Mandisa passed away due to complications related to class III obesity at the age of 47. Her passing was discovered by friends on April 18, and it is believed she had been deceased for approximately three weeks prior. The autopsy listed her death as natural.

Thanks to Popeyes’ release of its crispy chicken sandwich and the social media frenzy that followed, countless people around the nation are happily blowing their diets, hiking up their cholesterol and spiking their blood pressure. But not everyone is jumping on the latest bandwagon. Here’s why.

Congratulations are in order for Tamela Mann, who can be seen jumping up and down and squealing with delight in a new video showing off her 20 pound weight loss. According to the WW (formerly Weight Watchers) ambassador, the program made the double-digit drop easy as one-two-three! “Hey everybody! I reached my first goal,” she said.

Obesity-related diseases are on the rise among African-American women, but Grammy-nominated gospel singer, Tamela Mann, is on a mission to reduce that negative trend by tackling obesity head-on. The songstress is the new celebrity ambassador for WW—the new Weight Watchers.

Grammy® Award-winning Christian contemporary singer, Mandisa Hundley, exudes joy as she tours across the nation with her band, Glorious Funk, for Winter Jam.