The past few months have been tough for Doubling Down With The Derricos star Deon Derrico. Amid his separation from his wife Karen Derrico and his mother Marian ‘GG’ Derrico’s battle with cancer, Deon is also devasted by his nephew Amani Barkley’s serious health issues. Despite these challenges, the TLC star remains committed to updating his fans about his life.
Whether addressing divorce rumors or speaking out about his mother’s cancer struggles, Deon is transparent with his followers. Recently, he took to social media to share updates on Amani’s health, urging fans to pray for him. Continue reading to find out more.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Deon Ask For Prayers For Nephew Amani!
Times are rough for Deon Derrico. The Doubling Down With The Derricos star recently finalized his divorce from Karen after 19 years of marriage. He is also grappling with his mother Marian ‘GG’ Derrico’s cancer battle. In addition, Deon has faced significant online criticism, with fans alleging that he cheated on Karen, leading to the divorce. Deon has addressed and debunked these rumors head-on.
Recently, Deon shed light on his nephew Amani Barkley’s health amid filming for Doubling Down With The Derricos season 3. “Visiting my Hometown #Detroit aka #Motown / #TheMotorCity so that my family and I could meet my Nephew #AmaniBarkley in person for the first time!” he captioned the post on July 14. “He wanted to do face painting, and I was so happy spending this Quality Time with him; this scene took place before taking him to visit his father (My Brother) Christopher Turner’s burial site!”
Deon concluded the message, hoping that Amani would not join his father just yet. He urged fans to pray for him and thanked them for their love and support. “Please, let’s pray,” he wrote. The Doubling Down With The Derricos star has previously mentioned that Amani has sepsis and underwent a liver transplant. However, Amani is now fighting an infection in his brain and possibly other body parts.
“This is just such a heartbreaking situation…We’re basically on a watch for his health over this weekend…It just doesn’t look good,” Deon added. Fans rushed to the comments section, offering their prayers. “We believe in GOD for Amani’s complete healing and restoration. Amani will be a living testimony of GOD’S HEALING POWER,” one fan said. “Father God please cover your child Amani with healing grace,” another wrote.
Doubling Down With The Derricos: Deon Debunks Cheating Allegations!
Doubling Down With The Derricos stars Deon and Karen divorced in early June, just two weeks before their season 5 finale. The news was shocking, as the couple always seemed on good terms. As part of the settlement, Deon pays $1,166 in child support, while Karen covers the children’s medical insurance.
Fan began speculating about the cause of the divorce. Many suspected a romantic involvement between Deon and his adopted son, Eric Jefferson. Deon addressed the nasty rumor on social media, denying any inappropriate relationship with Eric. “I never take to social media like this, but it’s really perplexing when the rumors have come up about Eric and I f***ing,” he clarified.
His mother added, “When I look and see these comments about my son and my grandson here, it really hurts my heart.” For more exciting news updates about Doubling Down With The Derricos, stay tuned to TV Season & Spoilers.