Comedian Rickey Smiley has proudly raised a family of more than five kids.
As the star told the hosts of The Real in 2015, he has not only been looking after his children, but he also decided to take in younger people from the broader community. As Rickey emphasized on the show, having buried his father when he was around 6 years old made him want to become the best dad he could ever be.
What happened to Rickey Smiley's sons recently? Rickey's sons are doing OK, but a tragedy struck in his extended family
Rickey's nephew passed away only recently.
It's understood that Rickey's nephew died by suicide in the spring of 2021.
Some claim that Rickey's ambivalent relationship with the young man may have played into the horrific event. Rickey refuted these in a YouTube video titled "My Response to an Allegation About My Nephew's Passing."
I'm not responsible for anybody's death. I've been in my nephew's life since he was 4 or 5 years old. And his mother was kind enough to let me take him places and let him do stuff with me and my kids," Rickey said. "Just like other nieces and nephews because a lot of them that came to my house and didn't do what they were supposed to do."
Rickey's younger son, Malik, found himself in some hot water in 2017.
Rickey's younger son, Malik, made the headlines for all the wrong reasons a few years ago. The talented athlete — who now plays basketball for the Alabama State Hornets — caused a stir by revealing that he doesn't like dating Black women.
Malik made the claim on an episode of Rickey Smiley for Real.
"Black females are not attractive to me. I look at them as my sisters," Malik said.
"Black girls straight triggered because Rickey Smiley's son said he's not attracted to Black girls! So TF what? He isn't Denzel Washington. He's irrelevant," tweeted
Malik Smiley gonna get lit up for saying, 'Black women aren't attractive to me,'" tweeted @theeZane.
"Ricky Smiley's son ironically enough named Malik Smiley says he's not attracted to Black women. He went to an all-white school," tweeted @MakutiLee
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