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New York Post
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Queen of Versailles' star Jackie Siegel opens up about billionaire husband, sister dying within days of each other
Jackie Siegel has opened up about the tragedy of losing her billionaire husband and little sister within just days of each other. The 'Queen of Versailles' star lost her husband, timeshare magnate David Siegel, on April 5. Then, on April 8, she announced that her younger sister, Jessica Mallery, died from a drug overdose. 'It comforts me to know that she was there to greet him,' Jackie, 59, told Us Weekly. 'Now I know I have extra guardian angels and guidance.' Advertisement 6 Jackie Siegel opened up about losing her billionaire husband and little sister within just days of each other. Getty Images 6 David Siegel passed away on April 5 at the age of 89. queenofversailles/Instagram Jackie, who was the subject of the 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles' and its sequel series, 'Queen of Versailles Reigns Again,' told the outlet that she can sometimes 'feel' her late husband and sister following their heartbreaking deaths. She called it 'that special touch.' Advertisement 'Sometimes I feel them, because when you get gut feelings, like, 'Should I do this?' or, 'Should I turn left or should I turn right?' It's like, 'I think I'll turn right' and then you get goosebumps,' the socialite added. 'So I have that special touch right now.' David was the founder and executive chairman of the timeshare resort company Westgate Resorts and lived in one of the most expensive homes in the US. He passed away earlier this month at 89. 6 Jackie Siegel and David Siegel, co-founders of Victoria's Voice Foundation, at the National Naloxone Awareness Day launch event in New York City in June 2023. Getty Images for Victoria's Voice Foundation 6 Jackie Siegel announced that her little sister, Jessica Mallery, passed away from an accidental drug overdose on April 8. Instagram/@victoriasvoicefoundation Advertisement 'I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that my husband, David Alan Siegel, passed away this morning,' Jackie, who married David in 2000, said in a touching Instagram post on April 5. 'I was lucky enough to share twenty-five wonderful years with David, and together we raised eight incredible children,' she added. 'His life and legacy live on through them all.' Three days later, the actress announced that her sister, Jessica Mallery, died following an accidental drug overdose caused by fentanyl-laced cocaine. She was 43. 6 'I was lucky enough to share twenty-five wonderful years with David, and together we raised eight incredible children,' Jackie Siegel said in a tribute to her late husband. X/@JackieSiegelusa Advertisement 'As I mourn the profound loss of my beloved husband David Siegel, who passed away on April 5 at the age of 89, my world was shattered again yesterday by the unexpected loss of my beautiful sister, Jessica Mallery, 43,' Jackie shared in a statement via her Victoria's Voice Foundation, the nonprofit founded in honor of her late daughter, Victoria, who died of a drug overdose at the age of 18 in 2015. 'To a scourge we as a family sadly know too well – accidental drug overdose,' her statement continued. 'Jessica died after using cocaine laced with fentanyl.' Jackie revealed that her late sister is 'still saving lives' by donating her organs to help others. 6 Jackie Siegel was the subject of the 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles.' ©Magnolia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection 'We felt comfort in donating her organs,' the model explained. 'Within two days, they donated seven of the critical organs that saved lives. That's why I'm saying my life is expanding – it's not just lives from education of fentanyl, but also to have people be aware about how important donating organs is.' 'She's going to be able to help 60 people,' Jackie added. 'She's touching so many people's lives. She's still saving lives even after death. So was my husband, still, just both in different ways.' The 'Queen of Versailles' star also remembered her sister as a 'free spirit' who 'loved people' and gave her 'inspiration' in her own life.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Atlantic Theater, IATSE Reach Tentative Agreement for Off-Broadway Workers
Atlantic Theater Company and IATSE have reached a tentative agreement that would cover all production workers employed by the Off-Broadway theater company. The agreement comes after workers at the Atlantic Theater went on strike in January after negotiations for the first union contract covering behind-the-scenes workers, including theatrical electricians and carpenters, painters, wardrobe and costume dressers, fell apart. The strike led to the cancellation of two productions at the Manhattan-based non-profit theater, which has developed several shows for Broadway. More from The Hollywood Reporter Jean Smart Returns to Broadway This Summer in One-Woman Show 'The Queen of Versailles' Musical to Play Broadway's St. James Theater Next Season 'The Seagull' Theater Review: Cate Blanchett Leads a First-Class Ensemble in Glorious Chekhov Adaptation The proposed agreement includes 'significant' compensation increases and benefits, according to a joint statement from the two parties. Atlantic crew members had voted unanimously to unionize with IATSE in February 2024, amid a larger push from Off-Broadway workers. When the strike was called, the two parties had been in negotiations for months, but IATSE said the theater company 'demanded several provisions before continuing its further obligations to bargain with the union' and was unwilling to move off their demands. This led the union to file unfair labor practice charges with the federal government. The decision to unionize the workers came after IATSE organized a meeting in July 2023 and had 100 workers show up. While the topic had been in discussion for years, workers decided to push forward due to the changing theater landscape, which has seen many layoffs of workers after the pandemic, and the desire for health insurance and greater benefits. The production team at the Off-Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors and at the musical Titanique have also ratified their first union contracts. This would be the first Off-Broadway nonprofit theater company to have a union agreement covering production classifications Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
