Best known for her appearances on the BET reality TV series Baldwin Hills , Ashley Taylor Gerren has died at age 30. She starred on the show from 2007 to 2009. The young model died in her sleep last Sunday. For the moment, no cause of death has been announced.
Ashley Taylor Gerren was known professionally as Gerren Taylor. The woman started modeling at the age of 12 after being discovered by a talent scout. The 2007 documentary America the Beautiful featured Ashley Taylor Gerren in a talk about America’s obsession with beauty. She became a household name when she later starred in the reality TV series Baldwin Hills , which aired on BET.
Baldwin Hills came as a big break for Taylor. The show chronicles the lives of teenagers living in the Baldwin Hills area of Los Angeles. The docu-series survived for three seasons before being canceled. It aired long enough to make Gerren Taylor a household name in the Los Angeles modeling world and officially launched his professional entertainment career. BET offered the following words in an official statement to Entertainment Weekly earlier today.
“The whole BET family mourns the passing of one of our own, Ms. Ashley Gerren Taylor, BET’s beloved Baldwin Hills star. The premature death of such a young and bright light is difficult to treat. BET’s thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley. friends and family during this time. ”
Ray Cunningham, another BET star known for appearing on College Hill: Virginia State University , said goodbye to his cast mate.
“I just got the worst news ever and I still don’t fully process it. I’ve known @mstaylorxo since 2006, the cast of #BaldwinHills was like the little sisters and brothers of #CollegeHill. I sneaked her into parties with me. She was one of the first people to contact me when I shared my diagnosis of alopecia and she shared her diagnosis with me. I (heart) u. You will be missed.
“We love you Gerren. Together today for unfortunate circumstances, but my @BET family is forever. @Walkgoodetienne @tylerkaii @iammoriahj cc: @sherimarouf #BaldwinHills #CollegeHill. “
Ashley Taylor Gerren’s latest Instagram post included the message: “I am very protective of the woman that I am becoming.” Friends, co-stars and channel mates used the post to share their tributes to the fallen model, expressing their love and shock and what happened. It is not known when a cause of death will be made public.
After Baldwin Hills was canceled on BET, Gerren began her modeling career as a full time job. She signed with Ford Modeling Agency and worked for prolific designers such as Betsey Johnson and Tommy Hilfiger. RIP, Ashley Taylor Gerren. She will be missed. This news was first reported by Entertainment Weekly.
