“The Real World: Miami” cast member Sarah Becker reportedly last week at her Illinois residence. The 56-year-old reality TV personality experienced recent struggles with mental health, a family member told TMZ. Becker, a Californian, reportedly moved to the Midwest to care for ailing family, including her mother and sister, but had planned to return to the West Coast.
Becker’s circumstances were reportedly exacerbated by a skateboarding accident. She appeared on the fifth season of MTV’s “The Real World” as a comic book enthusiast and of comic book imprint Wildstorm Productions. She adopted a puppy during filming.
At the time, she referred to herself as a “19-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old body.” Multiple castmates of Becker’s mourned their former housemate’s passing on social media. “ ,” Cynthia Roberts posted alongside a photo of her former pal.
“I pray there’s happiness for you on the other side.” “Sarah and I had not spoken since the end of the show, so I don’t know anything about her struggles,” said . “The seven of us in that cast went through a bizarre, intense, and sometimes traumatic experience together, and that creates a connection between people, even when they choose to not associate with each other.
I can only say, it’s very sad.” “Sarah Becker ..
. dedicated herself to become a therapist to help others, & perhaps deeper understand her own mental health challenges,” Joe Patane, a licensed clinical social worker him.
