Sha’Vi Lewis, known for competing on Project Runway during season 18, has died at the age of 39.
His death was confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 25 on Facebook by his aunt DivaDoll Elkerson. TMZ reported that he died on Monday, Feb. 24 but no cause of death has been announced.
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“My fabulous, talented nephew, Sha’Vi Lewis, is gone from this place. I won’t hear his greetings to me anymore, ‘Hey Auntie Diva,'” she wrote. “Please keep his mother Joyce Solomon-Frierson, his father Franklin Frierson, his brother Troy Solomon Frierson and his sisters Akira Frierson Wood & Destiny L. Owens in your prayers.”
In 2019, Lewis appeared as a contestant on season 18 of Project Runway and lasted six episodes before he was sent home in 10th place.
He attended Clark Atlanta University after spending his formative years in New Jersey. Following his graduation, he created his own clothing line and worked as a creative director for Stephen F men’s clothing. He also designed clothing for some celebrity clients and season 2 of the TV show Pose.
Some of his fellow Project Runway alums mourned his loss in social media posts on Feb. 25.
“I don’t have the words. My heart aches. The world and this industry will be dim without your light in it,” Brittany Allen wrote on Instagram. “Your love, your laughter, and your continuous support no matter where we were in life was everything. Season 18 forever and ever. Rest in power @shavilewis. Love, your Brit Brat.”
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Nancy Volpe Beringer also posted a tribute to Lewis on Instagram. “If you are lucky, you get to meet a person who instantly fills your heart and soul with a love and a bond so strong, you know it will last forever. Shavi Lewis, you were that person in my life. Your family became my family.”
“And I simply don’t know how to make sense of it or navigate my life without your unconditional love, your infectious humor, and pure spirit,” she added. “But Shavi, I do know that I am blessed to have had you my life and that you will forever be a shining star for your family, friends, and the fashion community. I will never stop missing you or loving you. Rest in peace.”
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