Summary

  • Season 2 winner Deelishis from Flavor of Love married Santana Raymond of the Central Park Five, but they split in 2022.
  • Deelishis tragically lost her niece in a mass shooting at Michigan State University in 2023.
  • Despite facing backlash and negativity on social media, Deelishis has bounced back and received love and support after her niece's death.

The early 2000s would have been incomplete without the chaotic energy of dating competitions like Flavor of Love, mainly because of season 2's winner, Chandra "Deelishis" Davis. This show was so successful that it was used as a formula for subsequent reality shows, like Rock of Love and A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila. The cast of Flavor of Love was entertaining, and the show gave fans the queen of reality TV herself, Tiffany “New York” Pollard. Despite ending over a decade ago, the show has had a huge cultural impact. Memes from the show continue to be used regularly, and people still quote the series.

Flavor of Love is an unforgettable show often intertwined with memories of nostalgia, even though Flavor Flav never actually ended up dating any of the winners. Season 1 winner Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander announced that she never truly liked Flavor romantically and that they had broken up. Nicole went on to date basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, but that also ended. It is safe to say that the show didn’t help Flavor find everlasting love, as he also did not last with season 2 winner Deelishis. What happened to Deelishis after her appearance on a reality TV show?

Deelishis Married Santana Raymond Of The Central Park Five

A screenshot of the Central Park Five being exonerated in When They See Us

Over the years, Deelishis found herself a soulmate when she married one of the exonerated Central Park Five men, Santana Raymond, after getting engaged to him in 2019. However, before her marriage, she was a music video model. She appeared in Busta Rhymes’s video for "Touch It Remix" and Lil Wayne’s music video for "Lollipop." Deelishis ventured into music herself and released a few singles over the years. Those releases include "The Movement" and "Set It Off." Unfortunately for Deelishis and Santana, their relationship wouldn't last, as they split in 2022.

Deelishis Tragically Lost Her Niece After Flavor of Love

Deelishis has two children from previous relationships: Jasmine and Lexington. She and Santana had no kids together before their split. Deelishis’ older daughter, Jasmine, attends Spelman College. While Santana and Deelishis seemed to be a great pair, their relationship had gone off the rails by 2022. Deelishis has a good relationship with her children, but tragically, her niece was killed in 2023. According to Yahoo!, Deelishis' niece, Arielle Anderson, was killed in a mass shooting at Michigan State University. Deelishis posted a heartfelt tribute on her Instagram, saying, "Rest with God, Ari … Our family is broken to pieces and I can’t say how we will get through this, but with Gods help I know we will."

Deelishis has faced backlash from fans regarding her face, as some assume she’s been under the knife. But over the years, she has refuted those claims many times. She even went as far as to show fans her makeup routine so they could see her contouring tricks. However, despite the negativity on social media, Deelishis has bounced back. She has also received an outpouring of love after her niece became a victim of gun violence. Hopefully, the Flavor of Love alum can find space to heal.

Source: Yahoo!, Chandra Davis/Instagram