Jemell Nelson was a production assistant on Season 7 of Queer Eye. He unfortunately died before the show premiered in May 2023 and was honored with a tribute at the end of the season finale, i.e., Season 7 Episode 7. The tribute said “in memory of Jemell M. Nelson” during the ending credits of the episode. This, of course, captured the attention of viewers who wanted to know more about the individual involved.
Who Was Jemell M. Nelson from Queer Eye?
Jemell M. Nelson was a production assistant on Season 7 of Queer Eye. He joined the production crew of the hit reality TV show, where a team of five gay professionals (known as the Fab 5) gave lifestyle and fashion makeovers to guests in July 2022 and spent roughly one month working with them. That Season 7 aired in 2023.
The 11th of October 1991 was the day that Nelson was born. While growing up, he wanted to make films. So, he got into the industry. Of course, he wasn’t going to start out as a director or producer right away. He had to work his way to the top.
From March 2022 to April 2022, Jemell M. Nelson was a production assistant on Season 3 of Love and Marriage Huntsville. He also had to make sure that steps were taken to ensure that Covid was not spread on set. One of Jemell’s last works was on the set of Queer Eye, where he was the production assistant from July 2022 to August 2022. He was based in New Orleans and lived life to the fullest.
Why Was Queer Eye Season 7 Dedicated to Jemell M. Nelson?
Episode 7 Season 7 of Queer Eye was dedicated to Jemell M. Nelson because he passed away. From the details given by his family, it was on the 14th of November 2022 that he died. 31 was his age at the time. The people who were pained by his death were his parents, Constance Porche and Michael Nelson. Others include his brother, Shelton Magee II, and two sisters, Zhane and Zaria Nelson.
Nelson did good work behind the scenes of Queer Eye season 7. This was why they paid him tribute even though he had stopped working on the show many months before he died.
How Did Jemell M. Nelson Die?
It was from wounds from a gunshot that Jemell N. Nelson died. Very early on the 14th of November 2022, people who live around Dumaine Street, North Carrollton Avenue heard more than one gunshot ring out. Some picked up their phones and called the cops.
Residents heard multiple gunshot wounds around 2:30 a.m. and promptly called the authorities.
Upon police arrival, they found Jemell with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at this scene. According to the news report, there was no clue about the person who shot Jemell or why he was shot. There has been hardly any update since then which means that the person who shot Jemell may have never been caught.
Jemell M. Nelson’s Tribute on Queer Eye Season 7
Jemell M. Nelson’s tribute on Queer Eye Season 7 aired in episode 7 on 12th May 2023. In the ending credits, there was a simple message on a white background that stated, “In memory of Jemell M. Nelson”. The message got many fans of the show curious about the young lad as they did not know him, given that he was not on the screens but was rather a member of the production crew.