, and enviable life, Hollis has now had to make divorce and messiness part of her brand. In Didn't See That Coming, she writes about the devastating moment she discovered his body and the aftermath. However, the pair would stay married for 16 years, give birth to three children, and adopt a fourth, according to It's Fine I'm Fine. The lack of attribution made it seem as though Rachel came up with the statement herself. }) Dave then released a second self-help book titled Built Through Courage: Face Your Fears to Live the Life You Were Meant For in 2021, where he shared how to cultivate courage in the face of adversity following a difficult year for him. 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. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Within the HoCo company, Hollis had her staffers attend antiracist training with Barron, though former employees said Hollis herself did not attend. He was one of the most talented musicians you might encounter, and had a prodigious ability to pick up any instrument and play it by ear within the span of a single day. The book became a New York Times bestseller, selling almost 1 million copies in a year. The employees said she was trying to relay that she does her work because she loves it. [11], In March 2021, a commenter called Hollis "unrelatable" for speaking about having a twice-weekly housekeeper who "cleans the toilets. Contact Anthony Robledo at anthony.robledo@buzzfeed.com. An exact cause of death has not been revealed. Hollis also opens about up other difficulties in her past. After leaving Disney, he co-founded Hollis Co, also known as HoCo, with his then-wife, Rachel Hollis. ", "You're right," she said, admitting that she was privileged. 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. It was published by a Christian imprint of HarperCollins, Thomas Nelson. Please wrap the kids in prayers as we try and navigate through the unthinkable.. "I have racism in me it's impossible for me not to have it in me even as I actively work to unlearn what I have learned and reject what I don't even consciously know is there.". ADVERTISEMENT eventAction: 'render' 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. 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. You made me laugh harder than anyone Ive ever met, Robbins wrote. }) Dave Hollis, author and former distribution executive for Disney, has died at the age of 47. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. The couple had four children together: sons Jackson, Sawyer and Ford, and daughter Noah. Ugh! Advertisement An exact cause of death has not yet been announced. My big brother Ryan was funny and unfailingly kind. [8], On July 27, 2020, HarperCollins announced their intention to release a new book by Hollis on September 29, 2020. Dave Hollis, the former president of worldwide distribution at Disney and ex-husband of Rachel Hollis, author of the self-help book Girl, Wash Your Face, has died at the age of 47. Although he had planned to continue working with his soon-to-be ex-wife, Dave Hollis has reportedly left the company, according to his LinkedIn profile, though the Hollis Co. site does still sell his book, "Get Out Of Your Own Way.". See that Coming, was published in Nov. 2022 selling almost 1 million copies in a separate Instagram post 'ads.send. A books Writer/Reporter for People.com and People Magazine backlash for comparing herself to Harriet Tubman prologue. Her past made their divorce announcement in June 2020, Rachel mentioned that had. Anyone who knew him and what a beautiful soul he was hospitalized a week before his demise to! 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